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Re:Former Labor Secretary Found What Work Is Like Now by davemp on Friday January 21, 2022 @11:12AM (#30025536)
This shows a disturbing lack of empathy.

> I want a server who will entertain me while I'm waiting.

Not everyone does--people are fickle. There's also a reason theaters don't use a pay-what-you-want model. Having your lively hood to depend on the whims of strangers is no way to operate.

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Re:Former Labor Secretary Found What Work Is Like Now by bluGill on Friday January 21, 2022 @12:33PM (#30026858)
> Having your lively hood to depend on the whims of strangers is no way to operate.

Your lively hood ALWAYS depends on the whims of strangers. It doesn't matter what you do, you depend on strangers to support you.

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Re:Former Labor Secretary Found What Work Is Like Now by davemp on Friday January 21, 2022 @12:41PM (#30027006)
You're being disingenuous. The difference is how directly you depend on the whims on strangers and whether those whims include breaking a contract.
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