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They work harder than you and I put together, so they've earned a little respect.
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I don't think they work any harder than any of us do. You haven't seen me work. And for the record, all the illegal immigrants I have ever worked with were lazy, unreliable, insubordinate and untrustworthy. I lived in LA for 10 years and worked a bunch of "shitty" jobs so I have a lot of experience working with them. Unfortunately, it was a bad experience.
Labor is pretty much supply and demand. The most stable and reliable job is accounting. Sorry it's not sexy or glamorous or exciting, but it pays the bills and puts very good food on your table. Of course, most people don't want to hear this and would rather whine and complain that the "man" is sticking it to them because they can't get a job as an artist, actor, underwater basket weaver, feminist, philosopher, poet whatever. People make their choices.
I decided I didn't want to work a shit job anymore so I learned what I needed to do to get a better one. I worked my ass off at Starbucks, saved my money and went to community college at night. My customers loved me because I worked hard and gave good service. As a such, I felt comfortable enough to ask them how they got where they got. Pretty much all the same answers. They went to school. Some of my coworkers did the same. However, others would rather spend their money on cigarettes, tattoos and piercings. Then they would sit around in their free time while complaining how the world was keeping them down. It's what you make of it. Develop your skills to make yourself competitive and your wage will increase. Work hard. Most of my coworkers always made fun of me for working hard. They would say, you don't own the store, why do you care? Or they would cut corners etc. I didn't mind because it just reduced my competition. Now these people are serving me my Starbucks and pumping my gas and I tip them too when I feel like it. Sky's the limit if you work hard and put your mind to it.
Not bad for a son of immigrants that came to this country with $50 and 2 suitcases. First thing my parents did was learn English because they knew they had to if they wanted to get good jobs.