Where are we going to get our orange pickers and landscapers? It is a fact of life these days; most of the low paying manual labor jobs are going to immigrants both legal and illegal. I have a hard time distinguishing the difference between the two. My personal experience is they are hard working people who are trying to get ahead.
Last year when I closed on my new house in Maryland I had a little issue. My back yard was grape vine and briers. At first I would go out there with a brush ax and work an hour or two each day trying to clear a way down to the water. I made very little progress when I happened to spot a landscaping crew working. I started chatting with the owner of the company and asked him what he would charge with to clean up my back yard. To make a long story short, it was the best $500.00 I ever spent. This company brought in twenty workers (all Latin) and a bobcat. By the end of the day my yard was clear and I was finally able to enjoy my view of the water.
Were these workers illegal? I am going to guess yes they will. But all were very respectful and busted their ass to get the job done.
Later Dive / Fly / Ride / Sail Safe
-Rob
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