As a resource

I don't understand what you're arguing hre

here

the migrants themselves aren't measured in the gdp

the value they produce would be

But gdp means jack if the PPD tanks

@24601🚄🔰🌐 So everyone can sponsor? Why did you even say the poor then?

PPD?

Average earnings of workers

@GeorgyBoyo because the migrants are paying fat bribes for sponsorship apparently

@GeorgyBoyo Oh just that when there's a financial benefit to be had from sponsoring a visa, the poor would be most eager to capture that benefit

Rofl

@Goblin_Slayer_Floki Average earnings would probably decline, but only because of the changing mix of jobs

They get bribed by the government or the migrants

Topkek

The jobs dont change

it wouldn't be dragging individuals' wages down, except those in the specific industries the migrants are moving into, maybe

Just most would have their earnings tank

@Goblin_Slayer_Floki if we're talking about them doing household labour then yeah they're new jobs

Can you consider it a job if they pay you to do it?

<:thronk:441701565607444482> @Goblin_Slayer_Floki

What if. We do not need household labour?

you should probably clean your sheets sometime dude

Either way a sizable amount of the citizenry would have a wage loss. Higher GDP means shit if the PPD tanks and they cant afford the goods.

I do it myself and I hire citizens?

Or you could hire a migrant and spend that time relaxing

I don't need a slave?

Or hire a citizen to do it and relax

^

@Goblin_Slayer_Floki sure but that wage loss is offset against the benefit they can obtain from sponsoring the visa

citizens are expensive

Money grows on trees!

I want some $500/month filipina labour

The government will pay for it!

Minimum wage

don't do minwage for these migrants

don't do it at all, ideally

i love markets

So you have an illegal worker?

Yet you understand nothing of the Market.

no, you make it legal