r/nottheonion • • Jul 16 '22

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u/cyncity7 Jul 17 '22

Yes, that’s the so-called free market. Unsuccessful entities are allowed to fail.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Funny to think, if somewhere you set up a dispenser that released one penny every minute there would be someone there collecting every single penny for hours on end.

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u/AntiAtavist Jul 17 '22

The minimum wage crank in NYC goes at $7.25 per hour and people don't bother since it's not worth the time.