The job of an agricultural worker includes everything from working in a slaughterhouse to installing irrigation in a vineyard. It takes a wide range of skills, but none of which are so specific or technical that it would require a degree, making the job low paying and unattractive to the upper-class, leaving it mostly to legal and illegal immigrants.
The most common types of agricultural workers are crop, nursery, and greenhouse farm workers. They specialize in growing and harvesting crops. Their average day usually begins around when the sun comes up, and ends when the sun goes down. The next most common group of agricultural workers is farm and ranch animal workers. Their pay is usually slightly higher than that of a harvester, but their living situations are the same. They require at least some expertise in the handling of animals, hence their raise in pay.
But for all of these workers, they work in environments that expose them to chemical related illness and injury. They work around dead animals, heavy machinery, and toxic chemicals. Their job is more physically taxing than most other professions yet they get paid less than any other workforce. Most don't have much job security. The only ones that do are salary workers. Some don't have any job security whatsoever. These workers are day laborers who get new jobs day to day.
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