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@LuFins-Dad Why is there such a staff shortage in the US for restaurants, etc.?
Seems from what I have read, since the pandemic, people have been leaving the restaurant business more and more. I dont think that there are a whole lot of jobs that will pay USD$40/hr.
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@LuFins-Dad Why is there such a staff shortage in the US for restaurants, etc.?
It's because they all hate making more money with tips. If only they'd all do it the way you think they should because you like it, everyone would be happy.
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@Klaus said in No Tipping:
What does a person flipping burgers make these days in the US in a similar location?
Probably about $13/hr
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I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
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@Mik said in No Tipping:
Around here it's $15-$18.
@Mik said in No Tipping:
Around here it's $15-$18.
$12/hr starting.
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@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
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@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Keep going up and maybe you'll start to understand what my argument actually is.
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@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
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@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
@Aqua-Letifer said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
Nope. Dead serious. LOL
Based on salaries, I do not believe that for example, Kim Kardashian has a benefit to society that is thousands of times more valuable than a special ed teacher.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
Nope. Dead serious. LOL
Based on salaries, I do not believe that for example, Kim Kardashian has a benefit to society that is thousands of times more valuable than a special ed teacher.
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Aqua-Letifer said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
Nope. Dead serious. LOL
Based on salaries, I do not believe that for example, Kim Kardashian has a benefit to society that is thousands of times more valuable than a special ed teacher.
Just amused that you would pick "special ed teacher" as someone extraordinarily valuable to society. It's actually difficult to turn a critical eye to the expenses we incur as a society to 'educate' the mentally incapacitated, and figure out how we're helping anybody. It's mostly a feel-good exercise signifying a lot, and meaning nothing. We do spend a great deal on it though.
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@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Aqua-Letifer said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
Nope. Dead serious. LOL
Based on salaries, I do not believe that for example, Kim Kardashian has a benefit to society that is thousands of times more valuable than a special ed teacher.
Just amused that you would pick "special ed teacher" as someone extraordinarily valuable to society. It's actually difficult to turn a critical eye to the expenses we incur as a society to 'educate' the mentally incapacitated, and figure out how we're helping anybody. It's mostly a feel-good exercise signifying a lot, and meaning nothing. We do spend a great deal on it though.
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
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@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
Education is extremely important.
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People aren't paid based directly on their contribution to society, they're typically paid about the least that their employer thinks that they can get away with without them leaving or complaining so much that they destroy group morale.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
Nope. Dead serious. LOL
Based on salaries, I do not believe that for example, Kim Kardashian has a benefit to society that is thousands of times more valuable than a special ed teacher.
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Aqua-Letifer said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Klaus said in No Tipping:
I understand why servers make more than people who flip burgers, but three times as much?
Yup, I know in a market economy, the salary that someone gets for their job is supposed to be independent and will fluctuate.
But, I sometimes question whether a persons salary matches up with their work value to society.
You've got to be shitting me.
Nope. Dead serious. LOL
Based on salaries, I do not believe that for example, Kim Kardashian has a benefit to society that is thousands of times more valuable than a special ed teacher.
What I find incredible is that you think this phenomenon is noteworthy or in any way surprising to anyone.
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@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
@Horace said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
I understand that, and tried to say that in a one of my posts above. I also realize that it is the free market at work. Companies are willing to pay her USD$250K for a sponsored post on her social media, so they must think they are getting their monies worth. The many many millions of people who follow her get some sort of enjoyment by doing so. So, i guess it is a win-win for all involved.
@Aqua-Letifer Maybe not noteworthy or surprising, but I think it is interesting. But, someone like Kim Kardashian is an "outlier" of sorts when it comes to this.
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@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
@Horace said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
When other crazy shit happens in America or elsewhere, people say 'society is broken. People's values are all messed up'. I'd say Kim getting gazillions of dollars for doing whatever it is she does is more crazy shit.
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@Horace said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
When other crazy shit happens in America or elsewhere, people say 'society is broken. People's values are all messed up'. I'd say Kim getting gazillions of dollars for doing whatever it is she does is more crazy shit.
@Doctor-Phibes said in No Tipping:
@Horace said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
When other crazy shit happens in America or elsewhere, people say 'society is broken. People's values are all messed up'. I'd say Kim getting gazillions of dollars for doing whatever it is she does is more crazy shit.
Worst whataboutism ever.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in No Tipping:
@Horace said in No Tipping:
@taiwan_girl said in No Tipping:
@Horace I see your point, but I still fail to see the value Kim Kardashian brings to society. LOL
You just have to appreciate the free market, and the fact that, for whatever reason, she draws the attention of lots of people, of their own free will. You don't have to respect her or those people who find her fascinating, but you should respect a free market.
When other crazy shit happens in America or elsewhere, people say 'society is broken. People's values are all messed up'. I'd say Kim getting gazillions of dollars for doing whatever it is she does is more crazy shit.
Worst whataboutism ever.
@Horace said in No Tipping:
Worst whataboutism ever.
Oh yeah, that was way worse than all that political bullshit.
