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48. I had the roof on my big Victorian replaced twice in the 30 years I lived there. I had 12 roofers decline the

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 09:47 AM

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job because the roof was "too steep". Both times an Anglo guy did the estimates and the job was done by an all immigrant crew.

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Just waiting for the outrage when ICE goes into meat and chicken [View all] no_hypocrisy Jan 24 OP

The fear is there............... Lovie777 Jan 24 #1

Donald J. Trump will make Open Jobs in Meat Packing Plants Oneear Jan 24 #2

The skills? Or were you being sarcastic? Maraya1969 Jan 24 #6

Can you start cutting meat tomorrow? Swede Jan 24 #7

I hope so. I worked at a butcher counter for a while. BoRaGard Jan 24 #10

I worked 25 years in a meat packing plant. Itchinjim Jan 24 #36

Oh for crying out loud. I know every job requires training, even if you Maraya1969 Jan 24 #52

Then be goddamned glad there are those with skills and fortitude you lack Mysterian Jan 24 #61

Have you every tried to cut and package meat using a high speed production line lapfog_1 Jan 24 #51

Yes skills and an excellent work ethic. ajmstpete Jan 24 #30

The problem is they are dangerous, exhausting, tedious, and VERY LOW PAYING jobs with no benefits ... eppur_se_muova Jan 24 #47

Are there special overseas schools for meat cutting that the USA lacks? Dumpy Jan 24 #60

The problem is that there are too many young Americans with "superior genes " haele Jan 24 #63

I feel that this is the point. OldBaldy1701E Jan 24 #3

Unfortunately, they are very human. That is our problem. Selfish Walleye Jan 24 #41

Very true. OldBaldy1701E Jan 24 #67

Yep, it won't be the fact that... Think. Again. Jan 24 #4

Exactly. The only thing that matters to these inhuman monsters who AllyCat Jan 24 #28

I work for a major soup company SallyHemmings Jan 24 #5

Whoa Nelly! BoRaGard Jan 24 #12

Wow. Do you know if the CEO/top executives supported Trump? tanyev Jan 24 #27

I got a sense that the now gone President was not a fan. SallyHemmings Jan 24 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author SallyHemmings Jan 24 #65

So far they are only going after blue states. underpants Jan 24 #8

So red states will be able to keep immigrant labor? Irish_Dem Jan 24 #14

That is the GOP game. Just like bronxiteforever Jan 24 #21

Yes the GOP is not a political party, it is a crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Jan 24 #26

It looks that way so far. underpants Jan 24 #54

States like N Carolina are going to be interesting litmus tests tishaLA Jan 24 #23

Tyson is huge in Arkansas and Kansas has meat packing plants galore Bengus81 Jan 24 #29

Yes it will. Virginia too especially if we (hopefully) get a Dem governor underpants Jan 24 #43

WI too. AllyCat Jan 24 #50

Sooooo - instead of leaving the country... lame54 Jan 24 #66

I'm Interested If ICE Is Targeting Only Blue Areas modrepub Jan 24 #9

That could be the plan. Irish_Dem Jan 24 #15

When meat goes sky high it puts a big HURT on Mickey D's, Wendy's etc Bengus81 Jan 24 #33

Trump will bail out and help companies who pay him protection money. Irish_Dem Jan 24 #34

Yes happy feet Jan 24 #42

I Already Pay $8.99 - $12.99 Per Pound For USDA Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef MayReasonRule Jan 24 #11

This is a bummer for me because I eat the carnivore dietary lifestyle, almost entirely meat. elocs Jan 24 #13

We'll be replicating the infamous food lines no_hypocrisy Jan 24 #25

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Pretty well said. marble falls Jan 24 #17

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THEY can afford $12.99/lb ground beef. That's all they care about. live love laugh Jan 24 #19

But, they will cut the pay of their kitchen staff Bettie Jan 24 #45

The fact of only targeting blue states will still harms red states...................... Lovie777 Jan 24 #20

Tyson Foods HQ is in my town Diraven Jan 24 #22

They are already swarming all over Waltonville and Tysontown in Arkansas. (Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers) LiberalArkie Jan 24 #24

Is Huckafuck going to put on her cowboy boots and skirt and put a stop to it? Bengus81 Jan 24 #31

Uh, why do you think she wants to build those new prisons? LiberalArkie Jan 24 #35

I loved the Hispanic grocery store in Springdale. And the bakeries there. sinkingfeeling Jan 24 #32

A lot of may be that the large home construction businesses can't compete to build a home. They have LiberalArkie Jan 24 #38

Who's going to put roofs on houses in Benton county without the sinkingfeeling Jan 24 #40

Don't worry just call up the most expensive place in Benton county. LiberalArkie Jan 24 #44

I had the roof on my big Victorian replaced twice in the 30 years I lived there. I had 12 roofers decline the sinkingfeeling Jan 24 #48

Yep... Weird ain't it. LiberalArkie Jan 24 #49

A seafood plant in Newark, NJ was raided yesterday. 3Hotdogs Jan 24 #37

I can't wait for the outrage when the owners of Luz Jan 24 #39

To control costs, it will be "necessary" to furlough all USDA inspectors and just rush the product through. eppur_se_muova Jan 24 #46

Tyson Foods and Koch Foods will each send Trump 5 million CanonRay Jan 24 #53

I'm sure Tyson already has. He knows his donors. LeftInTX Jan 24 #59

The question is: will white people do those jobs? ananda Jan 24 #55

Pay to play Johnny2X2X Jan 24 #56

Them chicken nuggets are going to get smaller and the price higher. Enjoy. republianmushroom Jan 24 #57

Is Trump gonna raid his corporate donors? LeftInTX Jan 24 #58

Only blue states being targeted Mysterian Jan 24 #62