Rather than paying a living wage, Broward college has decided to distribute food bags to their employees. 50 bags for 500 employees 👍

(They do regularly do this for students too)

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
    36·
    7 months ago

    I ask the same shit whenever giant multi billion dollar companies canvass and harass me for money to feed the poor…

    Like bitch, your company made more money then every customer currently in here for 5 minutes, then we collectively see in a year. They can fucking pay for it.

    • GregorGizeh
      21·
      7 months ago

      Goes for tipping too. Fuck you, pay fair. Dont ask me to support your staff with charity.

      • radicalautonomy@lemmy.world
        113·
        7 months ago

        Fair enough, but still…the moment you order food from a server that doesn’t get paid a fair wage is the moment you are culpable. If you are eating out at a tipping establishment, not tipping is a dick move.

        By all means, advocate for living wages for servers and vote for candidates who will try to do something about it…I certainly do. But make your own meals at home if you aren’t going to tip.

        • GregorGizeh
          12·
          7 months ago

          I cant remember the last time I went to an actual restaurant, that shit is way too expensive these days. I also dont live in America, and we have only a rudimentary tipping culture in comparison, but it is being pushed more and more because it is cheaper for the bosses. And I hate it.

          • radicalautonomy@lemmy.world
            9·
            7 months ago

            Gotcha. And yeah, all I know is US restaurants. If this shit is becoming the norm where you are, then hell yeah, let the restaurant owners have a piece of your mind and fuck-all from your wallet.

    • radicalautonomy@lemmy.world
      11·
      7 months ago

      Not only do they guilt you into contributing to their charity of choice, but the company also 1) get to be the ones whose name is attached to those donations, 2) gets a tax break as a result, and 3) talks themself up on their website about how much they donated to the cause.

      I learned something today about how businesses can’t actually claim point-of-sale charitable donations that show on a receipt for a tax write-off. Also, I learned about how no one can claim tax write-off for cash donations into a charity jar.