[RS]

"Joe Sixpack can't work 12 hours for $20 and a sandwich."

You seem to be missing the point that Joe Sixpack is UNEMPLOYED .... he is working zero hours to support his family. It's not like this job would even be on the market if the homeowner would have to pay $150 a day to rake leaves.

For $20 the homeowner will sit and watch the football game, for $150 ( which Joe Sixpack would demand ) he will rake them himself.

[Joe Hadenuf]

You seem to be missing the point that Joe Sixpack is UNEMPLOYED .... he is working zero hours to support his family. It's not like this job would even be on the market if the homeowner would have to pay $150 a day to rake leaves.

Rake leaves? LOL!

These greedy employers, contractors etc, that would rather pay an illegal alien $9. an hour, with NO benefits, instead of $25. per hour that construction jobs use to pay. Americans are being had. These millions of border jumpers are driving *down* the freaking wages.

[NJ_gent]

"You seem to be missing the point that Joe Sixpack is UNEMPLOYED .... he is working zero hours to support his family."

And severely injuring himself to make a pittance while he's looking for work helps him how?

"It's not like this job would even be on the market if the homeowner would have to pay $150 a day to rake leaves."

Neighborhood kids can rake leaves for $20. Joe Sixpack can help you build a deck, but not for $20.

[usadave]

You seem to be missing the point that Joe Sixpack is UNEMPLOYED .... he is working zero hours to support his family.

But he is likely "working" several hours a day going through help wanted ads, making phone calls, typing up resumes, filling out job applications, going to job interviews, making visits to state and private employment agencies, etc.