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In the article, Jose Ranye was making about $20/hr. He may not be typical (the best picker), but his wage is certainly not underclass. There are so many safet
by jobu 15y ago
In the article, Jose Ranye was making about $20/hr. He may not be typical (the best picker), but his wage is certainly not underclass.
There are so many safety nets in this country that people have a viable choice of doing nothing instead of going out in the field and working hard. None of the parolees even lasted until noon.
When I was 15, I picked sweet corn for my neighbor. It was terribly hard work, but it was my only option to earn money (for a car). The next summer I was able to drive to get a better job. Its all about options and motivation.
- defen 15y agoI'd argue that parolees aren't the best people to be comparing against. Farm work is also seasonal, so it's not clear what that $20/hr translates to in annual salary.
- philwelch 15y ago> I'd argue that parolees aren't the best people to be comparing against. Yeah, generally, committing crimes doesn't say much for someone's ability to defer gratification, which is essentially what hard work is.