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C'mon, Trotsky, don't be a dick (infosec.pub)

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

then they are an asshole for abusing the employees who just did work for for free

For free? so they're not getting paid at all by their employer?

How about if workers are so angry that they will spill hot fucking soup on a patron, that they turn around and have a 'chat' with their boss?

And does America even provide enough 'non-tipping services' for that to be a viable option?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How about if workers are so angry that they will spill hot fucking soup on a patron, that they turn around and have a ‘chat’ with their boss?

Their boss fires them, their families starve, nothing fundamentally changes.

This is unskilled labor in early 20th century New York City.

And does America even provide enough ’non-tipping services’ for that to be a viable option?

Sure. The only places you're expected to tip are restaurants, and even then, only some 'sit-down' restaurants, not places with take-out.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Here's a tip: unionize.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

That's not going to help the immediate problem of their family starving, and considering the lack of legal protections for unions at that time, may actually make it worse, which most of those workers would probably be unwilling to risk.