Posted on 03/25/2024 7:24:57 AM PDT by CFW
California restaurants are reportedly laying off staff and reducing hours for other team members in an effort to cut costs ahead of a California state law taking effect on April 1 that will raise fast-foot workers’ hourly wage to $20.
In the months leading up to the wage mandate, California eateries, particularly pizza joints, have established a plan to cut jobs, according to state records obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza — a Menlo Park, Calif.-founded chain of 400 pizza parlors, mostly on the West Coast — have said they plan to lay off around 1,280 delivery drivers this year, according to records that major employers must submit to the state before large layoffs, The Journal reported.
Pizza Hut already sent notices to employees informing them of their last day.
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In San Jose, Calif., Brian Hom, the owner of two locations of Vitality Bowls, has dealt with impending increased labor costs by running his Açaí bowl joints with two employees instead of his typical four, according to The Journal.
As a result, it takes longer for customers to receive their order, which has also increased in price by around 10% to offset higher wages.
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Where’s the “I’m shocked . . . SHOCKED!” guy?
Gee, who did not see this coming? Raise your hand..................
If your hand is up, you are a liberal..................
more inflation incoming
LOL
you cant pay the least qualified more without everyone above them wanting more the the least qualified, which drives inflation.
It is an endless cycle which is why inflation is so bad.
Bingo. Potential line of the day. (its still morning)
WOW! No one saw that coming. And don’t forget, the American people will look poorly upon companies who increase prices and pass costs along...or whatever nonsense the circle back girl spouted.
And the same ones with their hands up will still vote straight dimocRAT come November.
... but, as usual, the Democrat/Communists who run this state had “good intentions” ... a meaningless phrase used by Democrat/Communists to excuse — with no explanation required or expected — the massive harm they have done even to the ignorant voters along the coast who continue to vote for those who regularly crush them.
But the hardcore leftists in the Legislature get to feel real good about giving fast food workers “a living wage.” Few got 30 hours a week before now, so Obamacare mandate didn’t kick in. Now tons won’t have any job at all
In a sad note, Pizza Hut is being hateful about this: not only are they firing a bunch of workers, but on their way out the door they’re forcing the workers to actually eat some of their vile food. Unspeakable
[Pizza Hut already sent notices to employees informing them of their last day.]
Well, there are always other ways to get your Pizza Hut pizza - people might be chasing you, though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPpc4rY8iMI&t=74s
Here’s the way it works:
Democrat’s PROMISE their voters they will ‘help’ them with higher wages and more free stuff.
Then, once elected, the Dems produce legislation that destroys their voters’ jobs and lifestyles.
Voters cry out to the Dems they elected to help them.
Rinse, lather, repeat...................
Now they’re for sure gonna vote Democrat/ s
Upfront cost of AI and automation replacements will be capitalized - hourly cost virtually zero in comparison. Once in place, profits will soar.
The result of cost-increasing mandatory pay raises for the least productive among us, many of whom can barely speak English, have little work ethic, or hostile attitudes toward authority.
Only a moron like Gavin Newsom wouldn’t have seen the consequences.
The workers, who have little to no understanding of running a business, let alone economics, demanded $15/hour, then $20/hour for doing menial labor - they, Newsom and the media will blame “greedy corporations” for the massive layoffs and closures that are surely coming.
We went to at a local Mexican fast food joint over the weekend - I ordered a tostada and a drink, a fiesta burrito, shrimp bowl (with few shrimp in it) and a small, plain chicken breast - came to $65 - and they wanted a tip, LOL. We won’t be going back. The place was empty at a time when there was often a line out the door.
The few other fast food restaurants I’ve been to lately all use kiosks for ordering and have a skeleton crew handling the food. Local paper says AI will be used for fast food drive-thrus soon.
This fluster cluck is brought to you by the Commie ‘RAT party and its clown prince, Gov. Greaseball Newsom.
“according to records that major employers must submit to the state before large layoffs”
Government raises the wages, taxes and costs then forces the companies to submit an approval to lay off after the government financially impact the business. This is out of control. Government wants as many bankruptcies as possible so they can help their “friends” (Donors) start businesses where they created the void.
An unmentioned side effect of Bernie's 4 day work week.
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