Their overhead was <200$, they had 3 guys + them working for 35$ an hour, for 10+ hours (I say 10 because, well, that's a generous low end- they probably charged for 11, we all worked for 12).
1400-200 overhead=1200. If they gave each guy 260, they would take home 420, which is plenty, considering they would probably have taken home far more (I'm underestimating hours and overestimating overhead). They actually made far more, because they had an additional 210+ from the other day (at least 6 man hours of prep work).
Yes, they worked for over a year creating connections, being handed a really easy way to make connections in the business, so they have the connections. Of course, this is what they told me, but they're more than willing to take advantage of socioeconomically disadvantaged people, so I don't trust what they say one bit.
They even said I'd ruin their business if I told their client that they hired me to drive their truck, knowing I didn't have a valid driver's license. So my question is this: should I tell their client or not? Their client
Guninder Singh Bhalla (the yogurt prince)
's wife is involved in various humanitarian efforts, so might be pissed off that they are taking advantage of people. Of course, I don't know their client's position... which might be built on the exploitation of the weak. So.... there you go. Their client might be pissed that they are willing to risk their valuables with an unlicensed driver.
They are young, exploiting day laborers that need money and have no way of getting steady work except through them. They don't pay fair wages, to day laborers who have worked far longer and harder than them, but don't have their privileged position in society. Is it all right for them to exploit us?