This move will obviously bankrupt fast food giants like McDonalds, Burger King, and other restaurant franchises in California. But one California fast food worker said that he is looking forward to his life on "easy street."
Charles Walters has 2 fast food jobs working an average of about 30 hours a week. He figures that with the extra $5 an hour that he will get 6 years from now it will mean he will be able to slack off and not work so many hours.
Walters will make an extra $150.00 a week but with taxes taken out and with the rise in inflation it will mean that he will likely be bringing home about $30.00 extra a week in today's dollars. Walters says that $120.00 a month in real buying power won't change him.
"I will be the same person I have always been," Walters smiled.
"Sure I will take more time off and probably slack a bit, but I am not going to let the extra cash change who I am" Walters said.
Walters said he is probably going to cut back on the hours he is working and spend some more time vacationing. He hopes to vacation in Europe and maybe even spend some time in Jamaica. He is also visiting Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes showrooms now so that he can get the feel for the type of car he is going to buy in 6 years.
Walters has 3 children but he won't be spoiling them with "a lot of nice things."
"Just because of the raise in the minimum wage, my kids are not going to think they are gonna be given everything," Walters declared.
Walters sits back on the plastic lawn chair in his dimly lit tiny living room and lights up a cigar.
"You know," Walter grins, "This is a great country. You work hard and you dream big and then finally one day it all comes true."
Staff Writer Chino Idiota
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