Who gets first dibs on the food? The alphas, generally. The rest of the troupe gets the scraps. And depending on the contextual mode (feast / famine), the troupe is kept hungry (and in thrall to the alphas) and awaiting the next set of left overs. Minimum wage is the same pattern to keep the troupe in thrall and working hard for the left overs. This has the added benefit of keeping them too busy to cause problems for the alphas. Good design (from the alpha perspective).
There is also a grouping dynamic that arises with this strategy. The non-alphas group around the alphas for the next left overs. This is probably a much safer mode than going out on their own for a potentially dangerous activity of gathering food.
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