I Need Help With Some Heavy Lifting. Why Do I Feel So Ashamed?

[Mr. Ected]

Tomorrow, I will be picking up a large projection TV from my mother in law's house and delivering to my home a couple miles away. I also need to move my large TV from our living room to our basement.

Every day I drive by a group of Mexican immigrants waiting for someone to hire them for day labor.

I know these guys need the cash. I'm willing to pay it. It's not illegal. But I still feel bad about the whole thing for some reason.

How much would you pay someone to help with this kind of work?

[Suich]

1. 50 bucks apiece.

They might do it for less but I'd still give them each $50.

:)

[marzipanni]

5. Now I feel kind of ashamed

I guess the unemployed employing the unemployed isn't very much of a stimulus package :shrug:

[Suich]

11. Nothing to feel ashamed about...

50 bucks is what I would pay. I'm sure paying less would be completely ok. Sorry you're unemployed. If you're looking for something, best of luck!

:hi:

[marzipanni]

2. I'd pay two guys, about $12-15 each (less than an hour of work?)

I paid a young man who sold a 180lb. SONY TV to my son $10.00 to help my son carry it down 3 flights of stairs. I probably would have dropped it, or had to go to the chiropractor!

[Mr. Ected]

4. Less Than An Hour

But moments of great physical strain that I myself could not withstand.

Then again, I'm too lazy and out of shape to even think about it.

[Fleshdancer]

3. no less than minimum wage for sure

What's the livable wage rate these days? :shrug:

I guess if you were VERY clear that this was just an hour long job as opposed to a full day job and they agreed to do it, then it's all good.

[flvegan]

6. I'd hire a mover that does small moves.

Licensed and insured goes a long way with me.

[Kali]

7. depending on location for $50 apiece I would expect a little more than moving two tee vees

make it a couple three or four hours for $50.

[Mr. Ected]

8. You Think 20 Bucks Each Would Be Fair

I do. But I don't have a lot to give, either.

[madeline_con]

9. I agree. It's enough to buy some chow, and affordable for you. n/t

[Kali]

10. more than fair

this is going to take at most an hour, right? $10 an hour is very reasonable for day labor 20 each for the job is going to fine. And they can always say no. But that is good - I wouldn't go any higher unless you have something else to do.

[Suich]

12. $20 is fine, imo.

Good luck!

:hi:

[Mr. Ected]

13. Thanks, Everybody.

I think it's a plan.

[gmoney]

14. Be sure you fill out W-2s and 1099 forms and pay the FICA and withholding

...you never know, you might be appointed to Obama's cabinet.

[LostinVA]

15. Dependng on stairs, etc. -- $30-$50 each

[NV Whino]

16. When I hire guys for only an hour's work, I'm pretty generous

I consider the fact that I may be taking them away from getting a day's work, so I give them $20 to $40 each for short term work. If it's a day's work, I give them $12 to $15 an hour.