Actually my macroeconomics 101 textbook says this is a good thing and that there should be infinite immigration. I’m going to draft a measure for Canada that says every person living on earth is a Canadian citizen.
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Have those young workers tried spending less on avocado toast and tried applying for agricultural and construction labor rather than just to artisanal avocado toast crafter shops?
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I mean, the person quoted in the article was looking for restaurant serving jobs in Canada. These almost always pay minimum + tips, regardless of an employee being ‘foreign’. Scarce sit-down restaurant serving jobs are likely the product of a softening economy, not an influx of temp or ‘foreign’ workers.
I doubt this person was applying at Tim Hortons or other fast food joints…this is where most temp workers can be found.
Back in the 90’s when I was a teenager, it was super hard to find work as well, barely anyone was hiring in my town in retail or serving. I ended up tree-planting and made a fuck-ton more $$…but I had to leave town for that. I think it’s important to be mobile when searching for work…I get that is not possible for some, but it’s historically one of the best ways to move yourself up. I mean, that’s basically what drives immigration.
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Actually my macroeconomics 101 textbook says this is a good thing and that there should be infinite immigration. I’m going to draft a measure for Canada that says every person living on earth is a Canadian citizen.
Have those young workers tried spending less on avocado toast and tried applying for agricultural and construction labor rather than just to artisanal avocado toast crafter shops?
I mean, the person quoted in the article was looking for restaurant serving jobs in Canada. These almost always pay minimum + tips, regardless of an employee being ‘foreign’. Scarce sit-down restaurant serving jobs are likely the product of a softening economy, not an influx of temp or ‘foreign’ workers.
I doubt this person was applying at Tim Hortons or other fast food joints…this is where most temp workers can be found.
Back in the 90’s when I was a teenager, it was super hard to find work as well, barely anyone was hiring in my town in retail or serving. I ended up tree-planting and made a fuck-ton more $$…but I had to leave town for that. I think it’s important to be mobile when searching for work…I get that is not possible for some, but it’s historically one of the best ways to move yourself up. I mean, that’s basically what drives immigration.