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Restaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines) (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Wogi 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

BuT nO oNe WaNtS tO wOrK aNyMoRe

[–] [email protected] 50 points 4 months ago (1 children)

BuT nO oNe WaNtS tO wOrK aNyMoRe

Obligatory -

[–] mohammed_alibi 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

That was awesome. Deep cut!

[–] errer 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months 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.