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Book 36 Page 6
The labor cost market
Job applicant A
How many meals have you had today?
I have had three square meals today.
How much are you prepared to work for?
I am prepared to work for 600 dollars a week.
Job applicant B
How many meals have you had today?
I have had just one meal today.
How much are you prepared to work for?
I am prepared to work for 100 dollars a week.
Job applicant C
How many meals have you had today?
I have had no meals today.
How much are you prepared to work for?
I am prepared to work for 2 dollars a week.
I invite you to answer,
· who do you think got the job?
· how is that 600 dollar person ever gonna find a job?
“Poverty breeds poverty and exploitation.”
© Written by Dominic John Gill January 11, 2006 www.poetry.net.au dominicj7@poetry.net.au