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Doing the Math on Sonic Wages and Tips

from #252 - The Summer Of No Opinions | The Tim Dillon Show · #252

3 min

Tim calculates a Sonic worker's yearly income including tips (landing around $15,850) and sarcastically declares this generous given the free soda and ice cream perks.

In this bit8 moments
  • Tim challenges an employee for complaining about wages while never having paid for a meal.
  • Tim claims the favors he's done for people in his life are unimaginable.
  • Sonic cashiers make $1,500 a year at $5/hour plus untaxed tips in cash.
  • The CEO of Sonic, Arby's, and Buffalo Wild Wings started as a fry cook and worked his way up.
  • Tim argues workers should be grateful to work for a company called Inspire Brands.
  • Cookie makers make $11 an hour, cashiers make $5, funded by tip boxes where customers leave change.
  • Tim claims the idea that fast food workers aren't treated fairly in this country is insane.
  • Paul Brown's supposed net worth of $5.34 million is dismissed as an absolute lie.
Mentioned here

Paul BrownInspire BrandsSonicHiltonArby'sMcKinsey and Companyfast food worker payIntercontinental HotelsBuffalo Wings

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