Board 8 > How much would you need to be paid to pick fruit in the Arizona desert?

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red sox 777 05/12/19 11:50:24 AM #1:	How much would you need to be paid to pick fruit in the Arizona desert? - Results (21 votes) $5 per hour - I'll work for less than minimum wage 0% (0 votes) 0 $7.25 per hour - the federal minimum wage 0% (0 votes) 0 $10 per hour - a nice round number 0% (0 votes) 0 $15 per hour - supposed to be a living wage 14.29% (3 votes) 3 $19.75 per hour - US median individual full-time wage 14.29% (3 votes) 3 $23.70 per hour - US median individual full-time wage for people with AA degrees 4.76% (1 vote) 1 $32.04 per hour - US median individual full-time wage for college grads 4.76% (1 vote) 1 $38.64 per hour - US median individual full-time wage for people with master's degrees 4.76% (1 vote) 1 $50 per hour - as offered by John McCain 38.1% (8 votes) 8 Some amount greater than $50 per hour 19.05% (4 votes) 4 In this hypothetical, you will work a total of 2,000 hours per year picking fruit in the Arizona desert. The specifics will be determined by the industry standards and will involve more work in some seasons than others. The job comes with no benefits and the wages are fully taxable. How much would you need to be paid to accept? --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:921794497] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote> How much would you need to be paid to pick fruit in the Arizona desert? - Results (21 votes) $5 per hour - I'll work for less than minimum wage 0% (0 votes) 0 $7.25 per hour - the federal minimum wage 0% (0 votes) 0 $10 per hour - a nice round number 0% (0 votes) 0 $15 per hour - supposed to be a living wage 14.29% (3 votes) 3 $19.75 per hour - US median individual full-time wage 14.29% (3 votes) 3 $23.70 per hour - US median individual full-time wage for people with AA degrees 4.76% (1 vote) 1 $32.04 per hour - US median individual full-time wage for college grads 4.76% (1 vote) 1 $38.64 per hour - US median individual full-time wage for people with master's degrees 4.76% (1 vote) 1 $50 per hour - as offered by John McCain 38.1% (8 votes) 8 Some amount greater than $50 per hour 19.05% (4 votes) 4 In this hypothetical, you will work a total of 2,000 hours per year picking fruit in the Arizona desert. The specifics will be determined by the industry standards and will involve more work in some seasons than others. The job comes with no benefits and the wages are fully taxable. How much would you need to be paid to accept?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SantaRPidgey 05/12/19 1:47:59 PM #2:	Migrants typically do it for thrice their normal yearly salary I'd do it for that --- werd <cite>SantaRPidgey posted [p:921798656] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>Migrants typically do it for thrice their normal yearly salary I'd do it for that</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 05/12/19 1:50:07 PM #3:	What kind of fruit --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:921798735] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>What kind of fruit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
red sox 777 05/12/19 1:54:49 PM #4:	Whatever fruit needs picking. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:921798884] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>Whatever fruit needs picking.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
turbopuns3 05/12/19 2:31:01 PM #5:	It's tough to separate the question from the context of my actual life. Like, for me personally, it would need to be a lot higher than whatever the labor is probably actually worth. Because it would mean quitting my current career and moving a thousand miles away where I know nobody and etc. And I don't know enough about that current market in the Arizona desert to have an informed opinion on what the labor should truly be worth. <cite>turbopuns3 posted [p:921800221] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>It's tough to separate the question from the context of my actual life. Like, for me personally, it would need to be a lot higher than whatever the labor is probably actually worth. Because it would mean quitting my current career and moving a thousand miles away where I know nobody and etc. And I don't know enough about that current market in the Arizona desert to have an informed opinion on what the labor should truly be worth.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
red sox 777 05/12/19 2:41:25 PM #6:	The question is supposed to be answered in the context of your own life. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:921800630] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>The question is supposed to be answered in the context of your own life.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
burritosatan 05/12/19 2:47:35 PM #7:	John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ? --- and you are just like them all, stained by the name of fathers. im greeting my downward fall, leaving the throes to others <cite>burritosatan posted [p:921800862] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
red sox 777 05/12/19 2:50:40 PM #8:	burritosatan posted... John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ? He made a speech saying that we need illegal immigrants because Americans won't pick fruit. To demonstrate this he rhetorically offered the crowd $50/hour to pick fruit in Arizona, and said he was sure they would turn down the offer. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:921800974] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>burritosatan posted...</cite> <quote>John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ?</quote> He made a speech saying that we need illegal immigrants because Americans won't pick fruit. To demonstrate this he rhetorically offered the crowd $50/hour to pick fruit in Arizona, and said he was sure they would turn down the offer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
burritosatan 05/12/19 2:51:53 PM #9:	red sox 777 posted... burritosatan posted... John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ? He made a speech saying that we need illegal immigrants because Americans won't pick fruit. To demonstrate this he rhetorically offered the crowd $50/hour to pick fruit in Arizona, and said he was sure they would turn down the offer. He was correct. --- and you are just like them all, stained by the name of fathers. im greeting my downward fall, leaving the throes to others <cite>burritosatan posted [p:921801019] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>red sox 777 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>burritosatan posted...</cite> <quote>John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ?</quote> He made a speech saying that we need illegal immigrants because Americans won't pick fruit. To demonstrate this he rhetorically offered the crowd $50/hour to pick fruit in Arizona, and said he was sure they would turn down the offer.</quote> He was correct.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uglyface2 05/12/19 4:58:03 PM #10:	I'd have to make what I'm making now, which is more than the going rate for laborers. I've got financial obligations. <cite>Uglyface2 posted [p:921805660] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>I'd have to make what I'm making now, which is more than the going rate for laborers. I've got financial obligations.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 05/12/19 6:25:21 PM #11:	full soxgram 777 --- _foolmo_ 2 + 2 = 4 <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:921809101] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>full soxgram 777</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kinglicious 05/12/19 7:16:51 PM #12:	Let's see... $50 an hour, 100k a year to work an average of 10 hours for 200 days. This isn't including insurance, retirement plans, or anything. I might be willing to do that for a year or two but that's it. For a low skill job that's pretty amazing but damage will accumulate if you don't get out. --- The King Wang. Listen up Urinal Cake. I already have something that tells me if I'm too drunk when I pee on it: My friends. - Colbert. <cite>Kinglicious posted [p:921811066] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>Let's see... $50 an hour, 100k a year to work an average of 10 hours for 200 days. This isn't including insurance, retirement plans, or anything. I might be willing to do that for a year or two but that's it. For a low skill job that's pretty amazing but damage will accumulate if you don't get out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
turbopuns3 05/12/19 7:48:27 PM #13:	red sox 777 posted... The question is supposed to be answered in the context of your own life. With this in mind, I voted for the last option. <cite>turbopuns3 posted [p:921812254] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>red sox 777 posted...</cite> <quote>The question is supposed to be answered in the context of your own life.</quote> With this in mind, I voted for the last option.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SeabassDebeste 05/12/19 7:55:40 PM #14:	2000 hours with no benefits, high physical risk, and no career advancement?? i'd probably need in the range of 400k to 500k to do it --- yet all sailors of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness <cite>SeabassDebeste posted [p:921812499] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>2000 hours with no benefits, high physical risk, and no career advancement?? i'd probably need in the range of 400k to 500k to do it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
red sox 777 05/13/19 1:25:27 AM #15:	Seems like most people here aren't desperate enough to do it for anything close to what that job is paying in the market. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:921824576] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>Seems like most people here aren't desperate enough to do it for anything close to what that job is paying in the market.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banananor 05/13/19 11:26:20 AM #16:	do i get fired if i'm lazy also i demand free sunscreen and a space suit with air conditioning --- You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured. <cite>banananor posted [p:921835944] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>do i get fired if i'm lazy also i demand free sunscreen and a space suit with air conditioning</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nrrr 05/13/19 12:16:45 PM #17:	if it helps anyone make the decision, I know from living in phoenix that they try to avoid the hotter parts of the day when doing this work, meaning you would be working odd hours but the heat... instead of being up to 120 degrees+ in the peak summer time will only be a mere up to 100 degrees or so. <cite>Nrrr posted [p:921837547] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>if it helps anyone make the decision, I know from living in phoenix that they try to avoid the hotter parts of the day when doing this work, meaning you would be working odd hours but the heat... instead of being up to 120 degrees+ in the peak summer time will only be a mere up to 100 degrees or so.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nanis23 05/13/19 12:41:49 PM #18:	burritosatan posted... red sox 777 posted... burritosatan posted... John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ? He made a speech saying that we need illegal immigrants because Americans won't pick fruit. To demonstrate this he rhetorically offered the crowd $50/hour to pick fruit in Arizona, and said he was sure they would turn down the offer. He was correct. No he wasn't YOU won't agree to do this, but other Americans would There are so many jobs in the world that I just wonder why the fuck would anyone be willing to work in them, hell, even some jobs that are "fun" like being stuck in a costume doing "meet and greet" in Disney Land Some people need the money Some people want a brain-dead job, even if it's very physical --- wololo <cite>Nanis23 posted [p:921838397] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>burritosatan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>red sox 777 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>burritosatan posted...</cite> <quote>John McCain wanted to pay people $50 to literally pick fruit ?</quote> He made a speech saying that we need illegal immigrants because Americans won't pick fruit. To demonstrate this he rhetorically offered the crowd $50/hour to pick fruit in Arizona, and said he was sure they would turn down the offer.</quote> He was correct.</quote> No he wasn't YOU won't agree to do this, but other Americans would There are so many jobs in the world that I just wonder why the fuck would anyone be willing to work in them, hell, even some jobs that are "fun" like being stuck in a costume doing "meet and greet" in Disney Land Some people need the money Some people want a brain-dead job, even if it's very physical</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
turbopuns3 05/13/19 12:50:47 PM #19:	Nanis23 posted... YOU won't agree to do this, but other Americans would Yeah. This is what I was getting at in my first post. There are tons of people who make less than $50/hr who wouldn't consider the job even for a minute, given all the conditions. But if you posted that job with that pay, I assure you the positions would be filled quickly. <cite>turbopuns3 posted [p:921838723] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nanis23 posted...</cite> <quote>YOU won't agree to do this, but other Americans would</quote> Yeah. This is what I was getting at in my first post. There are tons of people who make less than $50/hr who wouldn't consider the job even for a minute, given all the conditions. But if you posted that job with that pay, I assure you the positions would be filled quickly.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
burritosatan 05/13/19 1:02:56 PM #20:	turbopuns3 posted... Nanis23 posted... YOU won't agree to do this, but other Americans would Yeah. This is what I was getting at in my first post. There are tons of people who make less than $50/hr who wouldn't consider the job even for a minute, given all the conditions. But if you posted that job with that pay, I assure you the positions would be filled quickly. What are the conditions? Using your arms? Picking fruit is a physical labor job sure. So is framing a house. It's not ungodly difficult. --- You crawled and bled all the way but you were the only one... That was tearing your soul apart, you finally find yourself <cite>burritosatan posted [p:921839135] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>turbopuns3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Nanis23 posted...</cite> <quote>YOU won't agree to do this, but other Americans would</quote> Yeah. This is what I was getting at in my first post. There are tons of people who make less than $50/hr who wouldn't consider the job even for a minute, given all the conditions. But if you posted that job with that pay, I assure you the positions would be filled quickly.</quote> What are the conditions? Using your arms? Picking fruit is a physical labor job sure. So is framing a house. It's not ungodly difficult.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
turbopuns3 05/13/19 1:21:26 PM #21:	burritosatan posted... What are the conditions? turbopuns3 posted... Like, for me personally, it would need to be a lot higher than whatever the labor is probably actually worth. Because it would mean quitting my current career and moving a thousand miles away where I know nobody and etc. <cite>turbopuns3 posted [p:921839797] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>burritosatan posted...</cite> <quote>What are the conditions? </quote> <cite>turbopuns3 posted...</cite> <quote>Like, for me personally, it would need to be a lot higher than whatever the labor is probably actually worth. Because it would mean quitting my current career and moving a thousand miles away where I know nobody and etc. </quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
burritosatan 05/13/19 1:22:24 PM #22:	turbopuns3 posted... burritosatan posted... What are the conditions? turbopuns3 posted... Like, for me personally, it would need to be a lot higher than whatever the labor is probably actually worth. Because it would mean quitting my current career and moving a thousand miles away where I know nobody and etc. For $50 leaving behind a career making less isnt some sort of horrible thing --- You crawled and bled all the way but you were the only one... That was tearing your soul apart, you finally find yourself <cite>burritosatan posted [p:921839836] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote><cite>turbopuns3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>burritosatan posted...</cite> <quote>What are the conditions? </quote> <cite>turbopuns3 posted...</cite> <quote>Like, for me personally, it would need to be a lot higher than whatever the labor is probably actually worth. Because it would mean quitting my current career and moving a thousand miles away where I know nobody and etc. </quote></quote> For $50 leaving behind a career making less isnt some sort of horrible thing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
turbopuns3 05/13/19 2:18:04 PM #23:	I never said it was horrible? I'm just not inclined to do it. I'm happy where I live, I like my career, I have benefits...I mean I could keep listing reasons that I'm happy but I feel it's not necessary. It would take more than waving a wad of cash in my face to convince me to uproot my life to do something I don't give a damn about. <cite>turbopuns3 posted [p:921841673] in How much w... [t:77710055]...</cite> <quote>I never said it was horrible? I'm just not inclined to do it. I'm happy where I live, I like my career, I have benefits...I mean I could keep listing reasons that I'm happy but I feel it's not necessary. It would take more than waving a wad of cash in my face to convince me to uproot my life to do something I don't give a damn about.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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