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Initech

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11. He doesn't care about small business. He only cares about his fortune.

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Dunkin Donut CEO Who Makes $4,887 an Hour Outraged at $15 Minimum Wage [View all] marmar Aug 2015 OP

Greedy people suck. nt City Lights Aug 2015 #1

This. Agschmid Aug 2015 #2

Except... StrongBad Aug 2015 #9

Actually the number is closer to 1.87 cents per hour Glassunion Aug 2015 #19

Please explain your math. StrongBad Aug 2015 #20

What about legislating the minimum wage would be problematic? Glassunion Aug 2015 #23

But prices would rise if you increase the minimum wage. StrongBad Aug 2015 #24

I'm still not of the opinion that mandating the minimum wage Glassunion Aug 2015 #31

My opinion... StrongBad Aug 2015 #45

That "interference" crap is hifiguy Aug 2015 #55

I just proved to you using real life figures and calculations... StrongBad Aug 2015 #57

Your math is flawed. Glassunion Aug 2015 #66

But the total amount of labor hours needed to produce current output is static StrongBad Aug 2015 #68

Yes, your math is incorrect. Glassunion Aug 2015 #74

Nope, my math is correct if you want to pay all employees equally performing the same position. StrongBad Aug 2015 #77

"If that were the case, why not increase the price on the least popular item by $100? " Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #83

Right, because no wage paid to workers is better than minimum wage. StrongBad Aug 2015 #85

If that's what it takes to bring on a major change, then yes. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #88

Yikes. StrongBad Aug 2015 #89

Yeah. I know. Scary for some to think people will finally revolt against this "free market" BS. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #97

Your math is still wrong. Glassunion Aug 2015 #121

How long should I wait to see StrongBad's reply to this argument? Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #78

One minute. It's already there. StrongBad Aug 2015 #81

They doubled (actually tripled) down. Glassunion Aug 2015 #82

Indeed. Glassunion Aug 2015 #76

Prices are already rising without touching the minimum wage. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #103

+1000 laundry_queen Aug 2015 #128

You're asking other people to stay away from empty rhetoric? Hissyspit Aug 2015 #110

#Bazinga TeamPooka Aug 2015 #119

Actually, if you took the excess compensation of the CEO CreekDog Aug 2015 #129

I would be more sympathetic, but... HassleCat Aug 2015 #3

I can't believe Dunkin Donuts exists. onehandle Aug 2015 #5

True. People complain about Starbucks, but I get a much different vibe smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #70

Here is a little secret... Glassunion Aug 2015 #75

Good to know! smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #108

Why do working men and women take their business to these companies? There are much better donuts kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #4

While he is doubtless overpaid and minimum wage earners the reverse, CEO pay comparisons are always whatthehey Aug 2015 #6

Why most of the DD's are franchises. Historic NY Aug 2015 #7

Great idea! Let's pay the CEO $0 per year and distribute all his money equally to DD employees. StrongBad Aug 2015 #8

Huh? marmar Aug 2015 #10

The article implies you're upset at the disparity between CEO and employee pay. StrongBad Aug 2015 #12

The point is that someone making that much an hour is in no place to call $15 a ridiculously high gollygee Aug 2015 #25

Disagree StrongBad Aug 2015 #27

It sounds like you're opposed to a higher minimum wage gollygee Aug 2015 #30

And they all collectively can decide to layoff workers rather than raise prices. StrongBad Aug 2015 #33

Except you are wrong that a $15 minimum wage ... ThePhilosopher04 Aug 2015 #32

Wrong. StrongBad Aug 2015 #40

Strong is bad. tenderfoot Aug 2015 #118

He doesn't care about small business. He only cares about his fortune. Initech Aug 2015 #11

But if he gave away his entire salary that would translate to a whopping 3 cent increase per hour. StrongBad Aug 2015 #15

Understood. But the underlying issue hifiguy Aug 2015 #26

Dude, you have no idea what sort of skills and work ethic is required to run a company. StrongBad Aug 2015 #29

Neither do you ThePhilosopher04 Aug 2015 #34

Yup. As long as there are some kind of hifiguy Aug 2015 #35

Given the massive layers of bureaucracy, hifiguy Aug 2015 #41

are you saying that severe income disparity is always the cost of doing business? pepperbear Aug 2015 #84

If there aren't enough skilled workers, yes. StrongBad Aug 2015 #87

"Interfering with markets" Hissyspit Aug 2015 #115

It's call a cost of doing business. Gormy Cuss Aug 2015 #120

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #111

Dunkin Donuts stockholders would like to know why the CEO has been hiring unneeded employees. ieoeja Aug 2015 #13

Exactly! Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #16

Nope. StrongBad Aug 2015 #21

The narrative in your posts in this thread... AOR Aug 2015 #36

I'm sorry you don't like basic mathematics. StrongBad Aug 2015 #43

The horseshit you're posting in this thread... AOR Aug 2015 #47

Take your Marxist bullshit elsewhere, comrade. StrongBad Aug 2015 #48

LMFAO... AOR Aug 2015 #50

It's wrong to suggest the Democratic Party = Marxism. StrongBad Aug 2015 #52

Really don't give a shit what people are calling themselves these days... AOR Aug 2015 #64

Sorry, you get paid depending on your skills and what value you provide to an employer. StrongBad Aug 2015 #72

How about businesses thrive or fail based on their value to society? If your business can't succeed Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #79

That's why I support income tax and redistribution rather than market intervention. StrongBad Aug 2015 #80

Both are necessary. I don't buy the magic markets BS. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #86

Lol...once again you reveal yourself grasshopper... AOR Aug 2015 #90

Heh. You're adorable. StrongBad Aug 2015 #91

Very amusing grasshopper... AOR Aug 2015 #99

Do you seriously believe that the DD CEO is worth what he's being paid? randome Aug 2015 #109

I disagree, but only slightly. Glassunion Aug 2015 #122

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #113

If you were any more full of crap you would hifiguy Aug 2015 #53

Gotcha, so they just didn't do it right. StrongBad Aug 2015 #54

Reading comp is not your strong suit. hifiguy Aug 2015 #56

Quick question StrongBad Aug 2015 #58

Go read some Stiglitz, Piketty or Krugman. hifiguy Aug 2015 #61

Appeal to authority. Nice work. StrongBad Aug 2015 #62

here is one thing you dodge DonCoquixote Aug 2015 #92

His company is making 216 million in profit a year. StrongBad Aug 2015 #93

and then they can start looking good DonCoquixote Aug 2015 #95

Sure they can. StrongBad Aug 2015 #100

sure I will play DonCoquixote Aug 2015 #105

No. He's appealing to their arguments. Hissyspit Aug 2015 #114

Oh, for chrissake. Hissyspit Aug 2015 #112

The vote was 4-3 to leave your red-baiting comment. Hissyspit Aug 2015 #116

"populist prole" . . . . WTF? HughBeaumont Aug 2015 #42

Chill, I was just referencing his username. StrongBad Aug 2015 #44

And failing at that Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #107

Because it is. It's just the same old plutocratic/oligarchic bullshit hifiguy Aug 2015 #59

"LOLbertarian" CreekDog Aug 2015 #130

Horseshit Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #106

I can see his point Turbineguy Aug 2015 #14

shouldn't we be asking ourselves what a donut has to do with a dollar olddots Aug 2015 #17

Living wages are for Eurotards. Look to Bangladesh for a better example. HickFromTheTick Aug 2015 #18

Ok, let's make it illegal for Dunkin Donuts to make any profits. StrongBad Aug 2015 #22

Maybe those making minimum wage should take a pay cut Politicalboi Aug 2015 #39

I'm sorry that you don't like math. StrongBad Aug 2015 #46

Greece for Everybody!! hifiguy Aug 2015 #28

These CEOs are so out to lunch (probably literally). Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #37

The crowning glory of the CEO game is twofold. hifiguy Aug 2015 #49

It sure is disgusting. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #51

You're right. Since he's an asshole let's force him to work for $0/year StrongBad Aug 2015 #63

Millions or zero. Pretty binary thinking. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #65

I'm just illustrating that even at the most ridiculous ($0 salary) scenario StrongBad Aug 2015 #69

One could argue that they could cut salaries by 3 cents Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #71

Fair point. But who are we to decide if the company is succeeding? StrongBad Aug 2015 #73

I find his salary absolutely outrageous. nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #38

A one percenter and then some. lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #60

He and society both would benefit from him being shortened. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #67

80 years of "minimum wage will collapse the economy" Nevernose Aug 2015 #94

Greedy, greedy pig. ellie Aug 2015 #96

Race to the bottom. Octafish Aug 2015 #98

Greedy fuck in CEO's see employees as property liberal N proud Aug 2015 #101

there is a very bad smell drifting from down in this thread SoLeftIAmRight Aug 2015 #102

Stunning Snow Leopard Aug 2015 #104

a lot of assholes here defending the ceo - how typical of the new DU tenderfoot Aug 2015 #117

"A lot" Glassunion Aug 2015 #123

One = one too many = a lot. tenderfoot Aug 2015 #124

You're right. Glassunion Aug 2015 #125

the more money the top paid make, the more they resent every cent the lowest paid person earns HFRN Aug 2015 #126

Increase the price of donuts 15 cents and stfu. nt killbotfactory Aug 2015 #127