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kristofferR on July 29, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: TaskRabbit Turns Grunt Work Into a Game

What if I (as a runner) bid $10 on a task that took me two hours to complete?

docgnome on July 29, 2011 | [–]

Minimum wage laws are there to prevent employees from being paid peanuts. They don't apply to the self-employed.

bandushrew on July 29, 2011 | [–]

what if you did? that would make you a bad businessman, but I dont think your business acumen is an argument either for or against the minimum wage?

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