• IronDonkey@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I mean, you’re paying them either way. Businesses money for salaries comes from customers. It’s still silly and indirect, but it’s not like you wouldn’t be paying the workers’ salary anyway.

    • c0c0c0@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It hides the true cost of the meal and allows both the employee and the employer to avoid taxes on this part of the “salary”

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        1 year ago

        As a Brit this seems like such a ridiculous attitude to have.

        When you go out for food you are paying for:

        • Quality ingredients
        • The knowledge and skill of someone to take those ingredients and make a nice meal out of them

        If you’re dining in you also get:

        • A nice place to sit with good lighting and a nice ambiance
        • Someone to bring your food
        • Someone to clean away your dirty dishes

        If you are getting delivery you instead pay for someone to bring it to you.

        The food itself is like 40% of what you’re paying for, the rest is just convenience and atmosphere.

        • SJ0@lemmy.fbxl.net
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          1 year ago

          That’s where we eventually started getting feezer pizzas instead of take-out. Compared to the pain in the ass of ordering food (assuming the place is even open), it was easier just to throw one in the oven, and way cheaper too.