[DyslexicAtheist]

> The American begging industry has to die.

the sharing economy slave labor where people need 3 jobs just to pay the rent is part of that problem. minimum salaries (or the lack of) is what separates barbarian societies from civilized ones.

[kapuasuite]

Somebody better let Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland know they are barbarian societies for want of a minimum wage!

[happymellon]

Most of those, such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden, have very strong unions which essentially guarantee a minimum wage for everyone without legislation.

Denmark has a $16 per hour average minimum wage and Finland and Sweden has a collective bargaining rule, even if you are not a union member and it is illegal to do anything anti-union.

The person you responded to talked about minimum salaries which those places absolutely do have, even if they don't have a minimum wage.

[throwagainanand]

The Scandinavian countries have de facto minimum wages because the unions have actual power there.

[throwaway45349]

Yes because improving quality of life is as simple as legislating it. You really think those drivers wouldn't be out of a job for charging 3x?

[happymellon]

No, not really. I would still have gone with the taxi if it was 15% more. I just would have known about it and come prepared, rather than being deceived.