MystikIncarnate comments on Restaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines)

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 70 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I would not shop here. If I saw this, I would turn around and walk out. Go somewhere that they value work.

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[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (3 children)

BuT nO oNe WaNtS tO wOrK aNyMoRe

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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 50 points 2 years ago (2 children)

BuT nO oNe WaNtS tO wOrK aNyMoRe

Obligatory -

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[–] mohammed_alibi@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child)

How about this one from about 2000 years ago:

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Matthew 9:37

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+9%3A37&version=KJV

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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

That was awesome. Deep cut!

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[–] errer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Everyone in the US takes advantage of cheap overseas labor. It’s just usually not directly in your face.

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[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

It's usually impossible not to, because we have no visibility into the supply chain or there's no other options. In this case, it's impossible to ignore.

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