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WCDT Strips 3596-3600 (23rd October - 27th October 2017)
tustin2121:
The first thoughts that popped to mind when I read this: Are they going to charge for Sam's work? Is that ethical? They'd have to make up a price on the spot? They'd have to pay Sam then, right? It'd be under the table, because she's only 14. Is Sam going to then work more for them? What about school? Do they offer "Spray Times", which avoid school hours then? "It's Tagging Weekend! Our local artist is here to spray your chassis!" Maybe it could be more than just Sam? Maybe they could set up a venue for local spray artists? What would Sam think about her work being sold? What would Sam think about other artists potentially taking over her spot in spraying other robots?
Now I'm the one over thinking this comic...
ysth:
I forsee legal trouble. An underage worker? Plus, anti AI-discrimination laws probably mean sprays are subject to the same health dept regulations as tats.
Dave H:
--- Quote from: tustin2121 on 25 Oct 2017, 08:54 ---Now I'm the one over thinking this comic...
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I'd think Jeph would be flattered. He's built a world that keeps us engaged even when we're not reading the comic.
If it was my shop, I'd talk to Sam and her father first and make sure he's okay with her performing work like that as well as setting hours and other rules. Then I'd suggest Sam work independently of the shop's business, setting her own rates and just paying Union Robotics a bit for space and materials. (Kind of like some beauty salons do - they rent chairs to freelance stylists.) UR gets a boost in traffic for having her on-site but isn't actually her employer so they don't need to deal with all that messy paperwork.
(Notice how I conveniently avoided addressing things like child labor laws and liability insurance. Buzzkills like that have no place in a comic strip.)
Y:
It probably only counts as child labor if she's getting paid for it.
I remember in high school we had to work somewhere as unpaid internship for a few weeks. I ended up working in a computer shop with someone thinking I would have to assemble computers. Except they let us clean the shop for 2 days until we got reassigned to another workplace.
Mr. Doctor:
Mohawk-robo made an interesting comment regarding authenticity. You'd think another robot would make some excellent sprays/tattoos bearing in mind their abilities (like perfect precision and so on). I'm probably overthinking it but I find it endearing that he wants that error on his body, understanding the beauty of more organic, human art. It could be a subconscious desire to look more like humans with all our faults.
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