Re:Why we’re closing Walnut
by cpursley on Thursday October 26, 2017 @10:48AM
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> Many of the people in these systems are likely underpaid
This is largely anecdotal, but back when I was doing landscaping over summers in high school and college (2002-2005). For some tasks (installing sod grass, for example), I'd pick up undocumented Central American day laborers^. They would not even get into my truck for less than $14 per hour plus lunch. There's fewer of these laborers around the Atlanta area these days, but from I hear, they still require well over minimum wage.
^ We did our best to avoid hiring from this pool but finding reliable day labor from any legal source was nearly impossible at any price.
This is largely anecdotal, but back when I was doing landscaping over summers in high school and college (2002-2005). For some tasks (installing sod grass, for example), I'd pick up undocumented Central American day laborers^. They would not even get into my truck for less than $14 per hour plus lunch. There's fewer of these laborers around the Atlanta area these days, but from I hear, they still require well over minimum wage.
^ We did our best to avoid hiring from this pool but finding reliable day labor from any legal source was nearly impossible at any price.