Sunday, June 04, 2006
Who's working in the kitchen?
We went to one of our favorite restaurants for dinner tonight and said good-bye to our regular waiter [no names of business or waiter]. He said he was starting work on Monday at a really huge insurance company after graduating from a really huge university on Sunday [no names, but this is Columbus, OH]. He told us he'd been working about 40 hours a week while taking up to 20 hours of credit.
"So you'll not have so much debt will you?" I suggested. He laughed and said, "No, I've got about $50,000 because I was out-of-state for two years." "So what do you think about illegals being able to get in-state tuition in the new Senate bill?" I asked. "Well, we've got a lot of Mexicans who work here in the kitchen--they sure are hard workers--a lot are illegals." "Yes," I persisted, a bit surprised that he was so open about it, "but do you think it is fair that you had to pay out of state tuition and you're a citizen, and they and their kids can get a break?" He smiled and wished us well, knowing from experience that to get a really good tip it is best not to talk politics or religion or sex (I also chided him a bit for living with his girlfriend, but that's even more hopeless than the immigrant issues.)
illegal immigration
"So you'll not have so much debt will you?" I suggested. He laughed and said, "No, I've got about $50,000 because I was out-of-state for two years." "So what do you think about illegals being able to get in-state tuition in the new Senate bill?" I asked. "Well, we've got a lot of Mexicans who work here in the kitchen--they sure are hard workers--a lot are illegals." "Yes," I persisted, a bit surprised that he was so open about it, "but do you think it is fair that you had to pay out of state tuition and you're a citizen, and they and their kids can get a break?" He smiled and wished us well, knowing from experience that to get a really good tip it is best not to talk politics or religion or sex (I also chided him a bit for living with his girlfriend, but that's even more hopeless than the immigrant issues.)
illegal immigration
# posted by Norma : 6/04/2006 07:42:00 PM
