There is no obvious path to employment; I wasted an hour or so trying to search Google for seasonal or temporary farm jobs in Georgia with no luck. Even the website "TakeOurJobs.org" (supposedly setup last year in response to this same problem in Arizona) does not load, much less tell me how to find a peach of a job (Georgia humor ;-)
It will take time for legal citizens to discover that way of life; the illegal-alien aspect did not happen overnight and neither will the solution. The farmers may have to take their losses as part of the lesson they learn about the pitfalls of hiring illegal workers in the first place.
Thanks for all that very interesting information - there seems to be much more to this situation that most of us realize.
>>There is no obvious path to employment; I wasted an hour or so trying to search Google for seasonal or temporary farm jobs in Georgia with no luck.<<
It took me ten minutes to find this. Used Google and agricultural workers hiring jobs -regulations -Standards -rights
Farm Worker-Part-time. Serious individual for fruit orchard. Good for 2nd job, young retiree or others. Call Fred 8-9:30pm 203-272-6593
Farm Worker
About the Job
Turner Farms
12 Temporary Farm Workers needed. Employer: Frank Turner DBA Turner Farms - Daviess Co, KY. Tobacco, Straw/Hay, Row Crop, Row Crop Produce & Alternative Work. Employment Dates: 07/21/11 01/15/12. Wage of $9.48/hr. Worker guaranteed 3/4 of contract hours. Tools provided at no cost. Free housing provided to non commuting workers. Transportation & subsistence reimbursed when 50% of contract is met. Apply for this job at the nearest KY Office of Employment & Training Division of Workforce & Employment Services Office referencing the job order #KY0428389.
Job Order Number:
375151
* Job Title:
Farm worker
* Occupation:
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
* Job Duration:
Over 150 Days
* Type of Job:
Temporary
* Full or Part Time:
Full Time (30 Hours or More)
* Job Position(s):
3
* Date Job Order Created/Updated:
02/10/2011
* Last Day Job Order Available Online:
08/01/2011
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Employer Information
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* Employer Name:
Not Available
* Company Website:
* Principal Industry (NAICS):
All Other Grain Farming (111199)
* No. of Employees (Company Size):
1-4
* Type of Employer:
Private Sector
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Company Profile:
Small farm producing mainly grains
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Job Requirements
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* Test Requirement:
No test required
* Hiring Requirements:
Drug Testing/Screening
* Minimum Education Level:
No Minimum Education Requirement
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* Minimum Experience:
0 months
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* Driver’s License Certification Requirement:
No
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Compensation and Hours
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* Salary Range:
$9.10 - $9.10 Hour
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* Pay Comments:
DOE (Depends on Experience)
* Hours per Week:
50
* Shift:
Day Shift
Work Site Information
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* City, State, Zip, and Country:
Bunkie, LA 71322 US
* Public Transportation Accessible:
No
* Worksite Industry (NAICS):
All Other Grain Farming (111199)
Job Description
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Farmworker needed from 04/01/11 to 12/15/11 to help with harvesting, and planting grains. They must operate the farm equipmnet and tractor as well assist us with farm repair and maintenance of equipment. (We will not be farming crawfish this year.) Call Sherry or Kevin Blood at 318-240-0958 or 318-240-0957 for a interview.