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"As California's slave labor shortage grows..." The awful conditions and pay and protections result in people not wanting to do the work, since it's not even a
by jack9 9y ago
"As California's slave labor shortage grows..."
The awful conditions and pay and protections result in people not wanting to do the work, since it's not even a livable wage. Might as well be begging (or move to somewhere else to beg), which is the easier and ultimately healthier choice.
- randyrand 9y agoRelative to what? Humans have been farming for thousands of years under worse condition and worse pay, yet humans still did it. In fact, even more humans used to do it. So awful pay and conditions are not a showstopper.
- SomeStupidPoint 9y agoDo you have citations most farming (historically) was done for worse pay under worse conditions?
- tormeh 9y agoBefore the industrial revolution, most people worked in agriculture. If you look at life expectancy in those ages it's pretty grim. Usually no one would live to be 45. I can't vouch for the following, but it seems like something a reasonable person would write: http://www.sarahwoodbury.com/life-expectancy-in-the-middle-ages/ http://www.sarahwoodbury.com/life-expectancy-in-the-middle-a...