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> In Dallas, the King of Texas Roofing Co. says it has turned down $20 million worth of projects in the past two years because it doesn’t have enough workers.
by a3n 10y ago
> In Dallas, the King of Texas Roofing Co. says it has turned down $20 million worth of projects in the past two years because it doesn’t have enough workers.
Doesn't that mean that they aren't paying high enough wages?
- grecy 10y agoYes, that's exactly what it means. When I immigrated to a rural part of Canada it was shocking to see WalMart, McDonalds, Tim Hortons, etc. all had rubber stamp approval from the government to bring in foreign workers. Canadians won't work for the wages they offer, so they just bring in a foreigner instead. Meanwhile all those companies post multi-billion dollar profits. The greed does not add up.
- mcguire 10y ago"In 2015, the average wage for roofers was $17.65 per hour, according to the BLS. Mr. Braddy says he has already raised wages twice this year, putting most of his workers above $20 an hour."
- TheCoelacanth 10y agoRoofing is difficult and dangerous work. It makes sense that pay would be high.
- justin66 10y agoI have no idea what those guys are making (they're not driving Lexuses home), but I do recall reading that roofing is right up there with commercial fishing as one of the jobs with the highest risk of fatality. (DOL keeps those statistics online) Whatever they're paid, it's probably not enough.