memes.cjtrowbridge.com

llama-3.2-vision

The meme features an image of a person operating a machine that dispenses coins based on how long they've worked. The text below the image explains that the machine's design allows anyone to work for as long as they like, with the amount of coins they receive determined by how long they've worked. The text also mentions that the machine's design is inspired by the concept of a "minimum wage" that allows anyone to work for as long as they like.

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2023-05-10T21:03:35+00:00

tesseract

Pe ee ys oi ie | bs adh ‘ eee Pi f t a Fe bi u - me, | el This machine allows anyone to work for minimum wage for as long as they like. Turning the crank on the side releases one penny every 4.97 seconds, for a total of $7.25 per hour. This corresponds to minimum wage for a person in New York. This piece is brilliant on multiple levels, particularly as social commentary. Without a doubt, most people who started operating the machine for fun would quickly grow disheartened and stop when realizing just how little they’re earning by turning this mindless crank. A person would then conceivably realize that this is what nearly two million people in the United States do every day...at much harder jobs than turning a crank. This turns the piece into a simple, yet effective argument for raising the minimum wage.