Archived 5,000-year-old pay stub shows that ancient workers were paid in beer (arstechnica.com)
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Archived 5,000-year-old pay stub shows that ancient workers were paid in beer (arstechnica.com)
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[–] second_mouse 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I visited Prague a few years ago.
I went on a tour of the surrounding countryside, and was told by a tour guide that when the time comes to harvest plums (which are used to make delicious slivovice), the workers were paid daily with said slivovice.
So the practice still exists today.
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Yes I did. I liked it.