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truedelphi

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9. In places where immigration provides so many workers for so little -
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 03:59 PM
Jul 2013

This means that should someone be sick JUST ONCE, BAM! they are replaced.

Or late twice - BAM! they are replaced.

You can tell quite easily if any given area has such things happening. If your local fast food's place is paying only the required minimum wage, there is an over supply of workers. If the wage being paid is slightly higher, than it means that immigration is not affecting the work supply/demand situation.

You can also tell simply by observation - if you rarely see the same counter person again, even two weeks later, that indicates what is going on.

One other thing that over-immigration allows - you never see older people working in such establishments, except as janitorial staff. To be part of the main work force, you have to be young and fast as lightning. Older people, worn down by injuries, illness and life itself, can't keep up.

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