Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 11:24     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Restaurant workers lose money to wage theft. They should have started from there. Training was hardly ever paid, minim never met, the $2.13 was not even paid out, and nobody was allowed to take a break in a 12-hour shift among many other things. Trips to ER were common because of work.
I counted 8 different ways I lost money to the owners in the restaurant since I started in 1997. Customers tipping more or less was not one of the ways I lost money.
I mentioned it in the other thread that the quality of workers we get now means that we need 3 people to do the job 2 used to do.
I have no idea how my boss is going to pay the $12 an hour starting July and we are busy.
I retired, but I'm being asked to come back by three former employers.


If they cannot pay $12 an hour to employees especially when they are chargine $25-50+ a plate they shouldn't be in business.


You are an idiot. Rents in DC are too expensive to allow both. That is not the model that restaurants have used. It's not that easy.

I would rather repeal Initiative 82 than to see even more empty storefronts. How does that help anyone?
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2025 08:05     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
DC voted for a law that increased the cost of doing business for restaurants by a double-digit percentage and now is shocked that restaurants are closing. The white mediocrities who were behind this are all like, "Hmmm, it's probably greedy landlords" while most restaurants are in the middle of their 10-year leases when they close, with a locked-in price for five more years.

I hope everyone enjoys the future of dining out in DC: Ultra-fancy restaurants or take-out. There will be no in-between because of I-82.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 22:57     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing to see DC politicians responding to market forces. Our politicians have spent most of the last decade acting like they could just push whatever far left flavor of the day.


The entire DC government is weirdly hostile to basic economics.


That’s because not a single one of them has ever run a business. None of them. If it weren’t for elected office or sketchy nonprofits none of the Council would be employable in the private sector.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 22:49     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
None of my hospitality friends supported this law. They all say they’re making less money than they used to working at high end or high volume venues. It should be repealed. We have too many emotion-driven voters (and politicians) in this city.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 21:21     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Restaurant workers lose money to wage theft. They should have started from there. Training was hardly ever paid, minim never met, the $2.13 was not even paid out, and nobody was allowed to take a break in a 12-hour shift among many other things. Trips to ER were common because of work.
I counted 8 different ways I lost money to the owners in the restaurant since I started in 1997. Customers tipping more or less was not one of the ways I lost money.
I mentioned it in the other thread that the quality of workers we get now means that we need 3 people to do the job 2 used to do.
I have no idea how my boss is going to pay the $12 an hour starting July and we are busy.
I retired, but I'm being asked to come back by three former employers.


If they cannot pay $12 an hour to employees especially when they are chargine $25-50+ a plate they shouldn't be in business.


Not true. The margins are super thin. Rents in DC are extraordinary which plays a huge factor.


Clearly part of the problem is commercial real estate in DC. Taxing vacant spots does seem necessary. Charge what the market will bear, not more.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 20:27     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Tipped wage, marijuana decriminalization, excessive bike lanes, and defunding the police have made DC incredibly hostile to businesses.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 20:04     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone who supported Initiative 82 is a moron who doesn't know a single person in the restaurant industry. Such a short sighted idiotic path. I'm so sick of people coming in and thinking they know better than the people that are actually affected.


Anyone who thinks that public policy should be dictated by narrow economic interests - in this case, restaurant owners and wait staff - either belongs to those narrow economic interests or is a moron.


Kind of surprised the morons didn't wait until every last restaurant in the city had closed before considering that maybe, possibly, perhaps Initiative 82, in fact, was a profoundly stupid policy.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 20:02     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone who supported Initiative 82 is a moron who doesn't know a single person in the restaurant industry. Such a short sighted idiotic path. I'm so sick of people coming in and thinking they know better than the people that are actually affected.


Anyone who thinks that public policy should be dictated by narrow economic interests - in this case, restaurant owners and wait staff - either belongs to those narrow economic interests or is a moron.


No danger of that here. Our government believes economics have no place in public policy. The only thing that matters is liberal dogma.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 18:43     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:Anyone who supported Initiative 82 is a moron who doesn't know a single person in the restaurant industry. Such a short sighted idiotic path. I'm so sick of people coming in and thinking they know better than the people that are actually affected.


Anyone who thinks that public policy should be dictated by narrow economic interests - in this case, restaurant owners and wait staff - either belongs to those narrow economic interests or is a moron.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 18:23     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing to see DC politicians responding to market forces. Our politicians have spent most of the last decade acting like they could just push whatever far left flavor of the day.


The entire DC government is weirdly hostile to basic economics.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 18:19     Subject: Re:Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Why ballot initiatives are moronic, Chapter 492
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 17:59     Subject: Re:Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So, the people voted for this and the mayor overrides the people's will?

2nd time she did this!


Do you want all of our restaurants closed? It's not working.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 17:59     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Restaurant workers lose money to wage theft. They should have started from there. Training was hardly ever paid, minim never met, the $2.13 was not even paid out, and nobody was allowed to take a break in a 12-hour shift among many other things. Trips to ER were common because of work.
I counted 8 different ways I lost money to the owners in the restaurant since I started in 1997. Customers tipping more or less was not one of the ways I lost money.
I mentioned it in the other thread that the quality of workers we get now means that we need 3 people to do the job 2 used to do.
I have no idea how my boss is going to pay the $12 an hour starting July and we are busy.
I retired, but I'm being asked to come back by three former employers.


If they cannot pay $12 an hour to employees especially when they are chargine $25-50+ a plate they shouldn't be in business.


Not true. The margins are super thin. Rents in DC are extraordinary which plays a huge factor.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 17:40     Subject: Re:Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:So, the people voted for this and the mayor overrides the people's will?

2nd time she did this!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 15:08     Subject: Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What
Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing to see DC politicians responding to market forces. Our politicians have spent most of the last decade acting like they could just push whatever far left flavor of the day.


You can always central plan your way out of a deficit.