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[–] trumpisPizza [S] 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

It was common for kids to pick strawberry's in 1970's that practice was banned some 30+ years ago, child labor laws, .... much to think about there, but honestly being in the strawberry biz, I can tell you most growers want the Mexicans, as they come in on time, get the work done, and stay until its done. The student by definition, can't work more than 8 hours a day, and certainly can't work from 5am->5am 24/7;

IMHO kids picking fruit is a lot like kids selling lemonade, its been gov banned for so long now that it ain't coming back.

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[–] guinness2 ago  (edited ago)

I can tell you most growers want the Mexicans

Wow - these Mexican criminals sound awesome!

Makes me wonder why Mexico is such a shit hole and why awesome Mexicans don't Make Mexico Great Again?

Also, young adult college students picking fruit for cash is popular is just about every civilized country.

No - the sky won't fall because laws are enforced. You'll still get your yummy apples and the world will keep on spinning.

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[–] trumpisPizza [S] 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Get off your ass and go to a farm and ask the farmer who he hires. You will find that he hires Mexican's by choice. College students don't want to work 12-18 hours a day.

Get off your notion that farming and/or harvesting is a 1-2 hour a day hobby chore, its hard fucking work, and its illegal to hire 'children' ( under 18 ), and most young people do NOT want to work their asses off 12-18 hours a day.

Professional farmers want professional pickers, they don't want fruit damage, they don't want idiots and morons who don't give a damn touching their fruit. The Mexicans can make $250/day ( 50 boxes of fruit @ $5), they come up seasonally they work their asses off, and they send the money back home. It's good money.

U pay a college or high school student by the hour, and he picks maybe a box in 4 hours, and fruit dies, the Mexican is quick and efficient, also the farmer has maybe 1-2 days to harvest the fruit, the Mexican is a known-known, the farmer knows exactly how many mexicans he needs and how long it will take to get the job done.

With the white college/high-school kids, it would be a fucking joke, not a business.