Eat this, fool

“Next time, please bring it to the service entrance”.

After voting to raise the city’s minimum wage for the little people from $7.47 to $17 (heading to $23, plus inflation adjustments) Seattle’s leisure class sues over Whole Foods’ new $9.95 delivery charge, imposed to partially cover its increased labor costs.

“Certainly, I could save enough to cover that, and more, by just dropping an item or two off my order,” Penelope Laptop told FWIW, “perhaps that $19 snack bag of triple-organic, sweet potato/tofu chips I enjoy after yoga class, but why should I have to? Paying the help is the employers’ problem, not their customers’. This is just another example of corporate greed, and I demand that it stop!”

Why are Seattle’s rich so adamant about continued home delivery? “Individuals signed up for the benefit of Amazon Prime to provide free Whole Foods delivery, at a time when most were avoiding going to stores, and still do,” said Thiago Coelho, an attorney at Wilshire Law Firm in Los Angeles representing the plaintiffs. [He said that in June, 2022]

Still staying home? Well, why not? Mansion life is delightful, and keeps those unwashed, minimum wage folx a comfortable distance away.

Luxury homes obviously command a premium price, but the pandemic put a premium on that existing premium. Because such homes include features like massive space, offices, gyms, compound/estate living, large lots with outdoor features like pools and sports courts, and are often located on or near the waterfront and/or open land, they can deliver a sanctuary. And lockdown can be quite pleasant in a sanctuary.