This is a bit tangential, but several months ago I was waiting in line and overheard a couple of men talking about a local chicken farm that is hiring for $12 an hour and how they can’t find any help except for “Mexicans”.
While I don’t know if that’s the average wage for that type of work in my area, I do know that even the dollar store starts people out at $15 an hour because they have signs outside stating that. I’m sure it’s part-time only and you have to pass a drug test, but still.
I’m out of work at the moment, and while I certainly wouldn’t be jumping for joy over a temporary job at the chicken farm, I can tell you that I’d definitely consider it for the right price. But $12 and no benefits is not the right price, even if it’s unreported (i.e. untaxed) paid in cash.
I understand that things like wage and benefits must be your first priority, but it is disturbing that the horrific abuse of vulnerable individuals on a scale that amounts to atrocity isn’t at least a close second.
This is a bit tangential, but several months ago I was waiting in line and overheard a couple of men talking about a local chicken farm that is hiring for $12 an hour and how they can’t find any help except for “Mexicans”.
While I don’t know if that’s the average wage for that type of work in my area, I do know that even the dollar store starts people out at $15 an hour because they have signs outside stating that. I’m sure it’s part-time only and you have to pass a drug test, but still.
I’m out of work at the moment, and while I certainly wouldn’t be jumping for joy over a temporary job at the chicken farm, I can tell you that I’d definitely consider it for the right price. But $12 and no benefits is not the right price, even if it’s unreported (i.e. untaxed) paid in cash.
I understand that things like wage and benefits must be your first priority, but it is disturbing that the horrific abuse of vulnerable individuals on a scale that amounts to atrocity isn’t at least a close second.
With manual labor jobs there is also the problem of schedule.
If you are working as general laborer at some warehouse and boss decides to move into a bigger one for example.
You will have to work 11 hours a day for 9 days straight disassembling racks and loading steel beams into trucks.