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Go 'Stros!
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Keep up the good work!
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BTW your Finca El Mirador Columbian beans are excellent. Just got 2 bags and of all the beans I've bought over the past 18-20 months from you, these are hands down my favourite.
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1 in 8 of all US employees have worked at McDonald's. The US has a workforce of 180 million people.
22.5 million people in the US have worked at McDonald's.
For perspective, the entire UK workforce is ~30 million.
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dgaf
Should be the name of SRAM's French competitor.
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This guys videos
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Maybe something like hockey stick tape? A more durable cloth tape
https://www.hockeyfactoryshop.co.uk/hockey-sticks/grips-and-stickcare/cloth-tape
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There was an interesting piece somewhere a while back how in many small American towns, the McDonald's functions like a kind of community centre, partly because it's often the only thing left in the town centre, and partly because franchisees and workers often have strong links in the community. I would still argue that it's poisonous to independent businesses, though.
Is this the article?
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Hourly rates are here
https://www.completepayroll.com/nys-minimum-wage-and-overtime-salary-thresholds
Also - most people take bartending jobs as the tips far outstrip the hourly pay. It used to be that hourly rates for bar/waitress staff was $2.80/hr + tips (below the $5.50 standard hourly rate). That was a long time ago (90s) but you get the general gist about the importance of tips. At $15/hour for a 40-50 hour week that's only $600-750/week before taxes. Think of NYC rents and then you get an idea of the importance of tips. Also at good places - your tips are pooled and shared amongst the entire staff - front of house and kitchen. So no waiter is taking $2k home per shift in tips. For your $400 meal - 2/3 of that is simply the ingredients and the rest is for overheads.
The economics of restaurants are fascinating and it boggles my mind how people make any sort of money from it.
@StevePeel whatever happened to your espresso martini rig? Did you ever get that working to your satisfaction?