Originally Posted by ThunderBalls

Christ. I've never seen more people so concerned over the price of a damn big mac.

In the half dozen or so businesses I've had over the past 30 years not once have I ever paid minimum wage, nor would I ever. Treating your employees well pays dividends well beyond the few bucks an hour you're saving. There are two kinds of workers, those who hate their job and will do anything to not have to be there, and those who like their job. The former don't give a damn about your business, will steal any chance they get, trash the company to customers, etc, etc, etc. The latter is an asset who takes pride in their work, they feel good about their job and customers also pick up on that. Right now I only employ 9 people, its not much but I sleep better knowing they don't go home starving every night.