Author: muatonymuatony Date: Apr 12, 2008 08:27
On Apr 12, 9:41 am, Moobsib gmail.com> wrote:
> Le mej suav dlawg paub zoo lawd, kev txhimkhu (development) nyob
> Lostsuas teb yaav 10 lub xyoo lug muaj yuav laug txhua phaab, txhua
> faim. Ib faim yog kev ua vaaj ua tsev (building or home construction).
> Kuv moog tshawb fawb saib peb cov Hmoob puas muaj pes tsawg paab/leej
> kws nqeg teg rua phaab building construction. Kuv xaam pum tas peb
> tsoom Hmoob xyeej hom num nuav dlhau. Most Hmong men would rather sit
> around than join or do building construction. All men that I talked to
> said that this kind of work is too labor intensive with too little pay
> and I do agree. Normally to complete a concrete home of approximately
> 1600 square feet it will take 4-6 men to do within 2 months and the
> labor cost is only about 4 to 5 thousand dollars. the materials cost
> would be around $20 to $25k. However if they can finish it within 2
> months, each of them will earn or make $700.00 to $1,000.00 dollars.
> That means $350.00 to $500.00 a month each. In Laos few people earn
> that kind of money. What is your thought on this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ms ...
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