▲ 1245 ▼ Restaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines) (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 2 years ago by chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 281 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 125 points 2 years ago (4 children) this should be straight up illegal. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Wogi@lemmy.world 96 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's not only legal it's effectively encouraged. Capitalism is a race to the bottom, regardless of consequences. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] generichate1546@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) When the supreme Court has their finger in the scale it makes everything feel fuckin hopeless permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) They don't help, sure, but this shit happens anyway in capitalism. It's an inevitability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah it sucks how money flows to the people who can use it most under capitalism, without anyone having to force it to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Is this how you think capitalism works? Yikes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Capitalism is not a meritocracy the second someone fies and passes on their money permalink fedilink source parent [+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The person in the Philippines gets a good job out of this permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] b000rg@midwest.social 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) They're being paid minimum wage. It's not a great job. Edit: And apparently they split their tips with the people working in the restaurant too, so I really feel like this is just exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The minimum wage in the Phillipines is around $10 a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If this is right: Looks like the absolute max is less than $10, and the absolute minimum is less than six dollars. $5.24 (306 PHP) to $9.76 (570 PHP) How come agricultural laborers get shafted? An immediate guess is the government trying to keep food costs down. permalink fedilink source parent [+] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] And009@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Resulted in community silence instead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Why does it seem that the ones who have everything have nothing inside, nothing inside? permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago We must be mistaken permalink fedilink source parent [–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) People should just not go there. But it's america and they probably have 1dollar chicken nuggets or something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I would probably just turn around if I saw and understood what I was looking at. Definitely wouldn't go back a second time. permalink fedilink source parent [+] SeattleRain@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago They are not physically in the US, and probably work listed as some sort of overseas contractor. Whatever wages they earn are from their employer who contracts for the restaurant. That’s probably how it works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 96 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's not only legal it's effectively encouraged. Capitalism is a race to the bottom, regardless of consequences. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] generichate1546@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) When the supreme Court has their finger in the scale it makes everything feel fuckin hopeless permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) They don't help, sure, but this shit happens anyway in capitalism. It's an inevitability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah it sucks how money flows to the people who can use it most under capitalism, without anyone having to force it to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Is this how you think capitalism works? Yikes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Capitalism is not a meritocracy the second someone fies and passes on their money permalink fedilink source parent [+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The person in the Philippines gets a good job out of this permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] b000rg@midwest.social 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) They're being paid minimum wage. It's not a great job. Edit: And apparently they split their tips with the people working in the restaurant too, so I really feel like this is just exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The minimum wage in the Phillipines is around $10 a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If this is right: Looks like the absolute max is less than $10, and the absolute minimum is less than six dollars. $5.24 (306 PHP) to $9.76 (570 PHP) How come agricultural laborers get shafted? An immediate guess is the government trying to keep food costs down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] generichate1546@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) When the supreme Court has their finger in the scale it makes everything feel fuckin hopeless permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) They don't help, sure, but this shit happens anyway in capitalism. It's an inevitability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah it sucks how money flows to the people who can use it most under capitalism, without anyone having to force it to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Is this how you think capitalism works? Yikes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Capitalism is not a meritocracy the second someone fies and passes on their money permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) They don't help, sure, but this shit happens anyway in capitalism. It's an inevitability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah it sucks how money flows to the people who can use it most under capitalism, without anyone having to force it to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Is this how you think capitalism works? Yikes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Capitalism is not a meritocracy the second someone fies and passes on their money permalink fedilink source parent
[+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah it sucks how money flows to the people who can use it most under capitalism, without anyone having to force it to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Is this how you think capitalism works? Yikes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Capitalism is not a meritocracy the second someone fies and passes on their money permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Is this how you think capitalism works? Yikes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Capitalism is not a meritocracy the second someone fies and passes on their money permalink fedilink source parent
[+] intensely_human@lemm.ee -15 points 2 years ago (1 child) The person in the Philippines gets a good job out of this permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] b000rg@midwest.social 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) They're being paid minimum wage. It's not a great job. Edit: And apparently they split their tips with the people working in the restaurant too, so I really feel like this is just exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The minimum wage in the Phillipines is around $10 a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If this is right: Looks like the absolute max is less than $10, and the absolute minimum is less than six dollars. $5.24 (306 PHP) to $9.76 (570 PHP) How come agricultural laborers get shafted? An immediate guess is the government trying to keep food costs down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] b000rg@midwest.social 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) They're being paid minimum wage. It's not a great job. Edit: And apparently they split their tips with the people working in the restaurant too, so I really feel like this is just exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The minimum wage in the Phillipines is around $10 a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If this is right: Looks like the absolute max is less than $10, and the absolute minimum is less than six dollars. $5.24 (306 PHP) to $9.76 (570 PHP) How come agricultural laborers get shafted? An immediate guess is the government trying to keep food costs down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aidan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The minimum wage in the Phillipines is around $10 a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If this is right: Looks like the absolute max is less than $10, and the absolute minimum is less than six dollars. $5.24 (306 PHP) to $9.76 (570 PHP) How come agricultural laborers get shafted? An immediate guess is the government trying to keep food costs down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If this is right: Looks like the absolute max is less than $10, and the absolute minimum is less than six dollars. $5.24 (306 PHP) to $9.76 (570 PHP) How come agricultural laborers get shafted? An immediate guess is the government trying to keep food costs down. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] And009@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Resulted in community silence instead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Why does it seem that the ones who have everything have nothing inside, nothing inside? permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago We must be mistaken permalink fedilink source parent
[–] And009@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Resulted in community silence instead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Why does it seem that the ones who have everything have nothing inside, nothing inside? permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago We must be mistaken permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Why does it seem that the ones who have everything have nothing inside, nothing inside? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago We must be mistaken permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) People should just not go there. But it's america and they probably have 1dollar chicken nuggets or something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I would probably just turn around if I saw and understood what I was looking at. Definitely wouldn't go back a second time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I would probably just turn around if I saw and understood what I was looking at. Definitely wouldn't go back a second time. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SeattleRain@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago They are not physically in the US, and probably work listed as some sort of overseas contractor. Whatever wages they earn are from their employer who contracts for the restaurant. That’s probably how it works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago They are not physically in the US, and probably work listed as some sort of overseas contractor. Whatever wages they earn are from their employer who contracts for the restaurant. That’s probably how it works. permalink fedilink source parent
