[superiorslots]

Quote: Americans won't do the work at the price paid.

That's right because the illegals have driven down the wages. Construction jobs in my area used to pay $12-15 hour. Now they pay 8-9.00 because the hispanics have come in an worked for peanuts.

[Publius Valerius]

That's right because the illegals have driven down the wages. Construction jobs in my area used to pay $12-15 hour. Now they pay 8-9.00 because the hispanics have come in an worked for peanuts.

But that's how the market works. Other people are willing to do the job cheaper, so companies hire the cheaper folks. When you go to buy something, do you always go to the most expensive place in town or do you shop around a little bit?

[unbalanced but fair]

Just curious. What kind of construction jobs? Carpenters - rough or cabinet, bricklayers, electricians? Union or non-union? Journeymen or apprentice? Experience or none?