Jobs & "Mexicans"

Okay, here's a quick rant... in reality, i'm not going to explore all the economical facets of hispanic day-laborers. However, those who would choose to debate the issue are what i would consider a "whiner." Those who would whine are often those who change only when forced by an external push.

So it seems that there are a great deal of people who say that "Mexicans*" are stealing their jobs by coming to this country illegally... I won't argue that they're entering the country against our current laws which were placed in the previous century. I would argue that those laws are partially the cause of the problem. But i'm not talking law... I want to talk about semantics, work-ethic & drive. Many of our US folks are lacking drive. Why? Because they don't struggle... oh, don't get me wrong, there ARE those in the US that struggle... but our poor are wealthier than some of the middle class in other countries. Our hungry eat more often than some average-joes of outher nations.

When I say they don't struggle, I mean too much is given them. They're so lazy, they will put their hand in a bowl of potato chips, and not pull it out to their mouth... instead, they pull the bowl to their mouth. In truth, they struggle to work. Not that they struggle to FIND work, they struggle to actually push themselves into work. They often complain. They demand higher wages & benefits for the same or less work. They even want 2 days off per week! Pretty soon, they're paid more to do less and don't even do that well.

Enter the "Mexican."

If you were to say they're "stealing" a job; first, i would ask... did you WANT that job? Likely the answer was, "no." But, let's assume that you said, "yes." So you're competing with a "Mexican" to get a job...

1. What do you have to do to get the job?
2. What is the Mexican doing (legal or not) to show s/he is worthy of said job?

We'll start with #1... since that is first. You'd likely have to wake up early, to go to the offices of the job or find the person in charge. You'd have to learn where to go to meet the potential employer(s). Then you have to apply for the job. Let's say that involves grabbing a piece of paper, filling out some jibberish about your history, contact info, etc... Then you have to sit in the meeting dressed slightly better than you normally do and convince the guy you'll make his/her business more profitable based on performance-to-pay ratio.

It's not really much effort. You could likely have 5 job interviews in one day.

So, what is the mexican doing that you're not? Nothing you say? ok, let's start with THEIR application process... i'll list it to make it simple.

1. They wake up... like you.
2. They walk out their front door... again, like you... but this is where similarities end
3. They say goodbye to their kids, again, like you
4. They begin walking... not driving... for HUNDREDS OF MILES
5. They Walk to the northern border of mexico (that's where they're all from, you see!)
6. They climb a fence or sneak in through a rat infested tunnel
7. Then they swim or wade across a river
8. Afterwards, they walk miles across a desert
9. If they survive, they continue hitch-hiking or working their way across the country (note the word "work")
10. Finally, they arrive in the same state you live in and get the job without a paper application

Why? Because their application process started in Mexico. What normal American being would WALK hundreds of miles for a minimum wage job? Few. And the truth of the matter is, most of today's generation isn't worth hiring.

To the "they don't pay taxes" bit... you'd be suprised how much they actually DO pay in taxes... It is estimated that they contribute approximately $11 BILLION into our economy while only costing $2 BILLION... And they RARELY use/employ welfare. They live in small homes with one bathroom... like your Grandparents did. They SHARE with family... like your great-grandparents did. And they complain about as much as your GREAT-GREAT-grandparents did.

In a nutshell...

Shut up and stop whining. Get to work and be worth what you're paid.

*Most people who say "Mexicans" refer to anyone of a hispanic descent who come from beyond the southern most border of the US... besides Mexico, there are more than 40 hispanic countries south of the border.