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John Oliver discusses dollar stores and why Irish Spring is not his soap of choice.

Video Duration: 21:53

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/p4QGOHahiVM | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4QGOHahiVM

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  • John Oliver promotes awareness for work reform.
  • Highlights systemic corruption in dollar stores.
  • Calls out unsafe conditions and human rights abuse.
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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 25 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I remember this cashier confronted a thief and was ready to fist fight him. The thief had a knife. Another vagabond went up to the thief and spoke to him and escorted him out.

Cashier was THE ONLY PERSON WORKING. And he was going to get stabbed for $9/hr.

Dollar stores are a shit show.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

Seriously, if someone is supposed to be a cashier, stock clerk, security guard/watchman, delivery handler all at once, paying them anything less than $25/hr is a freaking disgrace.

[–] feedum_sneedson 6 points 7 months ago

Vagabond makes it sound very romantic.