Chemical Wonka@discuss.tchncs.de to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoRestaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines)discuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square255fedilinkarrow-up11.25Karrow-down16
arrow-up11.24Karrow-down1imageRestaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines)discuss.tchncs.deChemical Wonka@discuss.tchncs.de to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square255fedilink
minus-squareexplodiclelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoBecause the surplus from this change is going to the owner and not the workers.
minus-squareaidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·6 months agoIt’s in NYC, I would not assume the owner is financially stable. Small businesses struggle because of two main costs, rent and labor
minus-squareexplodiclelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoSince we’re discussing the default, I’d assume average NYC everything. If a restaurant can’t afford to pay minimum wage for the area, then I wouldn’t assume their business is a good use of space.
Because the surplus from this change is going to the owner and not the workers.
It’s in NYC, I would not assume the owner is financially stable. Small businesses struggle because of two main costs, rent and labor
Since we’re discussing the default, I’d assume average NYC everything. If a restaurant can’t afford to pay minimum wage for the area, then I wouldn’t assume their business is a good use of space.
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