fandomhigh | Intro to the 21st Century, Tuesday, Second Period

Once again, the class met in the Danger Shop mocked up to be a mall. This time, Cindy was waiting by a bench in between an ice cream shop and a clothing boutique. "So, last week, you learned what you could buy with $500," she said, giving the students a grin that could only be described as 'shark-like.' "But that's only half the lesson. Having money is one thing. Earning it is another. So, today, you all have jobs."

Was that a shiver going down everyone's backs? Because it should be.

"So, today we have two options: food service--" she pointed to the ice cream parlor "--and retail." She pointed across to the clothing store, which looked to be having a sale. "Elphaba and Cally, you two are assigned to the boutique. Warren and Rilla, you two are working at the ice cream parlor." She glanced at her watch. "And according to the time, you're all about five minutes late for your shifts. You might want to dash. Both stores look pretty busy."

Hers was an evil laugh.

"At the end of the hour, we'll reconvene and discuss what you've learned."

[~~Hold for~~ OCD up]

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After the shifts were over, the class could once again find Cindy at the bench. In her hands were envelopes, which she passed around. "Inside these are your checks for an hour worth of work. How much do you think you deserve, hmm? How hard would you say you worked?"

Upon opening the envelope, they would all see checks for $7.25. "That's the minimum hourly wage that can be paid to a regular employee for one hour's worth of labor," Cindy said as they opened their envelopes. "That's exactly how much money your stress and aggravation earned you today. Think about last week. What could you buy with this check? Did anyone have a purchase that could be bought with this check? How long would you have to work to afford the cheapest item you'd bought last week? Let's talk about this."

Intro to the 21st Century, Tuesday, Second Period

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