Working, no matter how many hours, does not dictate what you get paid. Your value in the marketplace does. Fact is, fast food workers aren't very valuable and are easily replaced. Hence, they get paid very little.

If you can throw touchdown passes like Brady or Rodgers, you'll get paid millions. Can't do that? Ok...then if you could perform brain surgery, you'll get paid less than top NFL QBs, but still in the millions. Can't do that? Ok...then if you could write code or perform accounting work, you'll likely get a decent 6 figure salary. Can't do that?

What can you do? Flip a burger? Seriously? There is no value in that. Bring something to the table in order to get paid well. Bring some skill, some education, some certification, some licensing. Bring something instead of whining how your lack of skills and education cause you to be poorly paid.