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0 pointsmorvita6y ago0 comments

I genuinely don't know how to explain that the fact it requires an income of more than 21/hr to meet basic needs is all the justification that should be required.

Maybe if we stopped thinking of employees/contractors as "labor" and thought of them as people it would be easier to empathize with their needs. Do you think that your friends, family, and loved ones deserve a wage that meets their basic needs? Why shouldn't all humans deserve the same?

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dymk6y ago

It only requires that amount if you’re intent on living in the most expensive cities in the entire country.

F147H34D6y ago

Yes. All of the Uber drivers and other unskilled labor should move to Montana. That would be super helpful for those needing rides in SF.

dymk6y ago

Uber was never a career, it was a side gig.

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behringer6y ago

Or if you'd like to see a doctor sometimes.

toephu26y ago

That's not how capitalism works and that's not why companies exist. Companies pay you what you worth to them. A company is not a human, it doesn't care whether you have a family and are struggling or not.

The primary purpose of a business is to maximize profits for its stakeholders.

behringer6y ago

Then the answer is simple, if we want humanism in the way we deal with employees, than businesses that seek to maximize profits for their stakeholders should be outlawed.

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dymk6y ago

It only requires that amount if you’re intent on living in the most expensive cities in the entire country.

F147H34D6y ago

Yes. All of the Uber drivers and other unskilled labor should move to Montana. That would be super helpful for those needing rides in SF.

dymk6y ago

Uber was never a career, it was a side gig.

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behringer6y ago

Or if you'd like to see a doctor sometimes.

toephu26y ago

The primary purpose of a business is to maximize profits for its stakeholders.

behringer6y ago

Then the answer is simple, if we want humanism in the way we deal with employees, than businesses that seek to maximize profits for their stakeholders should be outlawed.

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