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Esav Benyamin
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Not too bad here, but low level jobs are filled by some very low level people when unemployment is low -- businesses don't have much choice when there aren't as many people out of work.
Also, small towns tend to lose ambitious workers to big cities. The lower the population density, the harder it is to maintain a skills base.
Also, small towns tend to lose ambitious workers to big cities. The lower the population density, the harder it is to maintain a skills base.
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I read that there are 1500 unfilled jobs in my area. This is due to the high cost of housing. A Walmart Distribution Center is the one of the highest paying employers and they have 55 unfilled jobs, no qualified applicants.
My wife has 30 years retail management and buying experience and was offered
$6.75 an hour to manage a new store! As you can see, they don't pay well in Southern Utah!
I bought my home 16 months ago and could not afford it today! Skyrocketing home prices and a low pay base are not good things. Can you say "bursting bubble".
Win
My wife has 30 years retail management and buying experience and was offered
$6.75 an hour to manage a new store! As you can see, they don't pay well in Southern Utah!
I bought my home 16 months ago and could not afford it today! Skyrocketing home prices and a low pay base are not good things. Can you say "bursting bubble".
Win
Yes, quite a few Wanted signs in the stores and restraunts here. But the greedy local businesses, the same ones that price-gouge local shoppers, pay very little.
The companies working in the natural gasfield are having a very hard time filling positions, even for well-paying jobs. We could use three more people tomorrow if we could find them, at $150 - $450 per day. And new companies are showing up all the time, expecting to hire local workers.
The work ethic here is very poor also. Companies that have experience with local workers often bring out-of-town crews for themselves. I once had a construction job through the temp service that was an hour's drive. The service would call me to say, "there are four new people that want to work tomorrow." I'd say, "fine I'll pick them up at 4:30 a.m." I'd show up and there might be one guy waiting, and he wouldn't show up for a second day.
The local joke is, "both of the good workers already have jobs."
Now the primary problem that I see is a sharp increase in the cost of living. Local jobs that used to be considered good-paying are no longer sufficient. Rentals are sky-high, or unlivable. Real estate prices have risen sharply. Taxes are up. Gasoline prices are especially hard-hitting in a rural area where most jobs require long drives. Insurance rates have risen significantly. Utilities have doubled or tripled over the past five years...
To make up for the increased costs, public school employees (my wife, for instance) are getting a 1% raise.
-Bob
The companies working in the natural gasfield are having a very hard time filling positions, even for well-paying jobs. We could use three more people tomorrow if we could find them, at $150 - $450 per day. And new companies are showing up all the time, expecting to hire local workers.
The work ethic here is very poor also. Companies that have experience with local workers often bring out-of-town crews for themselves. I once had a construction job through the temp service that was an hour's drive. The service would call me to say, "there are four new people that want to work tomorrow." I'd say, "fine I'll pick them up at 4:30 a.m." I'd show up and there might be one guy waiting, and he wouldn't show up for a second day.
The local joke is, "both of the good workers already have jobs."
Now the primary problem that I see is a sharp increase in the cost of living. Local jobs that used to be considered good-paying are no longer sufficient. Rentals are sky-high, or unlivable. Real estate prices have risen sharply. Taxes are up. Gasoline prices are especially hard-hitting in a rural area where most jobs require long drives. Insurance rates have risen significantly. Utilities have doubled or tripled over the past five years...
To make up for the increased costs, public school employees (my wife, for instance) are getting a 1% raise.
-Bob
There is a huge boom in retail in the area where I live so there are a ton of entry level retail jobs. When I retire in a couple of years I'll probably get a part time job at Lowe's or the Home Despot just for some pocket money and the employee discount on toys.
I don't think there'll be a nation-wide housing collapse. Not anything compared to the internet stock bubble anyway. The main factor is the uncontrolled population growth and resulting competition. Even in areas known to be outrageously overpriced, houses are sold as fast they are built. Climbing interest rates could slow buying somewhat, resulting in rental shortages and rising prices in that market. People have to live somewhere... We sure didn't add 2 million acres to the United States to account for last year's population increase, and doubt we will this year either.
Ditto with all other products and services. As more people are competing for fewer resources, prices can only go up.
Unfortunately, the same population increase leads to even lower pay for unskilled workers, such as sales jobs.
-Bob