How ours earn on compatriots-illegal immigrants in America

Announcement in a Russian-speaking group in California: “Nanny. From $2300 per month.” A governess is often sought under these conditions. What's the catch here?

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As a rule, such a vacancy is offered either by an agency or by a person who “sells” the nanny directly to the family for $ 5000-6000. As a result, while she calms someone restless child, the conditional Marina or agency receives $ 2700-3700. Passive income or what to call it?

Screenshot of a post from a group of the Russian-speaking community on Facebook

The group immediately attacks the newly hired employer: “Work for these pennies yourself! Do you want a slave for yourself?!”

Indeed, for such work the adequate pay in America, or more precisely in California, is $5000. That's average income by Sunshine State standards.

The trouble is that such work is not limited to the functions of a nanny. New functions can be added already in the process, when a woman has already moved to the family.

As a rule, you still need to cook, clean, and go to the store. A kind of sorceress, wiping dust from someone’s TV with one hand, stirring the soup with the other, and rocking the baby with the third.

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Therefore, the anger of compatriots about payment is very understandable. It also revolts me. But there is a downside. If we are talking about hiring (in a company or even a family), then the person must have a work permit. Otherwise, the Americans simply won’t take it. Perhaps there are precedents, but this phenomenon is rare. They don’t like to take risks in everything that concerns the law. Therefore, our woman without documents will not be able to get anywhere.

And here compatriots come to the rescue. I agree, $ 2300 for independent living in California is very small.

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However, she does not need to pay for housing; food is often also included in this amount. As a result, the girl’s two major expense items disappear at once: in the “golden” state of America, this will cost $1700-$3000, depending on the city where the housing will be rented.

As a result, she receives $2300-2500. He doesn't pay taxes on them either. One “but”: you can be busy 24/7, but a day off can only be a dream. And yes, it is prohibited by US law to hire a person staying in the country on a tourist visa.

I’ll say right away that I don’t blame people who agree to such conditions. In case of urgent need, difficult situation, unfortunately, there are not many options. So the other party itself agrees to this option. And quite a few women themselves write in groups: “I’m looking for a job for cash, with accommodation,” knowing full well that under such conditions, compatriots are not happy with a salary of that same $5000.

The original column was published on the portal "Yandex Zen«.

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