Glen Walters. was quoted as saying: Some quit within the first hour. some worked the whole day. a few worked the whole week. Some even walked out without coming up to my office for their pay. I cant operate a business that way. Over time. the Northwest has become dependent on the migrant farmworker who travels from farm to farm. following the crops ready for harvest. Many of these workers return to the same farms year after year. often bringing a relative or friend from Mexico to work too. These temporary foreign workers have become a reliable and experienced work force.