$2 to cut a sandwich in half: The outrageous rip-offs targeting tourists in Italy | CNN
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Getting gouged is all part of the experience in tourist hot spots, but some Italy seems to be taking it to audacious new levels amid complaints Italians can no longer afford vacations at home.

An Italian holiday may be a priceless experience for those who have enjoyed all this country has to offer. But the summer of 2023 will go down as one of the priciest in history after a slew of price gouging scandals at cafes and restaurants that have affected foreign tourists and Italians alike.

  • Anamnesis@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    1 year ago

    You make minimum wage over the course of a whole pay period. Because tips vary, some nights you may work nearly for free as long as later in the pay period you make enough tips to get you to minimum wage for that whole week/two weeks. People have the impression that you get minimum wage as a baseline that you can’t fall below on a given day. It does actually work that way on the West Coast of the US and a few other states, but not the majority.

    • Misconduct@startrek.website
      12·
      1 year ago

      Oh ok. So minimum wage over a full pay period… Like literally every other job ever? Yes, it is a baseline because at the end of the pay period you’ll never make less than min. What we should be fighting for is raising the minimum wage for everyone.