Crab Picking with the Pros

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  • Опубліковано 31 січ 2025

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  • @YouMadeMeLawn
    @YouMadeMeLawn 4 роки тому +63

    2:32 “workers get paid a rate dictated by the government” = minimum wage

    • @TruthOverLies
      @TruthOverLies 4 роки тому +1

      You Made Me Lawn - it’s not rocket science

    • @deansapp4635
      @deansapp4635 4 роки тому +2

      15 to 20 bucks a hour im told

    • @fruitmonkey1292
      @fruitmonkey1292 4 роки тому +16

      Why you think they fired the Americans and hired foriegners?

    • @ashleymiller5638
      @ashleymiller5638 3 роки тому +4

      I also zeroed in on that…this is tedious work so I hope they’re paid a living wage.

    • @samlsd9711
      @samlsd9711 3 роки тому +5

      She told you, it's tedious.
      Some of them rather shut down than pay people what they deserve.

  • @bcole1637
    @bcole1637 3 роки тому +37

    shout out to the ladies for holdin it down!!! cause i would definitely have all kind of shell pieces in those containers

    • @vissitorsteve
      @vissitorsteve Рік тому +1

      These poor ladies...The owner said that get paid according to federal minimum wage, which, the last time I looked was just over $7...🤫

    • @jacquelynn2051
      @jacquelynn2051 Рік тому

      @@vissitorsteve’Poor’ lady is taking care of her family at home in Mexico with the USD exchange rate but now a comparable aged American woman…yeah. Hopefully the pay has gone up because the cost at the store has certainly gone up. They do a great job.

    • @philblack0233
      @philblack0233 8 годин тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @tylerrsmith443
    @tylerrsmith443 4 роки тому +69

    I would eat half the proceeds, keeping some warm butter in the holster. Definitely wouldn't get the employee of the month award.

  • @kristinwycoff2306
    @kristinwycoff2306 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you ladies!

  • @zekelucente9702
    @zekelucente9702 Рік тому +3

    Years ago I was in the seafood business and I used to trade samples with other seafood companies and one was a company called Blue Star Seafood and I would get the most amazing one pound cans of jumbo lump crab meat.

  • @beautysanchez3138
    @beautysanchez3138 2 роки тому +5

    I remember my work here in Philippines way back year 2008😍😍.I love picking .

  • @gordolarommel2483
    @gordolarommel2483 4 роки тому +9

    I know how to pick a crab from jumbo until its claw but in a fastest way.. That's my work here in the Philippines..❤

  • @nightranger757
    @nightranger757 2 роки тому +16

    I started this video wanting crabs. Now I want justice.

    • @Jacob-ed1bl
      @Jacob-ed1bl Рік тому +3

      For what 😂🤡? Justice for people who want to work 😂.

    • @chugginbeers
      @chugginbeers Рік тому

      You democrats are way too anti-work. Its because of high taxes to support the nonworking that these people make lower wages, otherwise crab would be imported from countries with cheaper labor. If the gov wasn't paid a wage for doing NOTHING people would get more money. Do you see why democrats high tax policies are very bad for people?

  • @louieguinabo8776
    @louieguinabo8776 2 роки тому +1

    How to apply im working and picking blue swiming crabs in the phillipines

  • @princessyonnie100
    @princessyonnie100 3 роки тому +2

    Where can I buy the crab meat

  • @Derail07
    @Derail07 Рік тому +2

    The owner better be making them pay taxes

    • @tima.478
      @tima.478 Рік тому +2

      Feels kinda like cotton was substituted with crabs, so I don't know! 🤔

    • @taoliu3949
      @taoliu3949 4 місяці тому

      The taxes are withheld......

  • @jaysofresh3482
    @jaysofresh3482 Рік тому +1

    What's the pay though?

  • @ctbt1832
    @ctbt1832 3 роки тому +3

    If it’s less than 20 companies there than it should be a lot of people there willing and able to pick crabs. Not bring people in to do it

    • @n.morris102
      @n.morris102 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly! Government and Company Slavery is what it is. They bring them in on a work visa for a 6 mth period. Work them for less than the required minimum wage, I'm sure, they would have to pay a US citizen. Very cheap labor, super profit and benefits for them.

    • @ICantBelieveItsButters
      @ICantBelieveItsButters Рік тому

      @@n.morris102 this is just a stupid comment. you cannot hire a migrant working with a visa to work below minimum or average wage for the particular job in the region. Please look up the H-2B program.
      It isn't like H-1B programs that hight college educated migrant workers for tech and fashion that can pay under competitive wages such as what google, microsoft, and amazon do.
      You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. There are no migrant workers here on a work visa for agricultural services that are allowed to be paid under the minimum wage for the job done in the region they are in.
      "work them for less than the required min wage, I'm sure, they would have to pay a US citizen. Very cheap labor, super profit and benefits for them".... Well you are wrong. the H-2B work visa requires employers to attest to the DoL that it will offer a wage that equals or exceeds the highest of the prevailing wage.
      If an employer like crabbers, need to hire migrant workers via the H-2A program, they must state that there are not sufficient enough workers who are qualified, willing, able and available to conduct the job as well as have made an attempt to hire US workers before filling the positions with migrant visa holders...
      SO AGAIN, there is not a CHOICE to hire migrants over US Citizens... They are LITERALLY FORCED TO because US Citizens are not filling the job.
      Ag visas MUST offer a wage equal to or greater than the Federal or State min wage and ENSURE that the wages they pay will not negatively affect the wages in the region. (ex. not paying too low where it lowers regional wages, and not paying too much where it forces increases regional wages.... basically supporting the idea that McDonalds isn't a skilled labor job and should be paid $22 an hour because migrant workers are carrying out skilled and laborious work at $28 an hour. OR not paying migrant workers $10 and hour forcing McDonalds to cut to minimum wage.)
      So again, the issue isn't migrants working and US companies firing US citizens to pay someone "cheaper", it is literally US citizens don't want to do the work.
      Google is your friend. Talk to some people that have migrated from one country to another and you may have your knowledge expanded.

    • @Noah-ws8ho
      @Noah-ws8ho 10 місяців тому

      Thee minimum wage still applies for migratory workers.@@n.morris102

  • @pameladavis9688
    @pameladavis9688 3 роки тому

    I love it 😍😁💕

  • @RajasriThirumeni
    @RajasriThirumeni 2 місяці тому

    Cost per kg

  • @johnrotten3268
    @johnrotten3268 Рік тому

    Perfect job for a speed freak.

  • @Llovelylady1
    @Llovelylady1 2 роки тому

    The owner reminds me of my grandpa.

  • @lisapalmer4725
    @lisapalmer4725 Рік тому +1

    Delmarva is the best!

  • @ldballoon4
    @ldballoon4 Рік тому

    today I feast on crabs... and I'm taking my time.

  • @gleem1751
    @gleem1751 8 місяців тому

    2:10 Ain't nobody got time for that lady?

  • @Tmalavongz
    @Tmalavongz Рік тому

    This was one of my teenage jobs back in AL , 😅 300$ a week

  • @Reggie2000
    @Reggie2000 16 днів тому

    Minimum wage in Maryland is 15 per hour.

  • @68sunshine
    @68sunshine 3 роки тому +5

    interesting. in the 2000s, these jobs were occupied by all black women.

    • @n.morris102
      @n.morris102 3 роки тому +3

      You're right! I actually, literally, just watched an episode of "Delicious Destinations" on this exact company from 2008 and every lady was Black. Which is what brought me to this video because one lady they showed could precisely pic a crab in 9 seconds. I wanted to watch her in a slower speed to effectively learn for myself. They're contracted with the government now so I guarantee the pay for the labor is not acceptable for many US citizens. Government/Company slavery, chain gang for pennies.

    • @68sunshine
      @68sunshine 3 роки тому +1

      @@n.morris102 Yep. I am from MD and made several road trips there back in the 90s and 2000s. I remember seeing them, and there was even a "museum" of photos on the walls of the buildings there. Hard-working women. :)

    • @chelseabrown2144
      @chelseabrown2144 7 місяців тому +1

      When I was little I wanted to be a crab picker when I grew up. I’m here on the coast of NC. Still eating crabs 2-3 days a week. I pick all summer to have “acorns for the winter.” I would go to Oriental with my Grandaddy in the 90s. He would deliver seafood to Ocracoke and Hatteras restaurants. I would stand by as a tiny little thing and watch the pickers while he loaded his truck. I can confirm most pickers were black women and they were and still are my heroes. They were always so kind to me. Their skill was incredible and now, I know realize hard that work must have been. Last picking plant I went to was in Arapahoe about 10 years ago and most of the staff were Hispanic. I think both picking operations have since shut down. 😢 Most crab we get here in the US now is imported.

  • @lokesh303101
    @lokesh303101 2 роки тому +1

    Everything is important in the economy. Nothing high or low to keep the economy running. Everyone is appreciated in the economy, if not, see the drop in living standards, with real appreciation in Inflationary Value.

  • @dittle96
    @dittle96 3 роки тому +36

    Did they just glorify slavery 😳

  • @richardrose9943
    @richardrose9943 2 роки тому +2

    That get paid a “wage dictated by the government “ these fisherman get paid 1$ per lb they pay the pickers minimum wage and are charging 40$ per lb a picker can pick one lb in 30 min and these assholes are complaining about labor shortages from fisherman and pickers anyone else see where the real issue is?

  • @johnf4680
    @johnf4680 Місяць тому

    Say goodbye to this from Trump. No workers

  • @bloodOntheStep
    @bloodOntheStep 6 місяців тому

    Come over on a work visa 20 years ago and probably stayed illegally

  • @TreyPDB
    @TreyPDB 2 місяці тому

    Minimum wage baybay

  • @teneemiddleton7885
    @teneemiddleton7885 4 місяці тому

    I’d get fired for eating more meat than I packaged

  • @mrquestion8398
    @mrquestion8398 Рік тому

    Why DOES HE IMPORT WORKERS????

    • @taoliu3949
      @taoliu3949 4 місяці тому

      Because nobody in Maryland wants to pick crabs for a living.

  • @felixmunoz5985
    @felixmunoz5985 3 роки тому +4

    OR is because You pay them less.

  • @miketrav
    @miketrav Рік тому

    They are paid a rate, dictated by the government minimum wage lol

  • @fred8169
    @fred8169 4 роки тому +3

    All Mexican workers🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @ctbt1832
    @ctbt1832 3 роки тому +3

    I really don’t believe that they need to have people come from another country to pick crabs. There are a lot of people living down there that would love to pick the crabs. It is crazy

    • @Jacob-ed1bl
      @Jacob-ed1bl Рік тому

      You actually believe lazy ass Americans would do this work 😂.

  • @kingrome7099
    @kingrome7099 6 місяців тому

    How many american taxpayers and workers lost their job due to business greed. Paying foreigns a lower wage isn't helping, it hurts local communities.

    • @FLORIDAMANIAM-he2lz
      @FLORIDAMANIAM-he2lz 5 місяців тому

      Thats the point of an economy. To profit off another person. Money only exist for the power it has over others.

    • @taoliu3949
      @taoliu3949 4 місяці тому

      It means local communities can focus on working in better paying industries while still taking advantage of cheaper products.

    • @kingrome7099
      @kingrome7099 4 місяці тому

      @@taoliu3949 When employers hire immigrants on visas for lower wages instead of paying locals a living wage, several negatives arise:
      Depressed Wages: Local wage levels can stagnate or drop due to cheaper labor competition.
      Exploitation: Immigrant workers may face poor conditions, longer hours, or threats of deportation.
      Local Unemployment: Fewer job opportunities for local workers, leading to unemployment or underemployment.
      Erosion of Standards: Worker rights, safety, and benefits may be compromised as employers cut costs.
      Social Tension: Job competition can create resentment, increasing xenophobia.
      Economic Impact: Lower wages for locals reduce consumer spending and harm local economies.
      Lower Work Quality: Cheaper labor may result in less qualified workers and reduced productivity.
      Reputational Risk: Companies may face backlash for perceived exploitation or unethical practices.

    • @survivalSC
      @survivalSC 3 місяці тому

      Business greed? Maybe it was workers greed if they keep wanting more and more money. So it’s their fault when they don’t want to work we will fund someone else to do the job.

    • @kingrome7099
      @kingrome7099 3 місяці тому

      @survivalSC maybe you're not understanding. How is it negative to ask for a living wage, especially if that individual is local and will spend locally in their community? Paying someone else that isn't from that country/community isn't conductive, especially if the funds never make it back in the community their working out of.