Comments on: The Real Problem with McDonalds http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-real-problem-with-mcdonalds/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:29:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: janny226 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-real-problem-with-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-560969 janny226 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:03:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-real-problem-with-mcdonalds/#comment-560969 That is so interesting. I love to expand my mind by reading your blog. That is so interesting. I love to expand my mind by reading your blog.

]]> By: Jen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-real-problem-with-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-563906 Jen Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:35:13 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-real-problem-with-mcdonalds/#comment-563906 That's certainly one of the bigger problems that we face. We're lucky in that my son lives in a town with two Universities and one college, so there's an almost endless supply of part-time workers available for his group home who value their time there not only because of the kids, but because of what it adds to their academic life. Unfortunately that also means that there's a constant turnover of staff, because very few of them can afford to work there after they've finished school. It's so hard on the kids (and the workers), because as soon as they've developed a real relationship, people have to move on. Aides in school, nurses, home care workers- I don't know what we can do except to try to elect people who will vote for the recognition and compensation of all of these people that we need so desperately. I think that it's a bit better in Ontario because I think that our minimum wage is higher, but it's a constant problem. That’s certainly one of the bigger problems that we face. We’re lucky in that my son lives in a town with two Universities and one college, so there’s an almost endless supply of part-time workers available for his group home who value their time there not only because of the kids, but because of what it adds to their academic life. Unfortunately that also means that there’s a constant turnover of staff, because very few of them can afford to work there after they’ve finished school. It’s so hard on the kids (and the workers), because as soon as they’ve developed a real relationship, people have to move on.

Aides in school, nurses, home care workers- I don’t know what we can do except to try to elect people who will vote for the recognition and compensation of all of these people that we need so desperately. I think that it’s a bit better in Ontario because I think that our minimum wage is higher, but it’s a constant problem.

]]>