NEW: A McDonald's franchisee org says unemployment benefits are making it a nightmare for restaurants to hire https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-franchisees-blame-labor-shortage-on-unemployment-benefits-2021-5

The group has an interesting look at the positives — customers have more money to spend at McDonald's — and potential drawbacks, like more expensive Big Macs https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-franchisees-blame-labor-shortage-on-unemployment-benefits-2021-5

Here's what some extremely burnt-out fast-food workers have told me about why they quit, or why they are considering quitting https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-franchisees-blame-labor-shortage-on-unemployment-benefits-2021-5

Also, everyone yelling at me in my mentions — I am not a McDonald's franchisee. I am a reporter. I have written my thoughts on solutions in this article, with the headline: "There's a simple solution for companies struggling to hire: Pay workers more" https://www.businessinsider.com/labor-shortage-solution-pay-workers-higher-wages-2021-4