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    toA Boring Dystopia@lemmy.worldThe children yearn for the mines
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    4 months ago

    Some facts to consider:

    • This happened in New South Wales, in a very rural area. People are not going to commute out to this remote location for minimum wage.
    • Kids volunteer on the weekends and parents sign off on it.
    • Some of the kids like it because they don’t have anything else to do, they learn a job skill, and they make a little money.

    That said, I don’t agree with it. Hire adults and do what everyone else does by having a “bring your child to work day/week” if you want to teach kids. Or make a field trip. Let’s not go backwards in society to benefit companies.