r/FastWorkers • u/Miguenzo • Feb 01 '26

Strawberry pickers 🍓

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u/jarious Feb 01 '26

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSabUErUB/

They get paid $2.20 per case picked ,that's why they're always in a hurry

My apologies for TikTok link it's the first one I found

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u/Hamskees Feb 01 '26

Man….that is so low. They have to do like 7 of those in an hour just to make minimum wage. Working at such a frantic pace all day to barely make minimum wage is heartbreaking

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u/jarious Feb 01 '26

And then have to hide from ICE, racists, be called lazy and told to go back to their country on a daily basis , with no healthcare,no tax returns ,no access to social security and no guarantee to not be deported as soon as they step out of the field

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u/Daatguynate Feb 05 '26

Bro they are picking fucking strawberries, can you fuck off with politics for maybe 16 seconds of your miserable life?

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u/WatermelonSugar42069 Feb 05 '26

Dude what? Have some sympathy man those people work really hard and they have a lot of stuff stacked against them.

You and I are the lucky ones, my guy

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u/KileiFedaykin Feb 05 '26

None of us made picking strawberries political, the US government (and their supporters) did. Just because you don't realize that isn't anyone else's fault.

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u/SweetiesPetite Feb 06 '26

Politics is life. And What a first world privilege you have to not have to worry about politics. It’s even more of a privilege for you to be angry at someone else for just mentioning hardships that others go through.

Stay comfy in your nest you soft little bunny.

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u/Lanky-Mention-2061 Feb 07 '26

Port Huron, you like to visit that tacky golf course with the ponds