Will the "Immigrant Boycott" shut down any airports?

Our current payroll is 73 people, half of which are Hispanic. Of the half
that are Hispanic, about half are citizens via birth and have lived locally
for years. The remaining 1/4 of our work force flow in and out of a
revolving door. First we require an employment application to be filled
out, completely... any blanks and it get's tossed. Last job in Mexico?
Sorry. We require 3 forms of ident, at least one with a pic, a green
card/work permit, and SS card. Usually we can pick out the forgeries if we
ask for enough ident. If we question anything, they simply aren't hired.
We refuse to deal with migrant labor contractors or hire migrants, they must
establish a local residence and are required to "intend" to maintain that
residence year 'round. Whether they do or not is up to them, but if they
leave for an extended period, they don't get hired back. This is about the
best we can do to keep the illegals out, and frankly, it works pretty good.
We find that if you ask enough questions that they don't have answers for,
they'll leave and never come back. Word travels fast amoung the illegals
when you require enough documentation and ask enough questions. They simply
don't apply.

Our starting rate is $6.00 per hour, plus another $2.50 in non-smoking and
attendence bonuses. Tomorrow, every employee that fails to show up for work
on time will loose a $1.00 per hour attendence bonus for all hours worked
this coming week, expected to be around 50 hours. If they miss 25% of the
weekly bonuses for the quarter, they loose the quarterly attendence bonus of
$1.00 per hour for all hours worked that quarter, normally around $500-$600.
Those that don't come to work tomorrow will recieve their official warning
regarding attendence, miss work the next time and it's grounds for dismisal
with no available un-employment benefits.

It works for us, YMMV

Jim

"Jim Burns" wrote

Our current payroll is 73 people, half of which are Hispanic. Of the half
that are Hispanic, about half are citizens via birth and have lived
locally
for years.

What industry are you in? Just curious.
--
Jim in NC

Fresh potato farming/grading/packaging/shipping.
Jim

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
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Fresh potato farming/grading/packaging/shipping.

Ahh, spuds! One of the most versatile foods anywhere. How many ways are
there, to prepare the potato, I wonder?
--
Jim in NC

Near Salem, NC? Several loads delivered to the Kroger DC last week and
this.
Jim

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
Fresh potato farming/grading/packaging/shipping.

Ahh, spuds! One of the most versatile foods anywhere. How many ways are
there, to prepare the potato, I wonder?
--
Jim in NC

"Jim Burns" wrote

Near Salem, NC? Several loads delivered to the Kroger DC last week and
this.

Nope. West Central, close to the mountains. There aren't even any Kroger's
around here.
--
Jim in NC

("Morgans" wrote)
What industry are you in? Just curious.


Paper, as in paperwork. g


Montblack
Maybe, like naming a boat, that Aztec could be called "The Paper-wait!"

That sounds good, the only thing else that can and should be
done, is verify SS numbers with the gov't.

Trouble is there are a lot of companies that seek illegal,
undocumented labor, such as motels and hotels, road and roof
construction and of course farm and meat packing.

Also, require English be spoken and understood. A few years
ago about a dozen Mexicans working in the packing plant in
Garden City, Kansas died when they went into a blood tank to
rescue the first crew that went in without breathing
equipment. The raw blood is stored in tanks and then
drained out when it is processed. But the hemoglobin
absorbs all the free oxygen, you pass out with in a few
seconds without proper O2 supply. The signs were posted,
but the workers couldn't read English.

Similarly, there are so many illegals in Wichita working for
some local companies, that if you don't speak Spanish you
won't be hired.



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James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
| Our current payroll is 73 people, half of which are
Hispanic. Of the half
| that are Hispanic, about half are citizens via birth and
have lived locally
| for years. The remaining 1/4 of our work force flow in
and out of a
| revolving door. First we require an employment
application to be filled
| out, completely... any blanks and it get's tossed. Last
job in Mexico?
| Sorry. We require 3 forms of ident, at least one with a
pic, a green
| card/work permit, and SS card. Usually we can pick out
the forgeries if we
| ask for enough ident. If we question anything, they
simply aren't hired.
| We refuse to deal with migrant labor contractors or hire
migrants, they must
| establish a local residence and are required to "intend"
to maintain that
| residence year 'round. Whether they do or not is up to
them, but if they
| leave for an extended period, they don't get hired back.
This is about the
| best we can do to keep the illegals out, and frankly, it
works pretty good.
| We find that if you ask enough questions that they don't
have answers for,
| they'll leave and never come back. Word travels fast
amoung the illegals
| when you require enough documentation and ask enough
questions. They simply
| don't apply.
|
| Our starting rate is $6.00 per hour, plus another $2.50 in
non-smoking and
| attendence bonuses. Tomorrow, every employee that fails
to show up for work
| on time will loose a $1.00 per hour attendence bonus for
all hours worked
| this coming week, expected to be around 50 hours. If they
miss 25% of the
| weekly bonuses for the quarter, they loose the quarterly
attendence bonus of
| $1.00 per hour for all hours worked that quarter, normally
around $500-$600.
| Those that don't come to work tomorrow will recieve their
official warning
| regarding attendence, miss work the next time and it's
grounds for dismisal
| with no available un-employment benefits.
|
| It works for us, YMMV
|
| Jim
|
|

Trouble is there are a lot of companies that seek illegal,
undocumented labor, such as motels and hotels

Yep, the lodging industry is one of the prime culprits in this problem.


Yet, I've been in an email mosh pit over this issue with "human
resource professionals" from big-chain hotels, some of who are bashing
me for being "unfair" to "workers" and "denying their rights" by not
hiring documented Americans!

These so-called "professionals" have deluded themselves into thinking
that it's somehow okay to hire illegal aliens (because "Americans don't
want to do that kind of work"), and that these illegals somehow have
rights that supercede the law.

It disgusts me, and I'm ashamed of my industry.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote

Yet, I've been in an email mosh pit over this issue with "human
resource professionals" from big-chain hotels, some of who are bashing
me for being "unfair" to "workers" and "denying their rights" by not
hiring documented Americans!

Am I missing something? You don't hire un documented aliens, are you? What
is their beef?
--
Jim in NC