• Frozengyro@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      Maybe not tripled, but making 7.25-10/hour was pretty common in 2008. The standard today is 15-20/hour at fast food.

      I’m aware this doesn’t justify tripling the price. Even 3x wages would not triple the cost of the burger.