Gold Rush in ...........New Orleans

mimo2005 · 04-06-2006, 11:37 AM

NEW ORLEANS — As the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina receded in September, roads filled with residents leaving the city, their cars, SUVs and moving vans jammed with what they had salvaged of their lives.

But another mass movement was taking place on the other sides of the highways.

Thousands of men from Mexico and Central America were driving into the city. Word had spread throughout the Latino immigrant diaspora in America that the city had plenty of work, construction wages had doubled to $16 an hour and no one was asking for papers.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...,6858623.story

**forcifer** · 04-06-2006, 04:10 PM

luckys. if i could for for $16 an hour, i would get there faster then thou can say cha ching...

Chevy · 04-06-2006, 11:38 PM

Actually, the rates are more towards $10-$12 for laborers, $15-$18 for drywall/roofers.

Right now we're getting $215/square (100 sq. feet) for roofing - that's remove the old (felt and shingles), install the new (25 year seal-tab), materials included.

Drywall - we charge $1.65/sq. foot (materials included) to hang-tape-float.

There's now way you could make any bank if you're paying laborers $16/hour.

04-06-2006, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Gold Rush in ...........New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — As the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina receded in September, roads filled with residents leaving the city, their cars, SUVs and moving vans jammed with what they had salvaged of their lives. But another mass movement was taking place on the other sides of the highways. Thousands of men from Mexico and Central America were driving into the city. Word had spread throughout the Latino immigrant diaspora in America that the city had plenty of work, construction wages had doubled to $16 an hour and no one was asking for papers. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...,6858623.story __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

04-06-2006, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,631 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	luckys. if i could for for $16 an hour, i would get there faster then thou can say cha ching... __________________

04-06-2006, 11:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Actually, the rates are more towards $10-$12 for laborers, $15-$18 for drywall/roofers. Right now we're getting $215/square (100 sq. feet) for roofing - that's remove the old (felt and shingles), install the new (25 year seal-tab), materials included. Drywall - we charge $1.65/sq. foot (materials included) to hang-tape-float. There's now way you could make any bank if you're paying laborers $16/hour.