McDonalds To Low Paid Employees: Sell Your Stuff For Extra CashMac Slavo In a recent memo to employees who may be struggling to pay the bills this holiday season, the company launched a new initiative called Digging Out From Holiday Debt, in which they provide tips and recommendations on how to increase their net worth and reduce their frivolous spending. McDonalds McResource Line, a dedicated website run by the worlds largest fast-food chain to provide its 1.8 million employees with financial and health-related tips, offers a full page of advice for Digging Out From Holiday Debt. Among their helpful holiday tips: Selling some of your unwanted possessions on eBay or Craigslist could bring in some quick cash. But thats not the only wealth building tip provided by the company. For restaurant employees struggling to put food on their dinner table, McDonalds makes another suggestion regarding the meals their families consume: Breaking food into pieces often results in eating less and still feeling full But their caring and empathy doesnt stop there. With wages bordering on indentured servitude, McDonalds like their colleagues at Walmart, have provided support for signing up to the governments Supplement Nutritional Assistance Program. Looks like the fast food giant has no problem passing the buck to taxpayers when it comes to supplementing their meager compensation. Two studies published last week revealed that McDonalds leaves taxpayers responsible for $1.2 billion annually across the nation to fund federal programs like SNAP and Medicaid with other fast food chains not far behind. And just in case their employees arent sure how to spend all of the money theyre pulling in on a monthly basis, the company has graciously provided their team members with a basic budget guide: A budget planning guide from McDonalds for its employees, shown above, caught flak this past week for being out of touch. For starters, it didnt account for food and gasoline. The second line on the sample budget leaves room for income from a second job, which many called an admission by the fast food giant that its workers cant live on its wages alone. Heres the McBudget: Also See: Mac Slavo is co-creator of The Daily Sheeple, where this article appeared, an alternative media venue for breaking news, opinion, commentary and information. Mac is also the founder of the popular SHTFplan.com community oriented website which aims to help individuals understand and prepare for troubling times. Wake the Flock Up! 