Blaming Disney is the hip thing to do.
Why is this just about or referring to Disney World? There are many thousands working and Uni, Sea World, and at thousands of other entertainment attractions and restaurants and hotels all around this huge tourist area that don't make a lot in the same situation right?
And of course Disney is the largest single site employer in the state, and country.
Why is this just about or referring to Disney World? There are many thousands working and Uni, Sea World, and at thousands of other entertainment attractions and restaurants and hotels all around this huge tourist area that don't make a lot in the same situation right?
Disney sets the market. They're the largest employer. If they paid $15/hr, Universal and Seaworld would be forced to do the same.
I don't think they would be forced to though it would put pressure on them.
I think there has been a big discussion on these boards about this before but doubling front line pay while having a positive effect for the CM's could also have a negative effect for the parks growth and other costs going up to offset the new payroll.
Who knows. I'm not a finance guy and I didn't stay at a holiday inn express last night (Saratoga Springs actually lol)
Gotta comment - and it's just a personal opinion....
I would pay MORE at WDW if I KNEW the money was going toward a decent wage structure for WDW cast members.
Disney sets the market. They're the largest employer. If they paid $15/hr, Universal and Seaworld would be forced to do the same.
Why is $15 the most quoted reasonable wage? If we are going to use arbitrary numbers, why not $25 or $30?
Hey, my first job paid $3.75/hr and that was well above minimum wage at the time.I used that figure because it is the least amount of money that I could personally live on in any rational sense, albeit not in the Faux Top One Percent style that I am used to. (and I know the extreme right wing answer here of simply work 80 hours between two jobs at $8 an hour!)
I also can argue that it is a fair starting point for many positions. ... I can't say the same at $25 or $30 an hour.
But, hey, we could simply pay people $3 an hour and tell them they could be making that a week and that they should be happy.
That's a discussion for others ... @slappy magoo loves those discussions.
@WDW1974 I should have stipulated that I wasn't questioning why you used the number. My comment was more a rhetorical observation given that is a number that is thrown out by many supporting an increase in the minimum.I used that figure because it is the least amount of money that I could personally live on in any rational sense, albeit not in the Faux Top One Percent style that I am used to. (and I know the answer of simply work 80 hours between two jobs at $8 an hour!)
I also can argue that it is a fair starting point for many positions. ... I can't say the same at $25 or $30 an hour.
But, hey, we could simply pay people $3 an hour and tell them they could be making that a week and that they should be happy.
That's a discussion for others ... @slappy magoo loves those discussions.
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