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Originally Posted by SwampYankee
Back when I was in the paper delivery business ("retired" a year and a half ago), the vast majority of the carriers were Peruvian or Guatemalan. I hate to say it, but any time a route opened up there'd be a white guy on the job for 2-3 days then they just wouldn't show up. story.
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Funny how the world changes. Thirty years ago newspapers were delivered by young teenagers on bicycles. I had 35 customers on my route and was also responsible for collecting the money every other Saturday. I did it for three years rain, snow or shine. I had to learn how to keep records (accounts receivables), deal with tardy payers and to make sure I had someone to back me up if I went on vacation. My customers always got their Norwalk Hour.
This job taught me and countless other boys (and later girls) valuable lessons as a 14 year old. Plus the daily 5 mile bike ride in hilly southern Connecticut kept me in pretty good shape.
Now back to the immigrant issue.