It's not the teens that are at fault. It is all those stupid laws, rules, regulations, whatever you call them. It is hard to tell an employee what to do, or to do his/her job for that matter, without risking breaking some sort of work related protection BS, discrimination or equality B.S.
Foreigners most likely don't know anything about this, and simply do what everybody in the world gets paid for, WORK!
They don't pay people with food stamps, or collectible cards of some sort. They pay people with real money, and people should have to earn it the hard way.
And outsourcing is the result of this. Where I work, Less than half of the Payroll could do the same job as the current full staff, but with most people f%%%ing around or at home all the time nothing can ever get done in time. Yet people managed to make a very decent living, and some are even overpaid!
BTW, I'm an immigrant!
Foreigners most likely don't know anything about this, and simply do what everybody in the world gets paid for, WORK!
They don't pay people with food stamps, or collectible cards of some sort. They pay people with real money, and people should have to earn it the hard way.
And outsourcing is the result of this. Where I work, Less than half of the Payroll could do the same job as the current full staff, but with most people f%%%ing around or at home all the time nothing can ever get done in time. Yet people managed to make a very decent living, and some are even overpaid!
BTW, I'm an immigrant!
Even though I'm only 18 myself, I would have to agree with the OP. American teens are some of the laziest SOBs ever. 99% of American teens have no idea what real "work" is and I wonder of their future. Actually, scratch that, I don't care for their futures because I know they won't have one and they don't deserve one.
As for other people who complain about their work hours, they have no idea how little they're actually doing. Even if you work 70hours/week, thats nothing. In those 70 hours, you probably don't sweat very much, have 1 hour lunch breaks, have a/c, sit around, etc. Put yourself in the place of a farmer living in the developing world and then you will truly know what it means to work. They get no pay, work in the worst conditions possible, and very seldeom do they complain about it. I have much respsect for those types of people. The people who do what needs to be done.
And yes, I'm a hpycocritr. I'm one of those lazy SOBs but I actually try to do well in school. All my parents ever worked for was so that they could send me to college. They came to America in their early 20s and have worked almost nonstop since then. There was a period of about 10years in which neither had one day off. And by no day off, I mean that they worked 7 days a week(at least 10 hour days), 52 weeks/year, for 10 years. I'm their only son and they did this so I could go to school. My parents have been so worn down by all the work, their bodies ache even if they're not doing anything. I really don't want to let them down. And thats my excuse for not "working" although I do occupy a 30hour/week job as a server.
As for other people who complain about their work hours, they have no idea how little they're actually doing. Even if you work 70hours/week, thats nothing. In those 70 hours, you probably don't sweat very much, have 1 hour lunch breaks, have a/c, sit around, etc. Put yourself in the place of a farmer living in the developing world and then you will truly know what it means to work. They get no pay, work in the worst conditions possible, and very seldeom do they complain about it. I have much respsect for those types of people. The people who do what needs to be done.
And yes, I'm a hpycocritr. I'm one of those lazy SOBs but I actually try to do well in school. All my parents ever worked for was so that they could send me to college. They came to America in their early 20s and have worked almost nonstop since then. There was a period of about 10years in which neither had one day off. And by no day off, I mean that they worked 7 days a week(at least 10 hour days), 52 weeks/year, for 10 years. I'm their only son and they did this so I could go to school. My parents have been so worn down by all the work, their bodies ache even if they're not doing anything. I really don't want to let them down. And thats my excuse for not "working" although I do occupy a 30hour/week job as a server.
This attitude is the main reason why companies in the US outsource. Tech support, medical evaluations, accounting..... clothing manufacturing. :|
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My parents owned a 7-Eleven for 25 years, and they had serious problems with teenagers who'd previously worked in larger retail establishments. When you're part of a crew of 20 people, nobody will miss you if you just don't show up. When you're part of a crew of 2, it's a bit more difficult to manage without you. They just didn't understand that going out with friends was not a valid excuse for skipping work.
American Teen = $6 / Hr
Mexican Migrant Worker $1/ Hr
Yep. It's american laziness that is driving all those jobs to the illegal immigrants. pure and simple. :roll:
Mexican Migrant Worker $1/ Hr
Yep. It's american laziness that is driving all those jobs to the illegal immigrants. pure and simple. :roll:
Ya know, there was a south park episode on this..cept the people came from the future.
It was actually very insightful and had good points. The people from the future were willing to work for cents because they'd invest it so in the future their families would get the money on interest.
Anyhoo, it started out as taking kid's jobs, but eventually it got to the adults.
It was actually very insightful and had good points. The people from the future were willing to work for cents because they'd invest it so in the future their families would get the money on interest.
Anyhoo, it started out as taking kid's jobs, but eventually it got to the adults.
That's insane
If I were you I would make it my #1 goal to get awesome grades in college, get a good job, and support your parents until they die.
uhh....theyre teenagers. not adults. another factor is the median income where you live. if its a rich area, i doubt too many teens actually need the money, and thus dont really give a sh!t.
ive been lucky with most of the ones ive hired. the ones that dont work or care, just fire them.
ive been lucky with most of the ones ive hired. the ones that dont work or care, just fire them.
Yeah... when I worked for SBC Home Networking Second Tier and the Tier One agents from Manila would transfer up to me oh!!! I frickin' hated those techs. They had no computer training whatsoever they just dragged the caller through their call flow and then tried random crap just to see if it would work. Definitely not smarter. Maybe more motivated but not smarter.
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Foreigners come over in a group, share the same vehicle and housing, and send most of their money home to family where it goes a lot further than here in the U.S.
I can't comment on the work ethic of foreigners, but I'm sure they have lower standards as employees and save their employers money.
I can't comment on the work ethic of foreigners, but I'm sure they have lower standards as employees and save their employers money.
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