my name is victoria akeno, giver since july 15, 2007 up until present. i am here to lay my broad experience a care giver on behalf of other care givers that i know. i started working as a live-in care giver. two of us taking care of six elderly patients. we work 12 hours per day, and we are paid $60 per day, equivalent to $5 per hour. no overtime pay. there was no bedroom for the care givers. we slept on the floor, the living room, and aside from caregiving, i would clean. when employers do not pay at least the minimum wage,, and they are stealing the workers time and the true value of the work. in november 21, 2007, up until present i worked in a restaurant. from november 21 to july 2008, i worked alone without reliever. in november 14, 2008, i was being paid below the minimum wage, and it was $72 per day and no overtime pay. until i found out -- supervisor chiu: thank you very much. >if i could ask folks to hold the applause. generally we do hold the applause so that we can get through public comment. thank you. >> supervisors, good morning. i am from