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Well, the bottom line is they're going to work no matter where the placement! Children that work are being deprived of a childhood! It pains me when I read what they have to do to even stay alive! Shelly
posted by
sam444
on October 29, 2010 at 1:25 PM
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Hmmmm. Seems like I remember picking spring onions (and green beans, and tomatoes, and radishes, and digging potatoes, and picking okra, etc.) from my parents large garden when I was at least that young. I didn't really like it, but it didn't seem to hurt me any--and I didn't get paid for it. I did like eating when supper was on the table.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 29, 2010 at 12:47 PM
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It's ashame when this sort of thing happens.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on October 25, 2010 at 8:12 PM
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I am really wondering what's best: bringing your kids with you at work (and have them work along side you) or letting them alone (i mean completely ALONE) in a house (sometime chain to a table or to their bed in case of very young child, so that they won't go anywhere) while their parents are going working 2-3 jobs in a row? I don't know.....
posted by
auslander
on October 25, 2010 at 9:12 AM
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while this is a seriously subject
I can't help but laugh at Kabu and Pat's response to these. And hey! What's wrong with a riding a broom, it's my preferred method of transportation. The skateboard left too many bruised in places we don't want to talk about LOL!
posted by
Bel_
on October 25, 2010 at 9:07 AM
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Child labour?
It may appear that child labour is used. The fact is that Romania is a member-state of the EU (European Union). The tragedy is that poor unskilled Romanians are being exploited by unscrupulous employment agencies and sent to more developed EU member-states to work as farm hands and worse, as beggars. Parents often bring their children with them just because they have nobody to leave them with.
posted by
dizzilizzi
on October 25, 2010 at 7:35 AM
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It's a good thing they weren't Strawberry Fields......
Or they could have been working there "forever"..........
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on October 25, 2010 at 7:17 AM
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Hi Naut,
What a tragic and terrible situation for these children. Something must be done about it.
posted by
Amanda__
on October 25, 2010 at 6:28 AM
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It's not about the working, but all about the timing, huh Naut? Different priorities for different folks.
posted by
adnohr
on October 25, 2010 at 5:41 AM
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Romanian children digging onions! Working!
Quick, find out how the parents got 'em to actually put down the game boy and contribute. Maybe Kabu's right, maybe the mothers actually do have the ability to cast spells.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 25, 2010 at 5:33 AM
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Since we can't attend our own business we will attend yours or just anybodies. What is the scoop with them being from another country?
posted by
Justi
on October 24, 2010 at 9:04 PM
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Nautikos
P That’s terrible man! BC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on October 24, 2010 at 8:51 PM
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Poor kids Nautikos.
posted by
shobana
on October 24, 2010 at 8:25 PM
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Romanian.....Gypsies I think......best left alone......most of the women
ride brooms Yah know!
posted by
Kabu
on October 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM
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