“The multinational Cargill Corporation, with its local meatpacking plant in Beardstown, is the protagonist that brought about this demographic transformation” (Miraftab, P. 6). Companies such as Cargill Corporation meatpacking plant help cities like Beardstown become diverse and help grow their economy. But do companies generate globalization? What is the source of locals not finding jobs while migrants find jobs in companies like meatpacking plants? Immigrants aren’t to blame for the start of globalization. The companies are the ones to blame for starting globalization. Companies are always looking to make a bigger profit and will go to great extends to save thousands of dollars in profits. Companies began cutting employees wages in efforts
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Similar to the people of Beardstown, everyone knows someone personally who works at the plant. The individuals who work at these plants had professional jobs in their home country with highly respected degrees. So what causes these individuals to leave their home countries just to work at backbreaking jobs with low wages? Many reasons drive immigrants to leave their home country. To live the American Dream, leave war territory, or the promise of better opportunities. Immigrants have no choice but to work these backbreaking jobs because they’re in debt because of the diversity reasoning. Coming to America is expensive and many individuals cannot afford to bring their whole families over at once. When immigrants find a job they’re happy because it’s a source of income no matter how low it is. Immigrants find a way to sustain a lifestyle off low wages and still have enough to send back to their families back home. Living in a town filled with immigrants creates diversity. Individuals learn different perspectives from individuals from around the world. It keeps my hometown striving. Personally, I learned to become a dedicated hard worker by seeing immigrants work long shifts in horrible …show more content…
It’s never enough for companies; they always want to take the little amount individuals have. Another insight I learned was a lack of resources is the source of globalization. By providing the wages and benefits employees deserve it could solve the problem of globalization but at the coast of company’s profits decreasing. American’s should prioritize in taking care of its own people instead of worrying about ways to improve their companies profits. If companies keep having this mentality there will be no workforce in the US, therefore there will be no consumers buying their products if they have no money to
Similar to the people of Beardstown, everyone knows someone personally who works at the plant. The individuals who work at these plants had professional jobs in their home country with highly respected degrees. So what causes these individuals to leave their home countries just to work at backbreaking jobs with low wages? Many reasons drive immigrants to leave their home country. To live the American Dream, leave war territory, or the promise of better opportunities. Immigrants have no choice but to work these backbreaking jobs because they’re in debt because of the diversity reasoning. Coming to America is expensive and many individuals cannot afford to bring their whole families over at once. When immigrants find a job they’re happy because it’s a source of income no matter how low it is. Immigrants find a way to sustain a lifestyle off low wages and still have enough to send back to their families back home. Living in a town filled with immigrants creates diversity. Individuals learn different perspectives from individuals from around the world. It keeps my hometown striving. Personally, I learned to become a dedicated hard worker by seeing immigrants work long shifts in horrible …show more content…
It’s never enough for companies; they always want to take the little amount individuals have. Another insight I learned was a lack of resources is the source of globalization. By providing the wages and benefits employees deserve it could solve the problem of globalization but at the coast of company’s profits decreasing. American’s should prioritize in taking care of its own people instead of worrying about ways to improve their companies profits. If companies keep having this mentality there will be no workforce in the US, therefore there will be no consumers buying their products if they have no money to