Immigrant workers from across the US raced to Florida to help rebuild after Hurricane Ian. But now, nearly a year later and days after another major hurricane hit, some of those workers say this time they’re staying home.
Correction: Nobody is willing to do said job for what they want to pay.
I’ve worked in agriculture (doing maintenance) and tbh I’m not going to go work in a field in the sun all day for less than like, $25 an hour or something; it’s absolutely brutal work. I wish every American would go do it for a summer or two, it might make us appreciate that $.50 cucumber a little more.
That’s the real kicker, isn’t it? “They’re stealing our jobs”… but nobody else is willing to do said jobs.
Correction: Nobody is willing to do said job for what they want to pay.
I’ve worked in agriculture (doing maintenance) and tbh I’m not going to go work in a field in the sun all day for less than like, $25 an hour or something; it’s absolutely brutal work. I wish every American would go do it for a summer or two, it might make us appreciate that $.50 cucumber a little more.