tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post581921996629258508..comments2024-03-28T11:30:20.005-05:00Comments on El Salvador Perspectives: Remittances to El Salvador DropTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02452039674856298357noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post-41428356429129120732009-12-13T14:23:11.591-06:002009-12-13T14:23:11.591-06:00In Northern California, I volunteer at a day-labor...In Northern California, I volunteer at a day-labor office. Most of the workers are Latino men; most are from Mexico, but there are always some from El Salvador. Work really dried up in 2009, compared with 2008. The bulk of the work comes from homeowners wanting to have painting, yardwork or simple construction done. These guys are in addition to the hundreds of guys who hang out at Home Depot, U-haul and other places hoping for work. Folks in the U.S. just stopped spending money last year, relative to the past. It will get better. It has to.George Fulmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526607308186702077noreply@blogger.com