Why won't Americans do the "Jobs Americans won't Do?

[Seymour Flops]

Yes, there are some jobs that Americans will not work, that illegal aliens will work. The reason is simple:

It is against the law for them to work them.

Working for less than the minimum wage is illegal, and the penalties for employers include significant fines, paying back wages plus liquidated damages, court costs, and reputational damage. Employees can recover unpaid wages and potential attorney fees by filing a lawsuit, either privately or through the Department of Labor. In Texas, the state minimum wage adopts the federal rate by reference, so employers must comply with the federal minimum wage.

Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting most full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments.

www.dol.gov

Penalties for a dangerous workplace can include large fines, criminal charges, and jail time for employers, depending on the severity of the violation. Fines are issued by OSHA for violations of safety regulations and can range from thousands to over $150,000 per violation for egregious cases. A willful violation resulting in employee death can lead to criminal penalties, including imprisonment, in addition to substantial fines.

OSHA Violations 2026 Guide to Citations and Federal Fines

OSHA violations explained for 2026 including citation types federal penalty amounts most cited standards and how inspections lead to fines.

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Sure, it is also against the law for non-Americans to work such jobs. But by the act of crossing the border illegally, illegal aliens volunteer for a life of lawlessness, working for labor criminals. By working for five dollars an hour in dangerous conditions, they push out an American worker who would have to be paid $7.25 per hour in a workplace that complies with safety regulations.

That is why there are "jobs Americans won't do."

 

[Woodznutz]

A lot of good paying jobs go begging because people just don't want to do physical work. They're not lazy but manual labor jobs have been so deprecated that many would be ashamed to take them.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Americans use to.
Until they were told that anyone who doesn't go to college is a LOSER.
Told they need to go into $100,000 in debt for a useless degree to only get a job in a field that has nothing to do with what they studied.

 

[JoeB131]

Sure, it is also against the law for non-Americans to work such jobs. But by the act of crossing the border illegally, illegal aliens volunteer for a life of lawlessness, working for labor criminals. By working for five dollars an hour in dangerous conditions, they push out an American worker who would have to be paid $7.25 per hour in a workplace that complies with safety regulations.

That is why there are "jobs Americans won't do."

Nope, Americans won't do those jobs because they are considered beneath them. I wouldn't want to clean toilets or pick lettuce for a living. I'd probably suck at it, anyway.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Nope, Americans won't do those jobs because they are considered beneath them. I wouldn't want to clean toilets or pick lettuce for a living. I'd probably suck at it, anyway.

Public school janitors get paid very well. Muh crop pickers .. just a tired worn out lie

 

[Woodznutz]

Nope, Americans won't do those jobs because they are considered beneath them. I wouldn't want to clean toilets or pick lettuce for a living. I'd probably suck at it, anyway.

I do maintenance work which includes cleaning, repairing, and replacing toilets. It's just another task, and not the worst. And yes, my college student tenants look down on me. In fact, many of them walk around looking down. They are a depressed lot. I am quite happy.

 

[Anathema]

People won’t do these jobs because they know that they will still survive. We need to make it far more dangerous and problematic for people to NOT be working. Get rid of the Social Safety Net and these jobs will be filled tomorrow.

 

[Mac-7]

A lot of good paying jobs go begging because people just don't want to do physical work. They're not lazy but manual labor jobs have been so deprecated that many would be ashamed to take them.

Cut the government benefits to able bodied Americans and they will have yo work or starve

 

[Woodznutz]

People won’t do these jobs because they know that they will still survive. We need to make it far more dangerous and problematic for people to NOT be working. Get rid of the Social Safety Net and these jobs will be filled tomorrow.

Revive the old WPA. There are lakes and rivers to clean up, dead trees to cut down all over the place.

 

[JoeB131]

I do maintenance work which includes cleaning, repairing, and replacing toilets. It's just another task, and not the worst. And yes, my college student tenants look down on me. In fact, many of them walk around looking down. They are a depressed lot. I am quite happy.

They are paying $30,000 a year so you can be overpaid to replace toilets. They should be depressed.

 

[Woodznutz]

They are paying $30,000 a year so you can be overpaid to replace toilets. They should be depressed.

They're paying $30,000 a year so they don't have to replace toilets.

I'm well paid for what I do but hiring a plumber would be much more expensive.

 

[Anathema]

Revive the old WPA. There are lakes and rivers to clean up, dead trees to cut down all over the place.

Thsts State level stuff outside of National Park land. Besides I don’t want to be giving these folks Government money.

 

[Meathead]

Yes, there are some jobs that Americans will not work, that illegal aliens will work. The reason is simple:

It is against the law for them to work them.

Working for less than the minimum wage is illegal, and the penalties for employers include significant fines, paying back wages plus liquidated damages, court costs, and reputational damage. Employees can recover unpaid wages and potential attorney fees by filing a lawsuit, either privately or through the Department of Labor. In Texas, the state minimum wage adopts the federal rate by reference, so employers must comply with the federal minimum wage.

Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting most full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments.

www.dol.gov

Penalties for a dangerous workplace can include large fines, criminal charges, and jail time for employers, depending on the severity of the violation. Fines are issued by OSHA for violations of safety regulations and can range from thousands to over $150,000 per violation for egregious cases. A willful violation resulting in employee death can lead to criminal penalties, including imprisonment, in addition to substantial fines.

OSHA Violations 2026 Guide to Citations and Federal Fines

OSHA violations explained for 2026 including citation types federal penalty amounts most cited standards and how inspections lead to fines.

www.safetybydesigninc.com

Sure, it is also against the law for non-Americans to work such jobs. But by the act of crossing the border illegally, illegal aliens volunteer for a life of lawlessness, working for labor criminals. By working for five dollars an hour in dangerous conditions, they push out an American worker who would have to be paid $7.25 per hour in a workplace that complies with safety regulations.

That is why there are "jobs Americans won't do."

Because the demographic that would be doing those jobs in a sane world has so eloquent announced, "We done picking cotton.", choosing instead to sponge off the state.

 

[Woodznutz]

Thsts State level stuff outside of National Park land. Besides I don’t want to be giving these folks Government money.

Go around the Fed and just pay them off the printing press.

 

[Woodznutz]

Because the demographic that would be doing those jobs in a sane world has so eloquent announced, "We done picking cotton.", choosing instead to sponge off the state.

Ironic, because white people who couldn't afford slaves did the same work as the slaves.

 

[Anathema]

Go around the Fed and just pay them off the printing press.

I don’t want any element of the Governmrnt paying them. .

 

[Woodznutz]

I don’t want any element of the Governmrnt paying them. .

They would be doing public works and the money paid them wouldn't be borrowed from taxpayers. In fact, it would add equity to the economy.

 

[Anathema]

They would be doing public works and the money paid them wouldn't be borrowed from taxpayers. In fact, it would add equity to the economy.

I don’t want them doing public works. I barely believe in the idea of public works to begin with. It’s a State or private issue.

 

[Woodznutz]

I don’t want them doing public works. I barely believe in the idea of public works to begin with. It’s a State or private issue.

WPA did some great things.

 

[Anathema]

WPA did some great things.

Yes. Unfortunately it also set the table for the Federal Government doing more and more thst they have no legitimate mandate to do. Therefore it’s a net loss for America in the long run.