t-train
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the realization that I'll probably never find a full time job with benefits again. For now I will keep working my part time jobs.
I know there's a lot of people who are not as lucky as me.
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PopcornJunkie
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Sorry about that t-train. I know you've worked hard to find a full-time job, and to find a job with better pay.
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msmith1199
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I don't know your situation but have you considered North Dakota? If the stories on the news are true they have more jobs up there than people to fill them. I think many of them are manual labor jobs working in the oil industry, but jobs like that also create other jobs. I heard on a radio talk show the other day that fast food restaurants were having to pay people over $12 an hour to start because otherwise they couldn't get people to fill the jobs.
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Old-Biscuit
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msmith1199 wrote:I don't know your situation but have you considered North Dakota? If the stories on the news are true they have more jobs up there than people to fill them. I think many of them are manual labor jobs working in the oil industry, but jobs like that also create other jobs. I heard on a radio talk show the other day that fast food restaurants were having to pay people over $12 an hour to start because otherwise they couldn't get people to fill the jobs.
Never been around an 'oil boom' town huh?
Yeah high wages.........BUT so is the cost of everything in/around town.
Overcrowded/over priced/over rated and a huge drain on local resources that results in higher costs until it all goes bust.
'Boom' towns/jobs come and go......not a career maker. High turn over rates. Little to no benefits.
It sounds good......BUT
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msmith1199
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Old-Biscuit wrote:msmith1199 wrote:I don't know your situation but have you considered North Dakota? If the stories on the news are true they have more jobs up there than people to fill them. I think many of them are manual labor jobs working in the oil industry, but jobs like that also create other jobs. I heard on a radio talk show the other day that fast food restaurants were having to pay people over $12 an hour to start because otherwise they couldn't get people to fill the jobs.
Never been around an 'oil boom' town huh?
Yeah high wages.........BUT so is the cost of everything in/around town.
Overcrowded/over priced/over rated and a huge drain on local resources that results in higher costs until it all goes bust.
'Boom' towns/jobs come and go......not a career maker. High turn over rates. Little to no benefits.
It sounds good......BUT
I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing that you won't complain about.
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Old-Biscuit
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msmith1199 wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:msmith1199 wrote:I don't know your situation but have you considered North Dakota? If the stories on the news are true they have more jobs up there than people to fill them. I think many of them are manual labor jobs working in the oil industry, but jobs like that also create other jobs. I heard on a radio talk show the other day that fast food restaurants were having to pay people over $12 an hour to start because otherwise they couldn't get people to fill the jobs.
Never been around an 'oil boom' town huh?
Yeah high wages.........BUT so is the cost of everything in/around town.
Overcrowded/over priced/over rated and a huge drain on local resources that results in higher costs until it all goes bust.
'Boom' towns/jobs come and go......not a career maker. High turn over rates. Little to no benefits.
It sounds good......BUT
I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing that you won't complain about.
Not complaining.....just providing a clarification to misinformation based on real life experience growing up/living/working in 'boom' towns.
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t-train
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I have thought about North Dakota. I have a cousin out there working right now. My only concern about North Dakota is this. What happens if the jobs disappear out there? Then I would be back to looking again.
I know part of my problem is I lack the necessary job skills to compete in today's job market. I thought about and looked at going back to tech school but have not seen anything I want to take up.
I have 3 daughters at home yet. One in college right now who is almost finished. Two other daughters in high school who will most likely go on to college. My one daughter may in the near future get married so I need to save money up for that occassion.
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msmith1199
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Old-Biscuit wrote:msmith1199 wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:msmith1199 wrote:I don't know your situation but have you considered North Dakota? If the stories on the news are true they have more jobs up there than people to fill them. I think many of them are manual labor jobs working in the oil industry, but jobs like that also create other jobs. I heard on a radio talk show the other day that fast food restaurants were having to pay people over $12 an hour to start because otherwise they couldn't get people to fill the jobs.
Never been around an 'oil boom' town huh?
Yeah high wages.........BUT so is the cost of everything in/around town.
Overcrowded/over priced/over rated and a huge drain on local resources that results in higher costs until it all goes bust.
'Boom' towns/jobs come and go......not a career maker. High turn over rates. Little to no benefits.
It sounds good......BUT
I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing that you won't complain about.
Not complaining.....just providing a clarification to misinformation based on real life experience growing up/living/working in 'boom' towns.
Yes, and last I checked this was 2012 and not way back when you were growing up. Things have changed.
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msmith1199
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t-train wrote:I have thought about North Dakota. I have a cousin out there working right now. My only concern about North Dakota is this. What happens if the jobs disappear out there? Then I would be back to looking again.
I know part of my problem is I lack the necessary job skills to compete in today's job market. I thought about and looked at going back to tech school but have not seen anything I want to take up.
I have 3 daughters at home yet. One in college right now who is almost finished. Two other daughters in high school who will most likely go on to college. My one daughter may in the near future get married so I need to save money up for that occassion.
But the point is you're looking for a job right now and haven't found one. I realize it's not easy to move, but sometimes you have to go where the jobs are. If the jobs disappear you may just have to move again.
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All I can say is, keep the faith Brother!!!! I was in the same shape back in te mid 80's. I had been RIFed after 14 years. I was working part-time and drawing unemployment as well. I was sent on an interview one day and was not really interested in the job. To my surprise, I was offered the job. I more or less had to take the job or risk loosing my unemployment. I worked there 2 1/2 years, one day a fellow worker asked me if I would be interested in a job working for a State Agency, his wife worked there and they needed a replacement for a lost worker. To make a long story short, I worked for over 21 years for the State and retired. Just keep and open mind, pray once in a while for a change, and when you are not expecting it, things will happen. KEEP THE FAITH.....
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