I'd ask the two who claim that they'll work full-time for $25k/year how they think they'll be able to survive on that wage. If they think they can because they're also holding another job, I'd suspect they won't be able to work well because of fatigue. If it's because they're squatting in an abandoned house, then I'd suspect they'll either have legal problems which will interfere with their work, or they'll be living on the streets soon, which would cause any number of problems which will also interfere with their work. If they simply can't count, then I'd suspect they'll be gone as soon as they realize their mistake. No matter which way you look at it, you're going to have problems if you don't pay your employees a living wage. Some businesses don't care and just accept that they'll be hiring, re-hiring, and re-hiring over and over again. Smart businesses won't wish to waste time and resources doing that.