Posted on 02/21/2007 5:53:58 PM PST by NellieMae
I am getting really sick of the Mexican Invasion costing so many jobs in the Southwest Virginia- East Tennessee area. My husband is a brickmason. He is the 5th generation mason in his family- our son is the 6th. Up until just a couple of years ago brickmasons had contractors ringing their phones off of the wall wanting them to do work for them. My husband had to turn down dozens of callers because he couldn't do it all. Things have sure changed . Now, a lot of contractors in this area have gotten dollar signs in their eyes and all that they can see are cheap Mexican workers. My husband has actually had a contractor (real builders that know how to actually build a house are really scarce around here anymore) pull Mexicans on the job that he was working on because he was in such a hurry to get it finished that he couldn't wait the 2 weeks that it would have taken to do the whole job. They will pull in a huge crew and wipe the job out real quick. They waste a lot of brick though (they get paid by the 1000 brick). My husband is a very good, fast mason. His speed and quality is not the issue here. Most of these workers cannot even speak English. It is really aggravating to have lived in a place your entire life and have your livlihood seriously threatened by people that are not supposed to be here in the first place. How do we get rid of this problem? Also, on another related note: It was announced today that there are hundreds of jobs being cut in ANOTHER local factory, Bristol Compressors. I was told several months ago that a construction site in Mexico was marked with a sign that read:" Future site of Bristol Compressors" Is this a coincidence or is there another company by the name of Bristol Compressors?
I don't hire people who only double their salary in 5 YEARS!
If you'd stop goofing off at work you might do better for yourself.
I'm just sick of Mexicans!
So based on your logic you are willing to buy stolen goods if they are cheaper. Both instances involve someone breaking the law to provide something for less.
I have not decide who I'm voting for in 2008.
I lean to the right of Ronald Reagan!
Is that right enough for you?
I don't have a problem with the ones who are here LEGALLY.
LOL! You truly are a piece of .... work. Well, you'll die like all of us one day. And you will feel the burn.
"LIFE IS NOT FAIR! "
True
"Compete or be left behind."
Or we could lobby our ELECTED representatives to enforce existing laws and possibly create new ones which protect the interests of the citizens they work for.
Offer a good or a service that someone perceives to have value?
Educate yourself?
"They are willing to do the work for less... Period. I have no interest in how they get it done for less only that it cost less."
Kewl.
So breaking labor laws and being a tax cheat is ok with you?
Hey pinhead, this is a conservative website!
OK, but you haven't answered one question everyone on this thread has asked:
Why is it OK to hire CRIMINALS who are here ILLEGALLY?
I'm just sick of lazy Mexican kids who don't speak English, and have the work ethic of a stoned goat.
I'm thinking it might be inappropriate for this guy to be advocating illegal activities on this board. Any moderators want to weigh in on this?
Please... you are going to sick the government after me.
Talk about desperate! Too funny!
A Hearty THEY TOOK ARE JOBS! to ya.
(its a southpark referance numbskulls).
The same people that are all too ready to line up at Wal-Mart to buy cheap goods made in China are the same people that bitch and moan when immigrants force the price of their labor down in the U.S.
In other words, Globalization in a Two Way Street.
Good line of work to be in.
Tell me, what if tomorrow, all stock and options trading services were outsourced to India? What would you look to get in to?
I'm being serious.
"I would like to personally congratulate the internet for single-handedly destroying the entire printing industry(and millions of high-paying jobs) in less then a single decade."
Not a solid comparison. The reason the internet is beating the dino media is primarily speed but also flexibility.
Buying a newspaper is a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a computer and paying for internet access.
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