We've Built A Minimum-Wage Gilded Cage

November, 2010

Being underpaid shouldn't be an invitation to be an assholeBeing underpaid shouldn't be an invitation to be an assholee made a mistake in this country that will rank right up there with slavery and Japanese internment camps. We deputized a bunch of minimum wagers and placed them in every guard shack, behind every counter and at every gate and gave them carte blanche to fuck with us. We're essentially prisoners in a penitentiary that we paid for.Let me give you two quick stories that would have...

Like what you see? Upgrade your access to finish reading.

Articles from the Playboy archive are only available to Playboy Members. Purchase a Playboy Membership to instantly unlock this article, and enjoy additional benefits available only to our esteemed Members.

Access all member-only articles from the Playboy archive

Join member-only Playmate meetups and events

Priority status across Playboy's digital ecosystem

$25 credit to spend on iPlayboy

Unlock BTS content from Playboy photoshoots

15% discount on Playboy merch and apparel