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GreenvilleVT
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Buc-ees model is to offer higher than average wages for the areas they

Enter. Crush the local operators then moderate wage growth. Once you are the primary operator in a rural area you can back off. Will be interesting to see if they can sustain their debt loads and labor model in recession. Or when ev becomes more prevalent.
Posted: 04/17/2023 at 09:24 AM ET
(In response to this post by VT BronzeBacker)

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Another thing that’s gotten out of control: tipping culture in the US
Zanderhokie • 04/16/23 09:28 PM ET
…hey Lama, how about a little something for the effort**
chumley • 04/17/23 12:42 PM ET
Our tipping culture isn't ideal. It's supposed to incentivise the server,
UTPr0sim • 04/17/23 10:31 AM ET
Why do you hate America?**
Brown Water • 04/17/23 10:24 AM ET
🇺🇸**
No_Limit_Hokie • 04/17/23 02:36 PM ET
America stiffed me on a tip**
Zanderhokie • 04/17/23 12:31 PM ET
I blame video games**
FfxStationHokie • 04/17/23 09:54 AM ET
it's as much about employers being cheap as anything.
reestuart • 04/17/23 09:29 AM ET
that kind of gets me too, can't find help...
`lag • 04/17/23 11:07 AM ET
As does Costco. Pay more and you get better employees (for the most part)**
UTPr0sim • 04/17/23 07:14 PM ET
Yep. There are a few layers, but that's the big one. I talked to our
reestuart • 04/17/23 11:27 AM ET
So true with all of this, coming from a person who worked in the business
Coach McGuirk • 04/17/23 12:12 PM ET
Oh man. That sounds rough.**
reestuart • 04/17/23 12:28 PM ET
I think the main reason for this is...
MP4VT2004 • 04/17/23 01:09 AM ET
Raise salary on fast food, then less fast food restaurants
VaTechie • 04/17/23 11:50 PM ET
Every job should be a living wage. Anything else goes back to slave wages.
UTPr0sim • 04/17/23 10:33 AM ET
uhh... With 4 or 6 kids?
RTFC • 04/17/23 04:25 PM ET
so you want loyal employees? Ones that aren't lazy, steal from you, piss
UTPr0sim • 04/17/23 05:09 PM ET
Answer the question - should a fast food job support a family with 4 kids?
RTFC • 04/18/23 08:54 AM ET
So, no job should provide a part time position for unskilled teens to earn
coshokie • 04/17/23 02:13 PM ET
Full time job for an adult. Sheesh. **
UTPr0sim • 04/17/23 04:06 PM ET
There are adults that work full-time at fast food and other similar jobs**
coshokie • 04/17/23 04:12 PM ET
I need to go back to Roy's Restaurant in Emporia and complain from
Tank • 04/17/23 12:40 PM ET
L. O. L. !!!**
reconhokie • 04/17/23 11:27 AM ET
I know when I was in 6th grade and mowing my neighbors lawn I made the same
jdkhokie • 04/17/23 11:14 AM ET
When I was mowing lawns for a job, I went up to my dad and told him our...
EDGEMAN • 04/17/23 01:11 PM ET
I sold used golf balls as a 7-8 yo and made a killing. My parents made me
reconhokie • 04/17/23 11:26 AM ET
Uh...no.**
vthokieq • 04/17/23 10:47 AM ET
LOL**
UTPr0sim • 04/17/23 10:49 AM ET
there is this whole culture of envy in our country which is sickening
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/17/23 09:34 AM ET
Just wait for the psychosis to set in.
GreenvilleVT • 04/17/23 08:12 AM ET
Buc-ees disagrees and it shows**
VT BronzeBacker • 04/17/23 07:27 AM ET
Buc-ees model is to offer higher than average wages for the areas they ◄
GreenvilleVT • 04/17/23 09:24 AM ET
They just opened in Auburn, $19 and up. Well above other no skill jobs**
Vienna_Hokie • 04/17/23 02:35 PM ET
And all the employee priced beef jerkey you can eat. **
GreenvilleVT • 04/17/23 02:42 PM ET
didn't get any jerky, but the breakfast burrito was pretty outstanding
Vienna_Hokie • 04/17/23 02:47 PM ET
That’s the one we go to. It’s like a state fair inside a building.
GreenvilleVT • 04/17/23 03:08 PM ET
Same with Chic filet, but the pool of talent for them is limited**
Vienna_Hokie • 04/17/23 08:12 AM ET
No entiendo nada Sr. Pinche**
HokiePokie95 • 04/16/23 11:46 PM ET
We should tip at Burger King and for bartenders who hand you bottled water**
HokiePokie95 • 04/16/23 11:43 PM ET
Honestly, I tip at our local beer garden/brewery place, but am a bit
Coach McGuirk • 04/17/23 12:31 PM ET
Moo
MEHOKIE • 04/16/23 10:12 PM ET
Those prompts for tips are obnoxious. Maybe im cheap, but counter service
hokiemas • 04/16/23 09:59 PM ET
what gets me is you're doing the work of taking the order now...
`lag • 04/16/23 10:56 PM ET
Your meal should be discounted, for in fact, you are saving the
reconhokie • 04/17/23 05:31 AM ET
exactly, they've improved their profit margin and they want a tip for it.**
`lag • 04/17/23 08:02 AM ET
And those higher profits go to corporate, not the employees
Zanderhokie • 04/17/23 09:31 AM ET
Yep. Total crap. Then they claim they can't find any employees.
reestuart • 04/17/23 01:05 PM ET