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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

no_hypocrisy

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1. When I go to the commercial Green Grocer/"Farmers' Market",

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2023, 06:40 AM

Jan 2023

I put in a dollar or more at the check-out cashiers' booths. I know they're being paid less than minimum wage and the price I pay for produce is reflected in that substandard wage.

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AP: Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2023 OP

When I go to the commercial Green Grocer/"Farmers' Market", no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 #1

It isn't so much they ask if you want to add an electronic tip but that some of those apps DEFAULT hlthe2b Jan 2023 #2

I guess I am the "get off my lawn guy" when it comes to this subject. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #3

It is! We are paying their salaries and the establishment gets cheap AllyCat Jan 2023 #4

I went to a wine bar, gave them my charge card and they handed me a glass. Firestorm49 Jan 2023 #5

What makes you think if they receive a living wage, that the tip requests will stop ? MichMan Jan 2023 #7

Even if you do tip, do you really think the workers are getting that money? Native Jan 2023 #6