If I go to college and get a better job, then the country is already benefitting from a larger tax base from me having a better job than I would otherwise.
So not only am I getting taxed on a larger tax base, but I’m also paying interest on a loan to get the better job lol
Starting Monday, most California fast-food workers will earn at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry. Yet the pay hike is sparking furious debate, with some restaurant owners warning of job losses and higher prices for customers, while labor advocates tout the benefits of higher...
I read about WhatsApp and how people can’t part with Meta because of it, however no one on my continent uses it. Why is it so popular in the EU and other parts of the world?
So if they’re around 30 cents at cost and 3.19 at sale, that’s about 11X markup to account for OH, G&A, and profit
Depending on the location of the restaurant, OH can be to to 400%, they have to pay a franchise fee, 45K a year, which is not significant compared to sales, but let’s its 5% of sales, that means that around 6X of the markup is profit
They can just lower their expectation of profit and still be more than ok
This Photo on Amazon for Q-tips (i.redd.it)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/2897862...
WHERE ARE YOUR COSHH FORMS, MR. FREEZE?? (mander.xyz)
Riot cops line up next to a sign at University of Texas at Austin. (slrpnk.net)
Edit: Name of University fixed.
The US has so much space (lemmy.world)
Beware the Midwest (lemmy.world)
House Democrats introduce bill to rename Miami federal prison after Trump (abcnews.go.com)
Biden Will Try Again to Wipe Out Student Loan Debt for Millions of Borrowers (www.nytimes.com)
What are your favorite Dreamcast games? (lemmus.org)
Millennials are exhausted by working more for less. (www.theguardian.com)
(water is wet and fire is hot).
California set to hike wages for fast-food workers to industry-leading $20 per hour (www.cbsnews.com)
Starting Monday, most California fast-food workers will earn at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry. Yet the pay hike is sparking furious debate, with some restaurant owners warning of job losses and higher prices for customers, while labor advocates tout the benefits of higher...
Why is WhatsApp so ubiquitous everywhere BUT North America? (midwest.social)
I read about WhatsApp and how people can’t part with Meta because of it, however no one on my continent uses it. Why is it so popular in the EU and other parts of the world?
YSK: Lemmy has 53k monthly active users but only 1172 have ever donated
Consider supporting Lemmy development or donating to your local server if you have the means. Peace!...
McPoverty (lemmy.world)
Mystical land pirates (with pizza) (lemmy.world)
Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle” (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025 (www.tomshardware.com)
Microsoft, doing it’s part to make the world a better place.
If Trump is reelected, Americans are planning to flee in droves (www.yahoo.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12815833
Darryl George: Texas judge rules school district can restrict the length of male students’ natural hair (www.cnn.com)
A California man was found with 1 million rounds of ammo and 248 illegally owned guns in his house, state authorities say (www.businessinsider.com)
California authorities found a man illegally owning 248 guns and 1 million rounds of ammo....
Android privacy ROM >> iOS (lemmy.world)
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket (apnews.com)
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.
‘Pure greed:’ Etiquette expert explains why tipping has gotten out of control (www.clickorlando.com)
Perhaps you’ve noticed. We have reached a tipping point in the country over tipping....