Yet, this takes the notion of corporate greed out of the equation. So, businesses are not forced to pay a living wage, making good workers work ten times more for a living wage. To underestimate the notion of profit from the issue, why should good workers not be paid a living wage. This is exactly what business owners have done, increased profit, and underpaid the workers. This model can make all of us slaves, like third world countries so to speck, making less and fighting for survival.