Posted on 03/22/2015 10:01:57 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Automats, cafeterias, modern vending machines, ordering on tablets, and robots.
The totalitarian Left policies always encourage de-humanization.
Not to mention obamacare...
It’s rare that we use restaurants, either. Both of us are awesome cooks and both like to do it.
“The truth needle”
There is an old expression “You’re on the needle, man.”
It’s like in the past when local and state government would raise the cigarette taxes and claim they would have all this extra revenue but it never happened.
People either quit smoking or more likely found a new source of supply where they paid no taxes on it.
This isn’t the same but the overall result will be , less local tax revenue and business’ moving somewhere else.
It will not take long to see how this local Socialist experiment will work out and watch the finger pointing among liberals on who to blame. Remember none of these people ever took Econ 101 in school.
The rare win-win-win, if you're a Democrat.
So now people will order their meals from a kiosk at the table, while an assembly line cooks the food and delivers it to your table. That’s the future of restaurants in Seattle.
minimum wage is tied to union labor rates..
the higher the minumum wage, the more cash the union thugs get...
the union thugs fund the democrat party..
it does not take a rocket scientist to figure this one out..
I am BLESSED to have a very generous employer, but he is SO p*ssed over this ObamaCare crap that we Managers are having a hard time finding decent help and/or being able to schedule to actually meet the needs of our customers, based on the demands he’s putting on us.
Holding on by the skin of our teeth right now - the business is fine, but I fear customer service (what we’re known for) is going to suffer in the near future.
I don’t see a new President turning things around quickly for anyone. Things are going to suck for quite some time to come. :(
I took the family to Seattle in 2006. The museums (especially Boeing), zoo, aquarium, Needle and wharf are worthwhile attractions. We also drove up to Redmond to see MSFT (the offices could pass for a large university). But the highlight of the trip was Victoria, BC and whale watching on Puget Sound.
If I have knowledge that a server is making $15.00 per hour, I will not tip. My tip is included in the extra price paid for the entree. Seattle was once a fun place to visit but it has followed Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, CA down the misery hole known as socialism.
That sounds lovely! You must have had a great time!
” but the best hope for conservatives regaining a foothold in urban America might be simply to stand back and let liberal economic policies work their magic”
A good idea.
I was on a Facebook Page about this yesterday and today. Its filled with all these rabid little commie social justice types. The venom they spew is absolutely hysterical. They all think Capitalism is evil.
Where they'll see the difference is higher cost = less demand, so as menu prices rise, patronage at the restaurant will decrease. When that happens, there is less need for wait staff.
Waiters who manage to keep their job will probably be in good shape, but there will be fewer job opportunities for students or the entry-level work force.
Disclaimer: My son delivers pizza on the weekend for his college job, is paid for less than minimum wage when on deliveries. He relies on tips for income.
Yes, it was definitely one of our better vacations. Don’t forget passports if you are going into Canada. (At that time I thought we could still use a driver’s license as in previous years-—wrong!) The ferry rides are also quite an experience.
And what does that old expression mean?
Regards,
“They all think Capitalism is evil.”
Yep. As they drink their Starbucks and post form their iphones! *SNORT*
You’re on Heroin, drugs, etc. That’s what it means.
“On the needle”
Not directed at you.
I recently ran into a woman from Washington at a Wine and Spirits store. She told how the state had recently gotten out of selling wine and spirits, but imposed a 25% tax on sales in private stores. Even the cheapest vodka was $40 and she said they resorted to running their cheap vodka through a Brita water filter to make it drinkable.
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