I guess you lost the point of my comment. I was looking at part of the story from a liberal perspective to bring Mason's stupidy more into view.
Mason is a liberal, so it's hard to think that he'd not give in to a raise when his employees start to whine. Between the rising wages and other costs and the added "freebies" of the "free" food, something will eventually have to give... either his profits or the freebies. It can't go on forever.
"Mason is a liberal"
He may be a liberal, but you don't get to be, or stay the CEO of a company by giving your employees raises every time they start to whine.
The liberal give up his little personal quest to satisfy the desires of the masses who may not believe in his ideals ? unthinkable !
( he'll just raise the price of his products to the consumer )