They don’t realize that ALL employees are expenses that generate direct or indirect revenue greater than their costs. If they start costing more, you’re fired. In the free market, you get paid what you are worth.
The day will come when these menial laborers will be replaced by automation. Can’t wait to hear their excuses then.
I’ve stopped eating at fast food places because of price increases. I’ll eat at a Panera’s with friends but I don’t sit at a fast food place anymore because I can buy the ingredients at a reasonable price and make the sandwich cheaper at home.
What world do you live in? The US is anything but a free market, and you fool only yourself if you believe otherwise.