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[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 79 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Some may remember several years ago when the jackass head of Papa Johns cried to Fox News, "if I have to give my employees decent health care the price of pizza will go up 10 cents!!" - as if that comment was supporting his argument.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Economics of scale.

The end consumer doesn't give two shits about that small an increase.

But the CEO sees that as $0.10 across a billion dollars gross revenue...

That could be 100 million in profit.

Even tho the money is hypothetical still, he ain't letting go of it.

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The option wasn't giving up 10 cents per pizza though, it was raising the price.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Exactly...

If they raised the price ten cents to pay for healthcare and/or a living raise, they don't view it as costing them nothing.

They see it as losing the money they aren't even currently getting.

I feel like I'm just repeating myself, but it's hard to make it any simpler.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Don't worry I understood what you meant (and am slightly confused by the other comments — maybe they think they'd sell less pizza and therefore make less over all?)

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I got that in my pocket. Let's roll the dice John, I can afford it.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, he's not with the company anymore.

[–] FrostyTrichs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

He's more of a step dad John now.