You think food prices are crazy. The rent where I live is insane. Everything within 50 miles of my job starts at $2k a month for a studio. If you stay past the lease you are going to pay $200 minimum more a month. Also renters insurance is required and if you don't buy the right one they will add it to your rent.
i while back me and my wife went to McDonalds for a meal and shake 37 or 38 dollars for two people just meals with shakes. we can go to any other place with better food for 10 to 15 bucks more with tip fast food is outta hand. im also from ct in one town i think the big mac is like 18 bucks it fucken insane
@michealBordenaro, say if the automation and AI robots are at full gear with and every company in America then millions of Americans are downsized. my question how is the economy is going to stay healthy when money circulation is at an extremely low rate. this is all dependent on people especially 99%.
Just saw a survey here in Denmark. McDonalds burger meal is now 25% less vegetables and 30% more fat and sugar compared to 3 years ago. When price goes up like this it should be more vegetables and more pure meat. They are actually trying to kill their customers. And delivery from McDonalds to your door, the transport is 78% on top of the insane high price for the meal.
I don’t eat fast food anymore. It’s been years. We cook everything at home. Everyone really needs to get together and boycott these places that outsource jobs or put ai. If you don’t stick together nothing will change.
Last time I went to McDonald’s they didn’t even have a person at the register. I stood at the register for minutes before someone came to register. They were only wanting orders from their app or the stupid kiosk order thing they have. I wanted to make a verbal order and pay cash and it was like they saw an alien.
During Covid I was at the counter and was told to stay back away from the counter but when it came time to pay when I tried to pay I had to throw the money to the cashier cause I was so far away. Their rules not mine 😂
Stranger in a Strange Land! I haven't been in a fast food place in a long time (years) and haven't driven through much either, but once every few months I get a fish sandwich from McDonald's by drive-thru. Last time was six months ago at least.
There's no way in hell McDonald's prices increased by only 21%. I live in TX and it's closer to 90%. It's absolutely ridiculous. Went to IHOP the other day and it was $22 for one meal. Luckily, I rarely eat out. Screw that nonsense.
I eat take out food twice a year..... Haven't been to McDonald's in over a year..... It's NOT JUST THE PRICES. The quality of the ingredients is just laughable - everything just taste like ASS!! What is going on?? How do you f*ck up a cheeseburger?? How do you f*ck up a cup of coffee?? I fail to understand.
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Darn right! Michael Bordenaro and his Dad from northern Illinois must really be suffering from the food prices there! Min wage in Illinois is $14 an hour and I’m from the next state up where min wage is shockingly enough still $7.25 ! That is a stark difference and even as a conservative Christian myself, I’m certainly not against people earning a living wage but think these higher min wage laws aren’t necessarily going to solve the problem! I took college credit accounting classes back in high school when I was 15 to 18 years old 7 to 10 years ago, and I know in accounting terms that a higher min wage means employees are more expensive! Increasing labor costs will increase costs overall (aka inflation)! It’s like trying to print your own money by asking for a raise in your state min wage, which Illinois will have another one to $15/hr next year in 2025 ! Already at Arby’s across from where I work at McDonald’s a Greek gyro meal is $9.29 and a Big Mac Large Meal at the McDonald’s I work at costs only 10 cents more; it’s expensive enough here, I agree! I’d love to see how much you pay for your Big Mac Meal in CA Mike! I bet it’ll be too expensive with CA’s $20 min wage for fast food! That’s worse than Illinois where you’re from where Arby’s is over $10 for any meal to feed an adult! How the heck do you have Mission BBQ over there Mike where you’re from? We have Mission BBQ in town just down the highway from where I live in the biggest city in my corner of the next state up from you, and it is almost as expensive, but not quite! It is around $15 for enough barbecue food for one adult, they play the national anthem at noon, and anyone who participates and sings along gets a free chocolate brownie for dessert! So amazing!
If someone emails or text you from an agency regarding a job offer, and then they ask you to send your resume; that’s a sure sign that they are mining for data to sell. They always start their text messages with something like “we saw your resume…”
Or it is a money mule scam posing as a job listing where you get an email with link to a Teams meeting where you interviewed by a faceless interviewer pretending to be someone legit.
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I am an OTR truck driver amd travel all across the US. The last time I stopped at a McDonald's in California, it was a location in Barstow. I walked in and what I saw shocked me. A 2 cheeseburger meal was over $12, and a Big Mac meal was over $18! I laughed as I walked out.
We travel often between Vegas and LA and have stopped by several fast food places in Barstow. That mcdonalds is brutal with their pricing. We make sure to feed the kids before hitting the road now.
90% of those fast food conglomerates having problems today were selling shitty tasting food, anyway. And people were paying the price for the convenience. It's a convenience problem.
FYI everyone I worked for Hi-tech company in Maryland for 7 years Most of the employees were H1B visas from India. I was in charge on putting up job postings but it was rigged as they never intended to hire American citizens. The job posting was merely a formality/prerequisite so that the company could claim to the government that they needed to bring in somebody on an H1B visa since there were “no qualified candidates” in this country (they never bothered to look at resumes from American citizens).
Companies that keep doing this may find themselves the target of people who are tired of being yanked around over and over after finding out the jobs they applied for didn't exist at all. That may finally make these companies take down fake postings.
I have noticed this as well that it seems every time you call the customer service representative is from India and very difficult to understand. It's frustrating trying to communicate.
@@genxx2724 Today all I got was a drink and they even messed that up. There were like 5 ice cubes in the drink and it went warm and I threw it out. I'm done with fast food that did it.
I Stopped Eating "Fast Food" Years Ago because I Found out that it's Toxic Garbage, and Honestly I'm Glad They are going Out of Business, now People will have to eat healthier and learn to cook at home.
I don’t blame ya. I can buy enough steaks at Kroger to last me 2 weeks for $30. I buy a 24 pack of Spring Water for $5. 18 pack of eggs are $3.99. I’m all set. I haven’t been to any restaurant in over a year.
@@jgringo5516and these smaller deli and bars companies using overpriced sysco for food delivery wonder why the prices are too high.. they dont shop right
Glad you brought the jobs thing up. I knew something was wrong when I filled out over 200 applications and got very few responses. Even the few interviews I got were not serious, so the companies aren't innocent in all this
Same in this household. Last week, we broke down and got a chicken sandwich from BK. I ate one bite of the bun and it was SWEET! I threw the bun away. I am not sure why their buns need to taste like a sweet roll. The sandwich was small, but tasty - especially without the bun. It's amazing how much eating OMAD and keto can affect your taste buds. I used to eat nothing BUT sugar. I could never do that again.
@@TechGorilla1987 isn’t it gross how everything tastes like table sugar, once you go low carb??? I can’t even have a taste of ketchups, bbq or hot sauces because they taste like sugar now.
They might be foldin but what about America, Rome only lasted so long is this the end for us. I hope not fuck fast food anyway it’s unhealthy but still
I'm a 30-year retired Wendy's guy. I ran store #1 in Columbus in 1981. It's still my favorite place to go. To make a general statement that fast-food kills you is absurd. I'm not a fan of the apps and don't use them. Last night, my wife and I ate at Wendy's while on the run. The cost was $10 for two double stacks and a medium fry. Yes, split an order or fry's. It's ok. Really. In today's world, that's a great value. And the food and service were very good. We take our own 66 cent diet Pepsi from home. If you're a pig, lack self-control, stuff your face and make poor personal menu choices, any food is going to kill you over time.
LOVE Wendy's the Old Salad Bar $5 every Day at Work. 95F out Carpenter Felt new after then the Pudding🥰 ..I don't have FRESH at home $$$$..Take Care😁😁😁😁
About 8 years ago even I got the vibe the jobs weren't real. I assumed companies must be getting gov financial incentive to post jobs they never intended on filling. Recruiters doing it would be a surprise. We're lied to about everything.
@@SheepAmongG.O.A.T Not even kidding, my husband and I said the same thing. What other reason, other than data mining, would they do this? It always comes down to money.
@@TOCC50I have to laugh at that, it’s interpreted by many to be men going the other way. Think of a circle jerk. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, TOCC50. 😂
This is why I refuse to download the app and chose to either make my food at home, or go to a mom and pops spot. I'd rather give the small guys the money.
By me the mom and pops were better quality and cheap. Like a burger with onion lettuce tomato cheese and bacon was 5-7 and with fries 6-9$ a plain was under $5. I gotta stop in one I know of and see. But I’m sure it’s still cheaper ish than chains. $10 maybe now for the bacon chz burgers. Havnt ate at one in awhile. We don’t have tons but I think they could pop back up as mom and pop businesses. Especially if it’s the small shack style. ❤
@@rpbajb that stinks. 😢 but yea. They were throat cut on that one. Dunno why they couldn’t make food and put a few tables out n put a name on a board so they could get their food. CC only or something. Tho mine usually are only cash and have an atm inside. But even burger kinda were open drove up only. Had two people inside maybe 3.
A few times I've been behind someone at the grocery store who thinks they are getting a discount that is only available on the store's app, and everyone has to wait while the checker helps them navigate their phone. Tired of being jerked around by big corporations and their clever MBAs
3 great things (among many) about being retired are,....you never have to worry about getting a job,.....or losing a job. Or being so busy you need to eat fast food.
@@puravida5683 I've been paying INTO SS since I was 14 yrs old. You better believe I want my cut of it!!! Don't get a pension and gone thru savings for house repairs upgrading. I still work part time as well. Wait until you reach retirement age, you'll think differently.
I'm from the midwest but have lived in Los Angeles for 30 years now. I miss the cicadas! Thanks for the sound highlight. For the ghost jobs, if the job has been posted over 30 days and there are hundreds of applicants, it's a ghost job.
REMEMBER WHEN about 6 months ago Wendy's announced they where going to implement dynamic pricing on digital boards? Now they are offering a $3 breakfast... My, HOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED!!!
The places are busy. At least with fast food, you dont have to tip. Restaurants dont pay hourly, so tipping takes the meal, which is not much better in quality, over the top. Local mom and pops are what need support.
Thanks for sharing. I hate robo calls.i will never do any business that uses a machine to call me. I get them for my business. I have blocked over 300 numbers in last 2 years and I still get a few a day.
Jacksonville FL had 35,000 call center jobs in the 90's. Today I don't think there are any. My job was sent overseas in the late 90's. I remember saying then who will be able to afford to buy anything without jobs. Corporate greed and monopolies are ruining the average American.
Every time I saw a media story about a call center opening or closing locally, I know that it will be short lived. Since Covid, I haven't seen any call centers advertising for employees. I assume they have all gone to India or China/Philippians, etc.
Our gov. was supposed to regulate trade disparities using tariffs and other controls. But the globalists just want to open all the trade floodgates, as if countries have level playing fields...and we don't. In the U.S. we actually have EPA laws, Employment laws, family leave acts and health insurance laws, 401k's, OSHA, etc. Our costs to produce are higher than most any other country on the planet.
Dont worry-Universal Basic Income (UBI) will save the day. Look it up if needed. The government will knock on our door and say- “were here to help!” -1984-
Fast food isn't good, fast, or cheap. 0/3. And nothing ever works properly anymore. The kiosks are always down, the debit readers are always down, they're always out of stock of something. I went into a McD's last month and there was no way to pay. Everything was broken. They would never ever think to put up a sign informing you of these kinds of things: you don't find out until you put your order into the one working kiosk that the debit reader doesn't work. Because it's 2024, and nothing works anymore. Least of all society. Corporations killed us, RIP humanity. Won't miss ya
@@AsaGardiner Saint Carlin had it right. God he got so dark in those later days. But now I get it. He was just seeing much farther ahead than than the rest of us, as usual
@@tomryan9827 he was so dark and pessimistic. Gloom and doom. But he was so right. Didn't agree with him so much on the religious stuff but everything else spot on about society
During the Gold Rush in California, restaurants were notorious for charging outrageous prices for cheap food because the gold-rich miners would pay it. Nothing ever really changes.
Michael, regarding postings. Unemployed in 2020 i posted for OVER 4,000 roles. A lot of job positions are already filled by the time they are posted because the companies have a policy of having to post every opening, even though they have an internal candidate already to slide into that role. Lots of the roles "went in another direction" meaning they decided not to fill it. I was out of work 9 months, getting ghosted constantly after the first or second interview. I'm most cases, you are right, the recruiters are just building their sales list, because they are sales people first, recruiters second. Many jobs were posted across multiple recruiters. It was horrible.
The most we do is get friend chicken or a rotisserie chicken from the grocery deli once in a blue moon, add a few homemade sides and it lasts us a few meals.
Yep Was an old trick from Highschool/Uni days when road tripping. Sneak into a McDonald’s with a $5 rotisserie chicken from Supermarket (marked down at closing time) and get free ketchup & napkins, and eat in the back tables.
I had a position for a remote job on my team open up earlier this year. You had to live in one of 36 states to be eligible to take the job. When my company posted the job they had to post it 36 times. One posting for every state. So that job in the jobs report numbers shows up as 36 open positions instead of 1.
I went to McD’s almost 2 years ago. I got some specialty burger, fries and a shake. I expected it to be about 12 dollars. I got to the window and she says 22 and change. I was like w in the F. I could have went to Tx Roadhouse and got ribs, baked potato, seasoned rice and rolls for that.
Something people are not accounting for is the longterm effect that just a couple years of this will have on the job market and unemployment in the not-so-distant future. Fast food jobs are the epitome of starter jobs for a significant portion of the working class. This effectively removes the first few bottom rungs in the ladder of success for hundreds of thousands of people for several years to come. That's hundreds of thousands of people either depending on their parents or government to support them AND years of lost work/business mgmt experience. The biggest three-card monty effect here is not what is happening now, but the dominoes that are falling over that will affect us for years to come.
@@cosmiccometchichi See... I never even thought about that aspect of it. The families that are just squeaking by and depend on that little extra income that the youngest in the household provide through their starter jobs. Thank you for pointing that out. 🍻😁 it's so screwed up because the rent will always be first priority with everything else being lower on the list of priorities. In the end the ONE thing we all seem to be shorting ourselves on is food and gas. In the end the banks, landlords, corporations and utilities all maintain their profits while we suffer by cutting down on food and time off from wherever we are employed. Eat less. Work more. That is why one of the first signs of the imminent depression is the collapse of fast food. It's not just the price of the food, it is the fact that feeding ourselves is the one place where the consumer can afford to stop paying into the system. 😎🍻🇺🇸
The corpocracy is real... a lot of advertisers run what can be 'reported' ... (like the 2020 thing shots, cbs and nbc sponsored by the makers of that thing, and gullible people still believe the commercials because taylor swifts yearly boy toy is paid to talk about it)
$20 minimum wage is still below what it takes to survive in California. These CEOs are going to have to take a cut if they want their businesses to survive.
actually, if the ceo's had balls of any description it would be the shareholders taking the pay cut. sure, these parasites will make money. absolutely. just not as much as they want cuz if turd plots like fast food don't offer living wages (and hours...) benefits that actually work they ain't gonna have a going concern. the current model punishes poorer customers and employees, rewards big shot mgmt and the silent bloodsuckers - the shareholders.
Minimum wage was never meant to allow people to live on their own, especially in CA. Minimum wage was meant for HS kids to work after school at a job to make a little extra cash.
I just got home from work in California. I stopped at the grocery for some index cards. I noticed the rib eyes were on sale. I paid $22 for two ribeyes two baked potatoes and a pack of index cards. Of course I will have to prepare that food myself. Im ok with that.
@1Springloaded Chain store meat is gross because of the way the animals are treated and processed. Your not getting good quality steak for that price. I'd rather have a cheap cut of a non stressed cow than an expensive cut of stressed cow. You can tell by the color and taste.
I cut back on fast food almost entirely a year or so ago. My wife makes home cooked meals and I take the leftovers to work. Its amazing people are so lazy they will pay for over priced crap rather then just put the little bit of work in to packing a lunch.
If these restaurants keep going down the road they are going then I expect to see a lot of them go under. Even the corporate chain ones. The days of gouging Americans is coming to an end.
Nice tribute Mr Dore. RIP king Kev, a true Legend and Gentleman. It was always a treat to see him on this channel. Deepest condolences to his family, he will be missed
I'm sure your Dad remembers when dollar stores used to be "Five and Dimes" and when they changed over people thought the same thing. Soon it will be "Everything is $20" bargain stores.
Your Dad is wonderful. He looks like a really good guy. He must be, he raised you very well. We are looking forward to your Cali trip. Kelly from San Diego.
Speaking of fake job postings. I applied to an uncountable number of jobs during the GFC. One of them wanted a credit report. Talk about a scam job posting. Watch for those postings and don't send any financial info to any posting requiring it as part of the process. Real companies can submit for that info after you interview and are offered a job. Scams will increase as the economy goes to shhhh.
Great to see you with your dad. The last time that I ate at McDonald's was in 1972 while in college. That was enough for me to know that is was junk. Today the money is in collecting and then selling personal data.
I been driving a Semi Truck for 15 years I have all endorsements never been in accident no tickets just recently I moved states and been applying for jobs like crazy especially ones that says recently posted and let me tell you something not one of them have called me back let alone retuning an email messages that I was sending, 3 or 4 years ago I was begged to drive for most reputable companies out there! It’s unbelievable!These jobs must be fake or can someone explain to me what’s happening!Also, after applying for these jobs and giving my email out , now I get crap tone of spam emails and phone calls!
@@OIllllO very possible I was with FedEx freight in Texas and they were big on DEI! Not to mention things got little crazy,drivers wrecking tractors and trailers left and right it was pretty funny!
@@amargacanica1042 Yep even airlines will pick color over experience and qualifications if they need to meet a quota. "Attention all passengers today we didn't pick the most qualified pilot but we support diversity"
I had MCdonald 2 months ago and the food didn't taste good. Research Mcdonald's on youtube. The double cheeseburger didn't taste good, nor did the fries , . We been eating at home and it's healthier .
This week I got two burritos at Taco Bell, a burrito supreme and a bean burrito. Both of them were terrible. I don't know how Taco Bell sells that garbage.
I agree. I used to be a fan of the Big Mac but the last few I have had were terrible and they were crazy expensive. I would rather go to costco and get a steak.
I don't know what they're doing to them, but the other day I had 2 McDoubles and later that day I felt so tired I wound up taking a nap and felt groggy the rest of the day. I seriously think it was the McDoubles.
No way... terrible for you and you can go to Costco load up on steaks cut them in half, freeze them. Get a bag of potatoes or rice ... with some veggies and bam !!!! The only reason folks eat that crap is it is quick and easy. No longer cheap. I am so glad as a man I know how to cook. My mother gave me that gift !!!
This is a huge example where government gets involved and raises wages artificially then corporations do whatever is needed as a work around, such as having g someone in a foreign country to take your order. This reduces corporations costs and eliminates U.S. jobs. Thank you Mr. Government. Just a big shell game and Americans pay the cost. Sick of it.
Trust me, I'm never paying that, and by the way, they're helping me lose much weight, and into my prime like before. It's been nearly 20 years since I got a mcdonald or a bk. Time to get back into fit. See ya.
The only time I eat at Whataburger is when I receive a coupon in the mail. I actually like Whataburger, but it's a no-go zone for me without the coupon.
Proverbs 24:33-34 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; 34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.
After you've worked for free entering your own order at the kiosk! Yeah,not happening. Not using their kiosk either , personally I refuse to use any self-checkout.
@@lucialuciferion6720recently went to taco hell for some guilty-pleasure bean burritos. I asked, can I just give my order to you? Nope…must use the kiosk. So, no burritos for me!
Hey Michael, always nice to tune in with you. Hoping everything went well with your sister's wedding, how exciting! Sending love your way, so happy to see you side by side with dad, adds just a little more 'special'❤
The value meals are another avenue for shrinkflation. They're going to make these special menu items microscopic. Then they'll come back and say "We hear you, people love this. We'll keep it!" And shrink menu items across the board. Then later they'll raise prices. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Big chain stores have ruined many good mom and pops. Once enough of the cash flow disappears you get stuck with fewer choices and then the controllers cut quality and raise prices. Really miss some of the old locally owned establishments.
🎉🎉🎉 So basically they’re now BEGGING for your dollars. I’m so glad that I never ate these kind of fast food places. Thank you Michael. Good to see your Dad again. Enjoy your time there with family. Blessings from Paso Robles, California, Carlos
Hey Michael, I live in Cherry Valley and was married at the Baumann Park gazebo 30 years ago. We walk there a few times a week. Cool seeing this video with your dad.
Fake job postings are not new... 30 years ago I decided to try to go back to work and I was applying at all these places for part-time work and they all told me the same thing we have to post that we're hiring The government insists that you post your hiring but we really have no openings. It's an old ploy to keep the government happy but there are no jobs.
Interesting. So, the government makes companies post jobs even though there isn’t one. I would understand if this had to done before hiring, but I suspect it is done to give the illusion that there are plenty of jobs and they can put the number into their charts.
Eating unhealthy is definitely a part of it but another big thing is that we drive everywhere. I noticed when I went to Europe everybody there just walks. The women are extremely fit and hot
I think youre right about companies taking your data from your application. They are getting free info to sell while never having a real job in the first place. And your resume has some of the most sensitive info
