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quote:Originally posted by Roofing Addic:
Now I am finding myself getting into a bidding war with mexican roofers. Thats not right. This Business is over 40 years old and my Father never had to bid his work against anyone illeagle. It's so sad that the world become a what's in it for me place too live. I hope someone take a hold of this soon...if not we all will be working for a $ 1.50 an hour...and I am not too good at sewing T shirts...
quote:Originally posted by Roofing Addic:
Mr. Brent....This is a great video of what is and what is about to happen to our country. For one aspect I agree with the outcome of this video. It's the numbers. But it's hard to get rid of one and let another stay. Now I have always said I do not have a problem with anyone that is legal. I Work on many job sites where there are many mexicans and cubans and several other types of illeages on the job. Now I am finding myself getting into a bidding war with mexican roofers. Thats not right. This Business is over 40 years old and my Father never had to bid his work against anyone illeagle. It's so sad that the world become a what's in it for me place too live. I hope someone take a hold of this soon...if not we all will be working for a $ 1.50 an hour...and I am not too good at sewing T shirts...
quote:Originally posted by drdemo35:quote:Originally posted by Roofing Addic:
Now I am finding myself getting into a bidding war with mexican roofers. Thats not right. This Business is over 40 years old and my Father never had to bid his work against anyone illeagle. It's so sad that the world become a what's in it for me place too live. I hope someone take a hold of this soon...if not we all will be working for a $ 1.50 an hour...and I am not too good at sewing T shirts...
I have been in your shoes before. It's sad to say but your reference to "mexican roofers" is most often synonymous with "illegal immigrants" and I feel it is safe to assume that is what you are up against. I have bid jobs before and have the recipient tell me that if I couldn't drop the price he had "a bunch of Mexicans" that would do it for less and in less time. This kind of mentality is what got them here in the first place. I had to tell this man that if he wanted to pay me what it was worth to do the job I would do the job but not to call me to clean up their mess. I did the job and have done jobs for him since.
Also, before the community spoke out against all the illegals contracted by the city of Florence to do the tree trimming here and the city put a stop to it, I saw about 12 people, that were obviously from south of Texas, get out of a chipper truck that was designed for three passengers in a local parking lot and walk next door to an apartment complex with suitcases in hand. I'd be willing to bet that the contractor had rented them all one apartment and didn't want to be obvious about it.
Anyway, if the greedy would stop being so greedy and start paying what the job is worth there would be no incentive for them to invite the illegals here.
I do understand too though that there are some people that have been faced with hard times and can't pay what a job is worth but that is where generosity comes in, not illegal immigration.
God Bless the foreigners and the hard times they face in their own country but what about me? I wish I could work for seven years and make enough during that time to build my own house.
quote:Originally posted by Kindred_Spirit
Well said!!! But one problem we have is that our very OWN people WANT the illegals working for them because that FAT CAT wants to keep his money and to heck with Americans and the economy or even the greater good of our Country.
