05-10-2013, 05:14 AM
National average for wages of line cooks at all establishments is just under $10.... ($19K/year)
http://www.indeed.com/salary/Line-Cook.html
California has an average of slightly higher than $10 for starting salary for line cooks at HIGH END restaurants ($21K/yr), Hawaii average starting is lower...
That said, if an employer offers a starting salary at the minimum wage, and there is an employee willing to work for that, then that is OK.
John, you were obviously not willing to work for that...and that is OK...but as long as the employer is offering a legal salary, and there is a worker willing to work for it, then the free market is working....
http://www.indeed.com/salary/Line-Cook.html
California has an average of slightly higher than $10 for starting salary for line cooks at HIGH END restaurants ($21K/yr), Hawaii average starting is lower...
That said, if an employer offers a starting salary at the minimum wage, and there is an employee willing to work for that, then that is OK.
John, you were obviously not willing to work for that...and that is OK...but as long as the employer is offering a legal salary, and there is a worker willing to work for it, then the free market is working....