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Re:Target’s gig workers will strike to protest switch to alg... by JamesBarney on Monday July 13, 2020 @12:11PM (#23822340)
Every friend I have who is a waiter or bartender make over 15 per hour and many around 30.

When I asked if they'd prefer wages even if they made the same per hour, every single one said they prefer tips.

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Re:Target’s gig workers will strike to protest switch to alg... by Wowfunhappy on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @12:05PM (#23833566)
I don't know if it's true, but I recall reading somewhere that working class people tend to tip Uber drivers more, because "they know what it's like" to have that kind of job.

If so, that's a really twisted form of price discrimination.

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