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the issue with hiring as you qualified it is that many would find it insulting to the work that needs to be done. the wage they would want would be completely o

the issue with hiring as you qualified it is that many would find it insulting to the work that needs to be done. the wage they would want would be completely out of proportion to the skill level required yet they would rather not work than suffer offense. We have created in the Western world a sense of entitlement such that there are jobs only those who immigrate will take. Not because because the work is hard but because the perception that it is for "those people". In the US the best description I can give is, we have moved away from JFK famous speech of "Ask not what your country can do for you" to the near opposite. When politicians hammer at the idea of unfairness and inequality instead of one of service and hard work it can defeat a society as surely as any conflict of arms. We have far too few inspiring leaders and instead stuck with those who divide in order to obtain the power and positions they want for themselves.

icebraining 8y ago
I don't see how this rant explains the differences seen between Italy and Switzerland, both of which are in the Western world, last time I checked.
- armitron 8y ago
  Switzerland has 76000 illegal immigrants. The quality (education, earning potential, skills) of legal immigrants to Switzerland is very high. Italy has more than - half a million - illegal immigrants. [1] Italy has five million+ legal immigrants. [1] The quality of illegal and legal immigrants to Italy is very low. I hope that better explains the differences between Italy and Switzerland. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Italy
marcosdumay 8y ago
Do you know of actual people or governments with unfilled vacancies for low paid work in high unemployment areas? What you describe is too easy an image to create on one's head. It's easy to convince people this is happening, as fictional jobs where the employer doesn't really intent to hire anyone is are very cheap to create. But it is hard for people to risk their families living just because they think some job is beneath them.

icebraining 8y ago

I don't see how this rant explains the differences seen between Italy and Switzerland, both of which are in the Western world, last time I checked.

armitron 8y ago
Switzerland has 76000 illegal immigrants. The quality (education, earning potential, skills) of legal immigrants to Switzerland is very high. Italy has more than - half a million - illegal immigrants. [1] Italy has five million+ legal immigrants. [1] The quality of illegal and legal immigrants to Italy is very low. I hope that better explains the differences between Italy and Switzerland. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Italy

marcosdumay 8y ago

Do you know of actual people or governments with unfilled vacancies for low paid work in high unemployment areas? What you describe is too easy an image to create on one's head. It's easy to convince people this is happening, as fictional jobs where the employer doesn't really intent to hire anyone is are very cheap to create. But it is hard for people to risk their families living just because they think some job is beneath them.