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The ones that actually stay. >> 5% out of 336. i mean, that's like 15, 16 people. 16 people for 7,000 jobs. and so then who takes those jobs? >> they usually come from outside the united states then. >> right. i just can't believe only 5%. that's incredible. >> this may be part of the reason why. the worker will carry an 18 to 20-foot ladder to the particular area of the grove to be harvested. fully loaded picking stack weighs between 80 and 100 pounds, depending on the variety of the fruit. >> wow. and what is the pay for something like that? >> we're looking at 95 cents per 90-pound field bo...

People. 16 people for 7,000 jobs. and so then who takes those jobs? >> they usually come from outside the united states then. >> right. i just can't believe only 5%. that's incredible. >> this may be part of the reason why. the worker will carry an 18 to 20-foot ladder to the particular area of the grove to be harvested. fully loaded picking stack weighs between 80 and 100 pounds, depending on the variety of the fruit. >> what is the pay for that? >> we're looking at 95 cents per 90-pound field box. >> per giant sack would be 95 cents. wow. >> all right. so are you still interested? >> yes. >>...

I mean, that's like 15, 16 people. >> uh-huh. >> 16 people for 7,000 jobs. so who take those jobs? >> they usually come from outside the united states then. >> right. i can't believe only 5%. that's incredible. >> this may be part of the reason why. the worker will carry an 18 to 20-foot ladder to the particular area of the grove to be harvested. fully loaded picking sack weighs between 80 and 100 pounds, depending on the variety of the fruit. >> wow. and what is the pay for something like that? >> valencia oranges, we're looking at 95 cents per 90-pound field box. >> per giant sack would be 9...