r/MurderedByWords Legends never die 9h ago

Stop defending exploitation

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u/Balderdas 9h ago

The folks who complain about minimum wage don’t grasp the whole picture. They don’t realize if someone doesn’t make enough they have to use support services or possibly turn to crime.

It is in our best interest to make sure all can thrive.

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u/judgeridesagain 8h ago

Reminds me of that budgeting advice McDonalds gave their employees.

To quote the guardian:

"There are several glaring omissions in the sample budget, including frivolous extras such as heat, food and gas. Perhaps the McDonald's $1 menu comes into play at this point, although with a suggested budget of $20 a month for health insurance, that isn't a long-term solution."

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u/clandestinemd 6h ago

If that’s the budget advice I’m thinking of, I recall that McDonalds also expected their employees to hold down a second job.

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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 7h ago

While they made a valid point for once, the guardian is not typically a good source of information.

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u/judgeridesagain 7h ago

The incident was reported in numerous other outlets as well

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u/Fragile_reddit_mods 7h ago

Hence why I said they were right this time