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Subject: Re: One-pot dish
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:34:05 -0500
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On 11/18/2024 12:20 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-11-18, Mike Duffy <mxduffy@bell.net> wrote:
>> On 2024-11-17, Michael Trew wrote:
>>
>>> [...] half of our Chinese population
>>> works at the Chinese buffet, honestly.
>>
>> To be fair, other ethnic groups do the
>> same thing. Grandma & Granndpa and cousins
>> all the way down are listed as 'on staff'
>> at the restaurant despite that they give
>> their paycheque back (in cash) to the employer.
>>
>> That gets them coverage for unemployment insurance,
>> health, insurance, and disability pensions on 'injuries'
>> that occur while working at the restaurant.
> 
> In the U.S., they might find it cheaper to keep them off the
> payroll and tell the family that of course they're going to work
> in the restaurant.  You'll get meals, clothes, and a place to live.
> 
> Let's see.  East Liverpool, OH, has a population of 9705.  0.2% of
> that would be 19 people.  Yeah, half of them might work at the
> Chinese buffet (although perhaps not full time).
> 
For all we know they are all part-owners in the Chinese buffet. ;)

Jill