Historic harvests and sky-high prices – so why can’t Colombia’s coffee-growers hire pickers? (www.theguardian.com)
from NomNom@feddit.uk to world@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 11:07
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HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club on 04 Mar 14:47 collapse

Decades of conflict have seen millions leave the countryside for the cities, fleeing wave after wave of violence at the hands of guerrilla groups, paramilitaries, drug cartels and the state. And even where fewer people were displaced by conflict, youths have continued to drift to the cities, driven by a wage gap that has traditionally seen rural workers earn less than their urban counterparts.

Found it. Lower pay and quality of life than living in cities.

sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org on 04 Mar 19:01 collapse

I need that coffee tho

einkorn@feddit.org on 04 Mar 19:51 next collapse

Well, go pick it yourself then? Quite a few job openings available, it seems.

P1nkman@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 21:38 collapse

You don’t need it, you want it. It’s possible to quit.

Source: I drank about 2 litres (70 Oz) per day, and quit cold turkey. Haven’t had a coffee in nearly 3 years!