• @Lasherz12
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    8917 hours ago

    Friendly reminder that Walmart has staff members specifically to help their low-end workers apply for assistance programs.

    Question for all of your least favorite family members: If Walmarts employees need assistance programs while working full time at Walmart, then who is benefitting more from social safety nets? Walmart or the worker?

    Alternatively, if they were to have a minimum wage above the poverty line, wouldn’t that fix the glitch?

    • @[email protected]
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      2415 hours ago

      I’ve always believed if a full time employee is collecting benefits the company they work for should be charged 110% of what ever they receive.

      • @Viking_Hippie
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        1115 hours ago

        That risks creating a perverse incentive that in turn makes Walmart stop helping workers get government assistance without paying them a living wage.

        Much better to tie the fines to the profits of the company, the one thing they wouldn’t sacrifice for ANYTHING.

    • @firebyte
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      3417 hours ago

      … who is benefitting more from social safety nets? Walmart or the worker?

      For those who can think critically: Walmart, because they don’t pay a living wage for full-time workers

      For those who can’t think critically: the worker, because they’re ‘double-dipping’ by working full-time and are putting their hand out to receive government benefits.