tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622036034850508270.post5975118237000563932..comments2024-01-11T03:59:00.228-08:00Comments on Haiti Next Door: Is a Factory Job a Good Job? (Part 2)Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223755537636336154noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622036034850508270.post-31375071966944741312010-08-18T14:35:54.655-07:002010-08-18T14:35:54.655-07:00Indeed. Remittances. They make it possible for g...Indeed. Remittances. They make it possible for governments, factory owners and others to negotiate such low pay - and stave off riots and a second Haitian Revolution. Before the EQ, before the world-wide recession, well you could bank on remittances to keep the boat afloat. Nowadays, remittances are like having a life preserver, in a sea of others WITHOUT SUCH...and you are on board the Titanic...Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223755537636336154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622036034850508270.post-11990490089394410432010-08-11T19:32:22.462-07:002010-08-11T19:32:22.462-07:00So many of the minimum wage jobs in the USA (&...So many of the minimum wage jobs in the USA (& europe) are held by immigrants from countries like Haiti, who are just making ends meet and sending a little back for their families. And still, thank goodness for remittances.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520647487128521947noreply@blogger.com