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10. Nothing Wrong with Piece Rates

Wed Apr 5, 2023, 11:58 PM

Apr 2023

I make gigantic piles more translating by piece rates than by translating by shitty hourly rates. (Call me when min wages exceeds $100/hr.)

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I don't understand why people would continue to work at those places MichMan Apr 2023 #2

Probably undocumented, mostly women. Merlot Apr 2023 #3

and/or an actaul 'trafficking' component? -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 2023 #6

Probably subject to deportation now MichMan Apr 2023 #12

there are probably other reasons/factors stopdiggin Apr 2023 #5

Just makes me cry. hamsterjill Apr 2023 #7

rather than just making the companies pay back wages moonshinegnomie Apr 2023 #8

Nothing Wrong with Piece Rates Get Me Outta Here Apr 2023 #10

SMH! ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #18

Let the workers take over the factory Astraea Apr 2023 #11

I hope they do follow up investigations Bayard Apr 2023 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2023 #14

Welcome to DU! Delphinus Apr 2023 #16