Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About...
by hx87 on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @03:43PM
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A similar issue exists with respect to illegal immigration and low-pay, low-status jobs such as crop picking, meat-packing, and janitorial services: if there aren't enough Americans willing to do the job at prevailing wages, then aren't prevailing wages too low? Sure, my tomatoes would cost more and cleaning services might be 200% more expensive, but that's just the cost of doing business.
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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About...
by ubernostrum on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @03:45PM
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Or for another "white-collar" example: the alleged "pilot shortage" in the US. There's no shortage of trained, qualified pilots; there is a shortage of trained, qualified pilots willing to accept the wages and working conditions that are typical when starting out with a US-based airline. That one ends up draining in the opposite direction: instead of working for airlines in the US, those pilots go overseas where the offered pay and working conditions are better, and end up flying for Asian or Middle Eastern airlines.