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North Carolina

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,342 posts) Fri Jul 29, 2022, 07:09 AM Jul 2022

NC Chick-Fil-A asks for volunteers

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NC Chick-Fil-A asks for volunteers (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 OP

I would think this is illegal. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #1

Volunteers? FalloutShelter Jul 2022 #2

Five Chick-Fil-A sandwiches is only worth what an employee would pay for them. House of Roberts Jul 2022 #3

The oligarch dream is to get people to work for free. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #4

They buy in such bulk amounts, one of those sandwiches probably costs 20 cents to make. bearsfootball516 Jul 2022 #5

jimfields33

(19,220 posts)

1. I would think this is illegal.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 07:21 AM

Jul 2022

FalloutShelter

(12,804 posts)

2. Volunteers?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 07:25 AM

Jul 2022

The South wants their slave labor back.

House of Roberts

(5,733 posts)

3. Five Chick-Fil-A sandwiches is only worth what an employee would pay for them.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 08:17 AM

Jul 2022

That's the amount the company is using to cost the labor.

On their taxes, however, they'll claim the full price, like a Trump.

I bet this doesn't pay into FICA or workman's comp either, and what if a 'volunteer' gets injured?

Irish_Dem

(58,924 posts)

4. The oligarch dream is to get people to work for free.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 09:12 AM

Jul 2022

No labor costs at all.

bearsfootball516

(6,513 posts)

5. They buy in such bulk amounts, one of those sandwiches probably costs 20 cents to make.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 10:08 AM

Jul 2022

So in effect, they're paying $1 per hour.

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