Thread: Farm work, American's don't want to do it?

I do not understand a argument I have seen in politics, a lot.

Americans are un-willing to work in the fields?

I do not understand that, I do it, my parents did it, their parents did it, etc etc. Where does the idea that Americans do not want to do this job come from? The only reason I stopped this year was because migrant workers came and the farmer I was working for, could not hire me at the same time, because their contract did not allow it.

I do not think immigrants are wrong, they're a part of the world, I think illegal immigrants are wrong, because it is ILLEGAL. Breaking the law, is breaking the law, but I don't understand the argument that Americans are too lazy, cause I do it, and a lot of people I know do it or did it.

You must not be a liberal/marxist/democrat, because they are too lazy to do it.

A friend of mine, quite liberal, was complaining about the poor people who were holding up signs at the corner because they were forced to try to work just for food. I pointed out that my friend had recently had a heart attack and just before his heart attack had had a couple of tons of gravel to be spread on his lawn for a xeroscape.

I told my friend that I would pay more $75 a day, more than minimum wage at the time to three men if he could hire them and I wagered a steak dinner. After two weeks of trying he explained that I would be amazed at the medical problems these men had. I laughed and said their medical problems were aggravated by available work. But, in short, he could not hire a single deadbeat.

There are people willing to work but the government does all it can to discourage them.

As if Big Farm corporations would wanna let that happen. To be honest, Big Farm is more efficient than Little Farm. So really, your whole OP is ridiculous

Why would you want to do it when you could live at home and let the communists pay for all of your stuff.

Originally Posted by DeathStar

As if Big Farm corporations would wanna let that happen. To be honest, Big Farm is more efficient than Little Farm. So really, your whole OP is ridiculous

I have family members who own thousands of acres, their not corporations, their all owned by the family.

Originally Posted by danboy9787

Why would you want to do it when you could live at home and let the communists pay for all of your stuff.

Since it is not a question, I won't reply.

Originally Posted by PatrickT

A friend of mine, quite liberal, was complaining about the poor people who were holding up signs at the corner because they were forced to try to work just for food. I pointed out that my friend had recently had a heart attack and just before his heart attack had had a couple of tons of gravel to be spread on his lawn for a xeroscape.

I told my friend that I would pay more $75 a day, more than minimum wage at the time to three men if he could hire them and I wagered a steak dinner. After two weeks of trying he explained that I would be amazed at the medical problems these men had. I laughed and said their medical problems were aggravated by available work. But, in short, he could not hire a single deadbeat.

There are people willing to work but the government does all it can to discourage them.

We have had to try to get people to work in tobbaco fields. It is really difficult. I guess people think if you work in a field, you are going to get sick or something.

In America we have told everyone they can be rich, they have been told they are smart, that anyone can become a zillionare, so they wait around for it to happen to them. We forgot to teach our kids that hard work makes you successful.


Success is a stale finale, the struggle is the success!

Its all about money. Right now a person could do better on welfare than work low wages on a farm.

Originally Posted by MasTequila

You must not be a liberal/marxist/democrat, because they are too lazy to do it.

You are certainly not a conservative because they believe they work their socks off to ensure liberals have an easy life on welfare.