Comfortable_Put7812 at 2024-02-14 09:53:41+00:00 ID: kqe1xz2

Full-time employees at McDonald's in Denmark make about $44,000 a year – which roughly translates to just over $21 an hour – and they also get additional perks, including six weeks of paid vacation. As pointed out by fact-checking website Snopes, a 2019 annual report for McDonald's Denmark notes that McDonald's workers are paid 373,000 kroner a year – which according to the website, converts to about $43,954.41 per year or 21.13 an hour.

Oculicious42 at 2024-02-14 12:44:44+00:00 ID: kqeb3yp

You don't have to explain yourself we all know about the politics of minimum wage in the US for some reason

Affectionate_Ice_945 at 2024-02-14 12:11:14+00:00 ID: kqeamfd

McDonald’s food is also of a much higher quality in Denmark than in the US 😅

Mikkelet at 2024-02-14 01:44:42+00:00 ID: kqbp54f

Due to Denmark's high cost of living, 22 USD/hour isn't that much, but I think the argument in that debate is more to rebute the claim that increasing US employees' salary would cause the burger prices to skyrocket. However the pricing between the two countries is afaik pretty comparable, so McDonald's US can definitely afford to increase their salaries. Just checked a big Mac index online, and the put Denmark and the US at the same price!

Onefoldbrain at 2024-02-14 01:48:09+00:00 ID: kqbs3mx

Taxes are also much higher and cost of living is (on average) a bit higher in Denmark. It's hard to compare on salary alone. But I believe ALL low income jobs in Denmark are better than those in the USA. I've never heard of someone needing two jobs in Denmark.

If you want low income jobs to be better, then you should stop all the illegal immigration. It's an endless stream of low income workforce that keeps the salary pushed down unnaturally. You are not helping immigrants - you are helping McDonalds. Legal immigration is good for everyone. Illegal immigration is bad for everyone except companies that rely on low salaries.

You might agree or disagree. I'm just pointing out that the problem is bigger and more complex than anyone can reliably explain why the US is the way it is. We have no minimum salary laws in Denmark. It's a complex dance of supply and demand of the workforce.

FlatterFlat at 2024-02-14 01:37:27+00:00 ID: kqbo191

Yes, they make that. No, you can't live "well" on that, we have high taxes and very high cost of living.

Yes, 6 weeks is true. And free Healthcare etc.

It's usually a side gig for students.

jabubub at 2024-02-14 01:37:53+00:00 ID: kqbo3l3

Short answer is yes.

Living, anywhere except the 5 largest cities, you will be able to afford a used but decent car, nice 2 room apartment and eat healthy every day.

Health insurance is covered by taxes with no deductibles.

McDonald’s in Denmark also has solid career development opportunities for people working full time.

madmandendk at 2024-02-14 01:48:12+00:00 ID: kqbpo2r

At the current exchange rate it would be around $20 per hour. $24 for night shift/Sundays. And around $40 during national holidays.

6 weeks of vacation is correct. 5 are mandated by law.

You can certainly have a decent life. Things are expensive here, but you won't go to bed hungry or have trouble paying rent.

Taxes would end up at around 31-32% depending on which area you live in, so you'd have around 2200 USD after tax each month if you only work the daytime shift.

The_Handicat at 2024-02-14 01:52:14+00:00 ID: kqbrodg

Yes, our country is superior to yours, it's not just a meme.

-Vatt_Ghern- at 2024-02-14 02:01:17+00:00 ID: kqbupdf

After taxes, the effective wage is around like 13 dollars an hour.

But then those taxes pay for all the things an American would've had to pay for privately. Like healthcare and stuff. So in the end it's still more money.

FileNational4031 at 2024-02-14 01:43:16+00:00 ID: kqboxc0

Not too far off for a +18 yr old, probably, including pension contribution and extra compensation for oddhours, etc.

Vacation also sounds about right.

Decent standard of Living Can mean alot of things, but you wont starve or need the basics with (almost) any full time job in DK.

PipiMcHeinz at 2024-02-14 02:04:05+00:00 ID: kqbpb1k

Sounds pretty close. I believe for a full time worker this is the hourly salary and if you are over the age of 18. While I haven't worked at McDonalds other places like smaller grocery chains often hire younger people between the age of 18 - 30 to run the stores. Just like McDonalds they have trainee and education programs for people who wants to stay in that line of work and wants to earn more. Depends where you live in Denmark I guess it's okay :) We also have unions that negotiate basics like vacation, sick leave, salary and makes rules for the workplaces, so they can't exploit their workers.

anonhdmq8 at 2024-02-14 13:12:07+00:00 ID: kqeikb1

No, it’s more like $18 / hour, if you look at the payslips from r/dkloenseddel

Most, if not all of them are part time workers, so if they work 80 hours a month, they earn about $1500, which after tax is about $1100

I wouldn’t say $1100 would be anywhere close to living well in Copenhagen at least.

Another thing I personally noticed, a huge amount of people working at McDonalds (and grocery shops for that matter) are teenagers, and because they’re <18 they get paid closer to $10 / hour (also before tax)

ForceFragrant9548 at 2024-02-14 13:15:07+00:00 ID: kqemv7x

and here is a high school student sharing his/her payslip. 66,5 hour paid 8.500 kr.

LitleKitty at 2024-02-14 09:10:05+00:00 ID: kqdlhfd

Yes, i believe they can.

Listeria08 at 2024-02-14 01:45:46+00:00 ID: kqc63kt

If you want some light bedtime reading, try googling McD vs Danish Unions.

Incidentally Tesla is battling the Swedish Union. Now we have a friendly rivalry with the swedes, but si hope they win that one thoroughly. In fact I hope they humiliate Tesla just a little;)

imSpejderMan at 2024-02-14 02:21:27+00:00 ID: kqc5l5r

A 17 year old McDonald’s worker shared his/her payslip yesterday. Their base hourly rate is 82dkk ~ 11-12 usd. When he/she turns 18 that base pay will be just about doubled so 22 usd an hour would not be too far off. Keep in mind that that is without any extra compensation for early/late hours, overtime, work on weekends and so on. With that added on top the pay would be higher, but I won’t add that to the calculation as one isn’t guaranteed to be working odd hours.

Deepdriller72 at 2024-02-14 01:48:12+00:00 ID: kqbx5li

That is base salary only.

Pension vacation money paid sick leave extra hourly bonuses at night or weekends etc comes on top of those 22$ an hour.

Almost 75% of Danish workers are in a union, and we fought decades to get here.

Yes that meme is actually underestimating Danish McDonald's workers rights.

Danish text, but online tools can translate for you.

Here is the collective business agreement their union has given them.

Danish version McDonald's DK CBA

TeamoPortBou at 2024-02-14 08:33:27+00:00 ID: kqdhta4

Yes it's possible

notheranontoo at 2024-02-14 02:04:05+00:00 ID: kqcc13e

Sure and then they also pay about 50% in taxes so essentially $11/h…. They can live on it but this is minimum wage and only enough to just survive.

areyouhungryforapple at 2024-02-14 01:45:46+00:00 ID: kqc8d53

mcd won workplace of the year award in Denmark multiple times. The pay is definitely livable

scubahana at 2024-02-14 01:48:09+00:00 ID: kqcc4r0

Yes, I worked at McDonald’s in Frederiksberg for over a year when I first came to Denmark. Even took my year-long maternity leave through them. They also sign you up to Pension/Sygesikring Danmark, which is one of the more popular supplementary insurance programs here.

Things like vacation time, parental leave, sick days, pension are negotiated by the work unions (of which the vast majority of workers in Denmark are members of). There are some big unions that specialise in certain industries (NNF focuses on bakery/deli/butchers and similar, Horesta is McDonald’s union and they also represent hotel/restaurant/tourism) so they negotiate with the employers’ unions (yes they also have their own unions) to get better terms for the employees. NNF is currently having problems with Coop on new terms for the contract period so my fellow bakery folk are stressing out right now.

Just for some insight I guess.

Gudebamsen at 2024-02-14 03:36:31+00:00 ID: kqcgwyg

Former McD worker here.

Yes easily.

Also the hour wage will rise a bit more due to late night work, weekend work etc.