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I think my biggest complaint is that someone making minimum wager or near minimum wage will value money above their time, so many will take this opportunity. Mo

I think my biggest complaint is that someone making minimum wager or near minimum wage will value money above their time, so many will take this opportunity. Most will take up any reasonable opportunity to earn a few extra dollars. However, this takes away from time that could be spent with family or used to better their skills. The working poor are in a tough position and this program takes advantage of that.

petra 9y ago
They are presenting it as a very time efficient thing for the employees. We'll see.
menacingly 9y ago
I think there are valid arguments against this plan, but in general I don't like the idea that we've got to protect poor adults from their own decisions. Like a lot of ideas to protect the poor from the elites, it's elitist itself
smileysteve 9y ago
How far from minimum wage is acceptable? Walmart's min wage is targeted at $11, 122%; the average is $13.85, 191%
kinkrtyavimoodh 9y ago
"someone making minimum wager or near minimum wage will value money above their time" I understand your concern about the poor not having enough time to spend with their family, but it's not clear why you are singling out this move. This is like going on a minimum wage job posting and claiming that the kind of people who'd take up that job are doing so out of desperation and it will keep them away from their families. This program does not take advantage of poor people. Being poor does.
GhostVII 9y ago
Why is it our job to determine how much time they chose to spend working? It seems kind of condescending to say that we shouldn't give them the choice to make a bit more money because we think they should spend more time with their families.
- TACIXAT 9y ago
  I think my point is that they are given the choice, knowing that it is a choice they do not have the luxury to pass up. Just a frustrating situation that these employees will then continue to work outside of their normal work hours. I'm sure many will be grateful for the extra money, I'm sure many pick up shifts or maybe drive for a ride hailing service on the side. That is time they're not building a relationship with their kids, helping them succeed in school, etc. That sucks. It's a shitty situation.

petra 9y ago

They are presenting it as a very time efficient thing for the employees. We'll see.

menacingly 9y ago

I think there are valid arguments against this plan, but in general I don't like the idea that we've got to protect poor adults from their own decisions. Like a lot of ideas to protect the poor from the elites, it's elitist itself

smileysteve 9y ago

How far from minimum wage is acceptable? Walmart's min wage is targeted at $11, 122%; the average is $13.85, 191%

kinkrtyavimoodh 9y ago

"someone making minimum wager or near minimum wage will value money above their time" I understand your concern about the poor not having enough time to spend with their family, but it's not clear why you are singling out this move. This is like going on a minimum wage job posting and claiming that the kind of people who'd take up that job are doing so out of desperation and it will keep them away from their families. This program does not take advantage of poor people. Being poor does.

GhostVII 9y ago

Why is it our job to determine how much time they chose to spend working? It seems kind of condescending to say that we shouldn't give them the choice to make a bit more money because we think they should spend more time with their families.

TACIXAT 9y ago
I think my point is that they are given the choice, knowing that it is a choice they do not have the luxury to pass up. Just a frustrating situation that these employees will then continue to work outside of their normal work hours. I'm sure many will be grateful for the extra money, I'm sure many pick up shifts or maybe drive for a ride hailing service on the side. That is time they're not building a relationship with their kids, helping them succeed in school, etc. That sucks. It's a shitty situation.