Nope. This also happened in Georgia in the 90’s and it didn’t matter what the wage was, US workers either would not or could not harvest peaches. Some farmers about lost it all with fruit rotting in the orchard.
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I always wonder what happens with migrants when they become citizens, which makes them no longer want to do that work? Does becoming "an American" suddenly make them lazy or incapable? Or is it something else?
aug 15, 2025, 12:25 am • 2 0 • view
Nope, around it in Texas. 1st generation works hard jobs for life hoping to educate kids into easier life. A lot don’t escape it for generations. Small town beef plants pay better than the rest of employers. They have hope for their kids, though
aug 15, 2025, 12:29 am • 2 0 • view
I mean, if it's something one hopes to 'escape' can you really blame anybody for not wanting to do it?
aug 15, 2025, 12:46 am • 2 1 • view
Citizenship means they can get better paying jobs that don't break their bodies down to the point of being disabled by the time they're 60. Most hard physical labor gets you injured regularly. Construction workers are way more likely to get hooked on opiates b/c of job injuries.
aug 15, 2025, 2:26 am • 2 0 • view
EXACTLY!
aug 15, 2025, 2:50 am • 1 0 • view