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Old 01-14-10, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by wheel
Really do they even know where the homeless shelters are (the good ones)? Digging ditches and picking fruit for 5 bucks an hour? I haven't had a full time job in 2 years. No way am I digging ditches. Because after 40 dollars and 8 hours latter it sucks. 60 recent jobs had 500 applicants. Yes but some adventures turn out to be nothing more than a required hand out from the public. Yea go for it, I am sure you will have the time of your life. Can't wait to hear about your adventure.
5 bucks an hour? I haven't seen a minimum wage that low since ... ohhhhh ... gotta think really hard here. Hmmmm .... I'm guessing probably about 1991.

http://canadaonline.about.com/library/bl/blminwage.htm
http://srv116.services.gc.ca/dimt-wi...pt2.aspx?dec=3


The OP might consider coming over to Australia. He's young enough to get on the work and travel visa program ... and fruit picking/packing/sorting here goes for more like $10-$20/hour ... generally closer to the higher end of the scale. I just finished several weeks working in a cherry packing plant, and I can tell you from personal experience ... it pays very well. Better than my Engineering Technician jobs!!

http://www.pickingjobs.com/job.php?jobid=20
http://www.jobaroo.com/job-fruitpicking.html
http://www.gadling.com/2009/06/16/wo...fruit-picking/


OP ... it'll cost you some to get over here (airfare) but if you're willing to put in some hard work, you can follow the harvest trail here and likely do fairly well for yourself.
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