Graciousness and tray return - the issues in a nutshell

One last point:

(g) Many comparisons are made to Europe and North America. Good to know that over there, tray return is done without question - and kudos to them. Now, can anyone enlighten us whether stall operators there are charged a fee by the government for cleaning, and the Govt then parcels out the cleaning chores to its crony companies, which in turn then displaces locals and hires foreigners on the cheap? Perhaps someone can tell us whether the same arrangement happens there as well.

even though patrons return trays with plates, bowls and cutlery to tray return stations in europe and north america, clearing of the mess at these stations and cleaning the whole cafeteria have to be done during meal times and after hours. the work does not stop there. health inspection by city officials is so frequent and strict that every cafeteria or restaurant or eatery has to stow away uncooked food correctly, dispose of cooked or expired food by the morning, wash every utensil, kitchenware, plates, bowls, cutlery, trays in sight and out of sight, scrub kitchen thoroughly every night, vacuum and mop floors with disinfectant every day, etc. the place has to be spanking sparkling clean before the next day of operation. the mere movement of trays and the mess on them to the tray return station is only a very small fraction of the total work involved. and patrons are habitual in doing the little task. it's 2nd nature. no biggie. the real clearing and cleaning task happens after the mess lands at the station. ultimately, the cost of cleaning and clearing rests with food operators or cafeteria contractors. the cost will be passed to customers. and almost all u.s. operators hire foreign workers, which happen to be either hispanics from mexico, central or latin america, pinoy, eastern europeans, neh's, tiong's, and africans. very few native-born locals do that kind of work, except starving students who would do anything to earn a buck.
 
clearing and cleaning up after hours in u.s. eateries....
 

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sweet latina cleaning up, most likely child of illegal immigrant....
 

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do you want more pics? i have more pics and proof.....:D
 

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mostly foreign workers paid under the tax radar with cash.....below minimum wage. :rolleyes:
 

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Why all the flags hanging there? During world cup period?

u.s. eateries have become very international, especially with the massive influx of cheap labor from central and south america.
 
more proof of cheap below minimum wage cash labor in eateries across the u.s.....
 

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sinkies should consider themselves lucky that it's highly visible and open in sg for foreign labor exploitation while it is in the shadows and behind the scenes in america....
 

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do you want more? i'll show you more. :D

who are the idiots and morons on sbf who bring up minimum wage? i have so much resources, images, and proof that are collected over decades that will either embarrass you or fully convert you. the proof is in the pudding so to speak, and there are countless ways and means to hack the system, exploit it, work around it and undermine it. anyone who suggests minimum wage is the panacea against labor exploitation and abuse is naive, deluded, moronic, ignorant, and godsmack out of touch with reality. :rolleyes:
 
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the senior guy is not available currently; the junior guy does not know how to respond to you. :o:D

their ax to grind is not with social inequality, labor exploitation and or the lack of a minimum wage, but with the ruling regime. anything the ruling regime does, it's toxic and unacceptable. there's a point of no return. take out the pap, substitute them with another party or coalition of parties, and it will be the same cronyism and conflict of interest. nonetheless, whatever levels of cronyism, conflict of interest, and corruption that will exist in sg will pale in comparison to what's evident in north america including canada. and possibly europe.
 
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