> at the price the employer is willing to pay, but that part is always left unsaid The price the employer can offer is denominated in a currency you cannot use

> at the price the employer is willing to pay, but that part is always left unsaid The price the employer can offer is denominated in a currency you cannot use. For the family member, it's more like receiving massive equity stake with little to no salary. A friend of mine had his great uncle come to America penniless in the '80s. They own apartment buildings in Queens now. That's because a 12-year-old kid is going to come home, finish homework, and then man the store for three hours, taking over from his older sister. Daycare is free because the 15-year-old will manage the 12-year-old and the 12-year-old will manage the 6-year-old when the teenager is out. It's a tough life, and I don't wish it upon my kids but that shit went straight to equity. Those kids are now well off middle aged people, and when their parents (the original immigrants) pass, the grandkids will be fabulously wealthy.