A Boring Dystopia

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The children yearn for the mines (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by MECHAGIC to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] leires 59 points 8 months ago (9 children)

Some facts to consider:

This happened in New South Wales, in a very rural area. People are not going to commute out to this remote location for minimum wage.
Kids volunteer on the weekends and parents sign off on it.
Some of the kids like it because they don't have anything else to do, they learn a job skill, and they make a little money.

That said, I don't agree with it. Hire adults and do what everyone else does by having a "bring your child to work day/week" if you want to teach kids. Or make a field trip. Let's not go backwards in society to benefit companies.

[–] 2deck 21 points 8 months ago (2 children)

"minimum wage" <- thars yer prooblem

[–] Rakudjo 6 points 8 months ago

Can't spell "minimum wage" without "minimum age!"

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