So you see this kind of argument in the current "labour shortage". Some people will say certain businesses can't afford to pay more and they'll fold otherwise.

So you see this kind of argument in the current "labour shortage". Some people will say certain businesses can't afford to pay more and they'll fold otherwise. I personally don't see the business owner earning an income (sometimes a substantial income) as justification for the workers to earn less than a living wage. It's the same here: there's no good justification for someone commuting plus working 18 hours a day and getting paid for 10 of those hours.