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Work in the Ag business without losing what savings? The people who drive those $100k tractors are paid just barely over min wage. The migrant workforce in the
by ed25519FUUU 6y ago
Work in the Ag business without losing what savings? The people who drive those $100k tractors are paid just barely over min wage. The migrant workforce in the fields are paid less than minimum wage.
- legitster 6y agoThis is a huge mischaracterization. Depending on the season and crop, migrant day workers in our area can pull $25-26 an hour. And there are fewer workers turning up every year to do it, so the cost is going up. One of the issues in our area is how expensive it is to get enough labor for farms, so farmers are switching to easier crops to grow.
- bluGill 6y agoFarm labor is paid better than that. Even the illegals are getting more than they could get legally at the local fast food joint. It is really hard to get farm labor, and so they have to up the pay to attract people. The work is hard and the hours are long, but the pay is okay for the amount of skill required. (if you are reading this you can probably make a lot more money in the city)