Saturday, May 06, 2006

Commercial : Hard Hat

Scene : New home being built ... guys in hardhats running around, obviously carpenters, plumbers, painters, etc. People of all races, couple of women, etc.

Foreman walks up : "Hey Joe ... call the crew in." workers assemble, guy starts handing out papers ... "Sorry guys, but I am bringing in a new work crew."

Obvious confusion ...

Truck pulls up ... illegals jump out and start dispersing into the worksite.

Foreman: "These guys work a lot cheaper and we don't have to pay any of the extras ... employee tax, workman's comp, vacation, even Social Security ..."

Worker: "What is this? We work hard and do good work."

Foreman: "Hey, listen, I have to be able to compete. The guy down the street is doing it and has half the costs I do, so I had to do something."

Worker: "The unions are not going to go for this"

Foreman: "The unions are on their side ... have you not paid attention to what is going on in Washington? They sold you out. " (pause) "Sorry, but maybe you can move your family and find work somewhere else ... there's got to be some places where these guys have not shown up yet".

Pause as the workers start picking up their stuff and leaving ... two workers about to depart turn around and look at the replacements: "I thought they were only taking jobs Americans are not willing to do"

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