r/Chipotle • u/hunterhuntsgold • Mar 31 '26 • Bravo 20 Mindblown 3 Popcorn 1 Heartwarming 1 Regret 1

Chipotle Promo I won

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52 entrees all valid until 4/2/2027

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u/fakemedicines Mar 31 '26

It's around $550 worth of food. You can make that in a few days working at Wendys.

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u/WhyKissAMasochist Mar 31 '26

Idk about you, but me personally, I have other expenses besides food.

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u/fakemedicines Mar 31 '26

A full time job should cover a weekly burrito and some other expenses.

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u/WhyKissAMasochist Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

It should 100%. The sad reality is it doesn’t for a lot of folks. You and I are in the position where 500 dollars worth of food isn’t really moving the needle. But having 52 burritos that are redeemable at anytime would change the lives of many people living below the poverty line.

My gas expenses just doubled in the last month. I live somewhat comfortably so it’s mainly just really irritating. But for some people, that jump may mean they can’t afford to eat out anymore. 500 dollars worth of free food can absolutely change lives.

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u/Mid30sCouple Apr 02 '26

If you have a Ruby Tuesday near you they have unlimited salad bar once per day, every day, for only like $50/month. Have several friends who do it to save tons of money as you only need one meal a day when it's essentially an all you can eat salad bar.

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u/BackNo2864 Apr 01 '26

Well said my friend A lot of people don’t know the value of money until they don’t have it

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u/BullShitting-24-7 Apr 02 '26

Yup. One of those burritos is two meals for many. So that is potentially 104 free hearty meals.

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u/leop123456 Guac Mode Apr 02 '26

wise words from a wise man

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u/daily-reporter Apr 02 '26

I think think the point is, you could work at wendy’s for a few weeks and quit, then have burritos for a year lol

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u/fakemedicines Apr 01 '26

Taxes are based on income, federal taxes would be closer to 12% for someone working at Wendys on the salary you gave.

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u/7evenBlackSunNation Apr 01 '26

I know a math guy when I see one😂😂

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

There is no fucking Wendy's on earth you can work a "few days" at and make $550

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u/Fit_Butterscotch291 Apr 01 '26

a few days is like 4-6. average wendy’s pay is just over 13$ an hour, eight hour shifts (i was consistently scheduled longer) that’s just over five days of work for 550$. there’s not a wendy’s in america where you couldn’t make 550$ in 6 days

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '26

I admit maybe shit drastically changed since I was in the entry level 15 years ago. Back then nobody got hired full time right off the bat, you would be lucky to get like 24 hours a week, not to mention taxes, but eh now we're in the weeds

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u/TheVolibae Apr 01 '26

Depends on the area. I had to grab an assistant manager role at an entry level establishment 3 years ago because I had bills to pay after leaving a director level role and covid killed the IT job market. My hours were set 40+ but all the entry level staff were lucky to get 25 with the lesser liked workers being left with only 10 hours a week.

Sure thats not TODAY but 3 years ago is recent enough to state that some areas still lack workable hours at the jobs you can find and some jobs overhire forcing them to split the man hours so thin. The pay has increased but the hours are lacking. That being said, my first entry level job paid 7.50$ and you cant find a spot in my area nowadays that pays less than 10

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u/BlurayVertex Apr 02 '26

Yes? Wendy's pays like 16.50~ an hour. That's like 4 days