"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>
>> "Dan Abel" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >,
>> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>
>> >> I'm not so sure. What if the guy's massively qualified for the food
>> >> biz,
>> >> and
>> >> marginally qualified for anything else? If he can't afford a luxurious
>> >> month
>> >> or two or three to find a decent job, he may have no choice but to
>> >> work
>> >> "illegally", if he needs something fast.
>> >
>> > What the heck does "illegally" mean in your last sentence? If I have a
>> > degree in economics, and I work as a janitor, is that illegal?
>>
>> The guy's Mexican, remember? If he's not supposed to be here (maybe?),
>> his
>> options may be more limited than you, a citizen.
>
> I'm even more confused, Doug. The "decent" jobs often don't hire
> illegals at all. If it is the case that he is an illegal alien, it
> doesn't matter whether it is a decent job or not.
>
> --
> Dan Abel

Yeah...I guess I combined two ideas. I think the point is that he will be
viewed a certain way simply because of his nationality and his language
difficulties, if he's looking for work outside of his chosen profession.

I really don't care about the language issue. The Wal Mart here hires people
who were born in this country. Some of these natives have pathetic language
skills, and they treat customers like they were trash. I'd rather struggle
with that butcher's language, even if it means bringing an English-Spanish
dictionary with me.