Is this Exploitation or not

This article http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/13152191/homeless-people-wifi-hotspots/ can go two ways:

The Good Way

Homeless people will be getting employment and we all know employment is a good thing and a necessity in today’s life. Its keeps them well not literally off the streets and creates hope for the homeless and gives them back their confidence, self-esteem and dignity. It reduces the risk of theft, crime and drug use. It would give them a plate of food to eat and some cash in hand to live at a shelter or maybe who knows they could one day get their own place again. This could also be a huge relief on government, not to take responsibility away from them but to show them that there are ways of reducing the plight of homeless people to the streets. This initiative could have a domino effect which could evolve in an increase in the country’s’ economy by the jobs being created as well as the amount of money paid in taxes by the homeless employees and the profits generated from the company.

The Bad Way

All homeless people belong to a family somewhere but we as humans don’t give them a second chance because of their living conditions and situation. Many would also say yes that it is a good idea that they be employed because of all good things I have mentioned earlier in my blog. Has anyone sat to think who really gains from this initiative? O yes all well and good HOMELESS employed YEAH! but how much are they being paid. 

I mean $2 for 15mins that means about $8 an hour seriously now who works for that money. This means that the initiative is solely commission based According to the statement made in the Daily Mail “Visitors to homelesshotspots.org can donate to the Front Steps Shelter or pay participants directly for internet access at a suggested price of $2 for fifteen minutes.” 

If this company had to put an ad out for employees they would have asked for experience and a degree and whatever. So now because we use homeless people let just follow this method of saying, ok here is a job and here is your pay. HOW MUCH IS THEIR PAY. I mean come on why was that not was disclosed. It is nice to take photos and say we employed X amount of homeless people and we cleaning the streets and blah, blah, blah but how much money are you making as that company and how much are you paying the homeless for creating awareness. By the way how manyhour will they be working?

FACT a homeless person is most grateful for anything given to him/her because we all know that many of them feel they have nothing to live for.

Which way do you see it?