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Old 11-15-2005, 06:43 PM
ethan ethan is offline
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Default Re: Hiring day laborers

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For what it's worth, the going rate is probably closer to $25/day/person. (Los Angeles has designated spots downtown where day layborers are supposed to wait, and I used to live 2 blocks from one.) They got decent money, your yard work's done, and everyone's happy.

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You kidding? Thats like $3 an hour

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Absolutely serious. And sweatshops pay less. Life as an illegal immigrant isn't all that great.

edit - a "day" may not be 8 hours...it could be more like 4-6. But these people are not well-paid for doing work that's physically very demanding.
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