Would it surprise then that a massive, massive chunk of Americans have never had formal employment and have worked under the table their entire lives? It's far

Would it surprise then that a massive, massive chunk of Americans have never had formal employment and have worked under the table their entire lives? It's far more common than we like to think in our cushy tech bubble. These places aren't running background checks or taking SSNs, these are gigs where you unload trucks or chop vegetables for 8h and get paid at the end of your shift. Workers who are undocumented actually make up almost 5% of America's workforce - cash pay workers are probably an even higher percent. It's an almost comically bourgeoisie myth that one needs an SSN and job history to get paid in America. Go to any Home Depot outside the city around 6am and ask any of the hard-working, skilled, day labourers making $100/day to support a family of five if they think the government of Seattle should be happily giving out free apartments to life-long criminals.