Comment on NYC Pays Over $300 a Night for Budget Hotel Rooms for Migrants
chulo_sinhatche@lemmy.world 1 year agoThe $300 average includes food and other services not normally included in a typical hotel rate. Also, the city can opt out of any of its individual contracts at any time if the migrant population in need of shelter reduces.
This is not the same as housing the homeless, who often will need some form of housing and care from the city/state for their entire lives due to mental illness and/or disability. This is an investment in a future American workforce.
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 1 year ago
All true, but importing cheap labor is not a good thing for workers.
Also, I still think 300 is quite high, even if food is included.
chulo_sinhatche@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I mean, fast food companies and restaurants are hiring children so I think more people in the workforce is a good thing.
Also, most Americans don’t want to pick vegetables in the field or clean bathroom stalls. These people are willing to do the dirty jobs that are necessary for our current way of life.
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 1 year ago
They hire children because they’re cheap and abusable. They need to pay more.
chulo_sinhatche@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That sounds like an abuse of power by the employer. I would rather adults work those jobs.
If the business can’t afford to pay adults a livable wage the way they operate, it doesn’t sound like they should be in business.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 1 year ago
That’s the problem. There are many Americans who can pick vegetables but lack the work ethic to pick vegetables. We shouldn’t import people because other people are lazy.
chulo_sinhatche@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Unemployment is at 3.8%, which is pretty good as most economist say < 5% is the bar for a healthy economy. So I would say it’s not that people are lazy, it’s that new industries that provide more economic opportunities appear.
Also, short of economic depression, I’m not sure how you convince lazy people to not be lazy.
ArtemZ@nowoke.social 1 year ago
I submitted applications to all restoraunts around me and never heard back. Just lies.
chulo_sinhatche@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m sorry you’re struggling and I’m not going to debate your job search with you without knowing where you looked and what positions you applied for. It also sounds like I’m not going to convince you no matter what I say.