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Article is missing many details. 8 workers with $40,000 in owed wages, thats about 1 months work. Now get some accountancy tricks and you get MANY possible sce

by qwerta 12y ago

Article is missing many details. 8 workers with $40,000 in owed wages, thats about 1 months work. Now get some accountancy tricks and you get MANY possible scenarios. That 120 hour/weeks could be overtime they accumulated in India. Nobody here ever worked for $1/hour? Many people would love to do this, just to be in California for free for a few weeks (all expenses paid). Anyway, I just feel I should pass different opinion.

genericresponse 12y ago
I assume you're being sarcastic?
- qwerta 12y ago
  Should I be? Go to India for a few months, and ask again :-)
  - genericresponse 12y ago
    I think you should be. Whether or not people in India want to work for $1/hr doesn't matter. A big reason the minimum wage exists to prevent the lowest wage occupations in the united states from falling into a prisoner's dilemma-style trap where the equilibrium is at or just below the amount needed to not starve. That said, I am sympathetic to the plight of those in developing countries.
    - qwerta 12y ago
      I worked as salary accountant, I think big part of story is missing, and it is essentially click-bait. > dilemma-style trap where the equilibrium is at or just below the amount needed to not starve That ship had sailed long time ago. In California I would be more worried about housing cost and expenses in general. I bet many people would gladly accept $1/hour position which would cover insurance, rent (in real house), food, car.... Steve Jobs worked for $1/year! Ireland has strongly enforced minimal wage with long tradition, yet it surprisingly just does not work, even government is now forcing people to take unpaid positions.
- eyeareque 12y ago
  I think the poster is serious. I do think what the company did was very wrong. After going to India a couple of times I could see people from there not caring about the low wages just so that they could go to California.

by qwerta 12y ago

genericresponse 12y ago

I assume you're being sarcastic?

qwerta 12y ago
Should I be? Go to India for a few months, and ask again :-)
- genericresponse 12y ago
  I think you should be. Whether or not people in India want to work for $1/hr doesn't matter. A big reason the minimum wage exists to prevent the lowest wage occupations in the united states from falling into a prisoner's dilemma-style trap where the equilibrium is at or just below the amount needed to not starve. That said, I am sympathetic to the plight of those in developing countries.
  - qwerta 12y ago
    I worked as salary accountant, I think big part of story is missing, and it is essentially click-bait. > dilemma-style trap where the equilibrium is at or just below the amount needed to not starve That ship had sailed long time ago. In California I would be more worried about housing cost and expenses in general. I bet many people would gladly accept $1/hour position which would cover insurance, rent (in real house), food, car.... Steve Jobs worked for $1/year! Ireland has strongly enforced minimal wage with long tradition, yet it surprisingly just does not work, even government is now forcing people to take unpaid positions.
eyeareque 12y ago
I think the poster is serious. I do think what the company did was very wrong. After going to India a couple of times I could see people from there not caring about the low wages just so that they could go to California.