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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My teenager can't get a job. 9 applications and not one call back. Word on the street from other moms of teens is illegal aliens are cheaper and more dependable. Most mall, fast food and department stores hire people that barely speak a lick of English.  You never see teens working. It is sad.

I would stick with the volunteering but keep trying. Good luck. [/quote]

In this economy, 9 applications is not very much.  And it is true that an undocumented worker is, in general, far more dependable than a teenager - - most undocumented workers are working for their families that depend on them, where teens are typically just working for discretionary spending money and can skip shifts to catch up on studying, make out with a girlfriend, enjoy good weather, etc...or quit on a whim when the school year ends or summer is over.  It makes more sense to hire someone who stays around long-term and is reliable.

That said, your teen should look into seasonal work like landscaping, or more entreprenurial work like babysitting.  Lots of $$ to be made for people who are willing to hustle.[/quote]

Landscaping??  My husband's brother company went bankrupt about 8yrs ago to all the undocumented companies that all of you richies want to hire to save a buck.  There are no more legal American landscaping companies around.  How do you expect the PP's teen to get a landscaping job in this area these days.

But yes, since illegal immigrants will work for pennies and you are all okay to hire them, the legal teens can't find jobs.  Then everyone wonders why legal and illegal people are on welfare from your tax money.  Welcome to ass-backwards America.   [/quote]

Hey, jerk, I'm the PP who posted what you are replying to last month.  I'm neither rich nor do I employ undocumented workers.  I believe employers should be steeply, deeply penalized for employing undocumented workers when they are caught doing so - that would fully disincentivize doing so.  Unfortunately, we punish the undocumented workers rather than the employers who are exploiting them and destroying our middle class by undercutting wages and not offering decent benefits.

Nevertheless, it is undeniable that the typical undocumented worker is more reliable than the typical teenager.

Regarding my other comments -- I'm sorry that your husband's brother's company went bankrupt.  Again, I would never hire an undocumented worker.  His competitors that did should be reported to Homeland Security and I wish that THEY would be punished, but sadly it's only their workers that would be punished.   It is STILL true, though, that a teenager can make great bucks at this.  My next door neighbor mows our lawn for $30 a week in the summer.  He does four other lawns on our little block.  For us it is much cheaper than hiring a professional landscaping company, but he's legally allowed to work.  We pay his little sister $10 an hour to babysit for us.  That's good money, more than she would make at a retail job.

I have no idea what you are yammering on about regarding people on welfare.

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