 | I just got a call back about a job interview at the Meijers in Howell Michigan. I just got finished with my second day of training at Dairy Queen but I've been trying to get into Meijers for the last 3 years and they've finally called! The lady on the phone says she wants to interview me to be a "Utility Worker" but I don't know what that is. Also, I would like to know what the pay rate is for that position, I am 17.
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 | I live in a town that is *heavily* skewed toward retirement age folks — more than 65 percent of the population — though there aren’t any official “retirement communities” in the town. There is currently a problem with getting younger workers in to care for them, such as doctors, nurses, care workers, etc, and those who do the physical work around town, from grocery store stockers to plumbers, utility workers, etc. There are lots of jobs available, many of them pay very well, but they’re having difficulty recruiting quality workers because there are few homes available for these younger people with families. Many of the homes which are available are so because their previous retiree owners died or had to move to places with better access to medical care, and the homes were built or converted to accommodate disabled or elderly folks. They are one or two bedroom (with one a den with no closet), single-story with small or no yards, are built to be accessible, and are not attractive to families with children, or who might want to have children. New retirees love them, though, since the homes are already ready for their own declining years, and they’re generally snatched up quickly by these new elder residents.
So far the addition of three new neighborhoods have just resulted in retirees buying them up too, and further putting a strain on the already limited human resources in town.
The planning commission and city council (made up mostly of retirees!) are considering zoning ordinances for the newest neighborhood that would attract families and younger purchasers, but discourage retirees from being interested in these new homes.
They already have the funding to build a brand-new K-8 school to replace an old school that is now in the middle of an almost all-retiree neighborhood. The school will be built in what is now empty land, and will be surrounded by a new-built “family neighborhood” with a huge new playground, and a pool with a water-park style slide and other youth activities, to attract the workers they need — but the community, including the elderly who already live here — are concerned that those new homes will also be snapped up by additional retirees instead of the young professionals that are desperately needed here.
This is a wide-open urban-rural interface area with lots of natural resources, near a national park, with hiking and even skiing opportunities for young, active people.
The city is looking for ideas for zoning ordinances for this new neighborhood. So far they are considering no parking of RVs in yards, no oversize garages, requiring large lot sizes, grass areas, and banning xeriscaping or rock yards (in the Pacific Northwest, where water *really* isn't an issue, unless there's too much of it).
What kind of zoning ordinances do you thing would discourage retirees from purchasing these homes, but would discourage their interest in purchasing homes in this neighborhood, and making them more open for the families they want to attract?
We are in a fairly rural area - about 2 hours from the nearest real "city," and about 90 minutes from the nearest mall. It has a sweet, historic downtown that is actually pretty healthy, compared to most downtowns these days. There isn't much nightlife. Just a multiplex theater, an older theater, bars, and, frankly, "old people" entertainment - artsy type events.
There is decent retention of area high school graduates after college, and excellent retention of vocational types. The school district has a really strong science program, surprisingly so for a smaller town, and a better than average community college. There is also a strong sense of community among the non-retirees. A lot of them have been here for generations, but they do accept new people pretty easily.
Housing prices are fairly low, for the region, I'm looking at an 8 acre lot just outside of town for $88K, and plan to build on it. Houses are usually under $200K. But then I grew up in Calif
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| "If the EPA issues regulations that cost jobs in Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Republicans will blast the President with it over and over," says Stewart Acuff, chief of staff to the president of the Utility Workers Union of America. "Not just the President. Every Democratic [lawmaker] from those states."
9 answers - Asked By: 0bama - the Trojan Horse - 3/15/2011 |
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| How many people in the U.S work for the government? All together, both federal (elected officials, FBI/CIA jobs, military) and state/local (city/state officials, police, firemen, teachers, city utility workers, etc). Basically anyone employed by the government.
I know its nearly impossible to get an exact number, but I need at least a decent estimate. And please no political answers, like "too many".
Thanks!
2 answers - Asked By: Fall-Leaves - 10/4/2010 |
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| I was recently transferred from another department to Utility worker almost 2 months after being rehired. I know their quota is 84 carts an hour but I am concerned that I am not making quota. I was already released from the company a year ago because I could not do receiving very well but I did a great job in second shift hardgoods. I am concerned about deja vu.
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 | Does spending on infrastructure create other kinds of jobs in the economy because the workers have jobs and have paychecks to spend in the economy if the workers buy cars with their paychecks auto workers are hired ? Has this ideas ever been refuted ? Do both Democrats and Republicans agree that infrastructure spending can help the economy ? Since infrastructure jobs are temporary would they then get other jobs they will have paychecks to spend ? Also did FDR ever say spending on infrastructure would create jobs ? Do infrastructure jobs kill jobs in the private sector ? Did Keynes ever talk about public works projects as helping the the private sector can anyone quote his books thanks ?
Then all of those workers have paychecks that they can spend on groceries, clothing, furniture, cars, houses, utilities, entertainment, appliances, restaurants, vacations, and all sorts of things. That creates demand in those industries. And that creates jobs. If those companies have enough work, they can spend some of their revenue to hire more employees or to upgrade their own facilities. See, more demand, more jobs. And government gets its new stuff built and its old stuff fixed. See. Everybody wins.
patomalley.wordpress.com... ... e-economy/
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 | Does spending on infrastructure create other kinds of jobs in the economy because the workers have jobs and have paychecks to spend in the economy if the workers buy cars with their paychecks auto workers are hired ? Has this ideas ever been refuted ? Do both Democrats and Republicans agree that infrastructure spending can help the economy ? Since infrastructure jobs are temporary would they then get other jobs they will have paychecks to spend ? Also did FDR ever say spending on infrastructure would create jobs ? Do infrastructure jobs kill jobs in the private sector ?
Then all of those workers have paychecks that they can spend on groceries, clothing, furniture, cars, houses, utilities, entertainment, appliances, restaurants, vacations, and all sorts of things. That creates demand in those industries. And that creates jobs. If those companies have enough work, they can spend some of their revenue to hire more employees or to upgrade their own facilities. See, more demand, more jobs. And government gets its new stuff built and its old stuff fixed. See. Everybody wins.
patomalley.wordpress.com... ... e-economy/
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| Does spending on infrastructure create other kinds of jobs in the economy because the workers have jobs and have paychecks to spend in the economy if the workers buy cars with their paychecks auto workers are hired ? Has this ideas ever been refuted ? Do both Democrats and Republicans agree that infrastructure spending can help the economy ? Since infrastructure jobs are temporary would they then get other jobs they will have paychecks to spend ? Also did FDR ever say spending on infrastructure would create jobs ? Do infrastructure jobs kill jobs in the private sector ?
Then all of those workers have paychecks that they can spend on groceries, clothing, furniture, cars, houses, utilities, entertainment, appliances, restaurants, vacations, and all sorts of things. That creates demand in those industries. And that creates jobs. If those companies have enough work, they can spend some of their revenue to hire more employees or to upgrade their own facilities. See, more demand, more jobs. And government gets its new stuff built and its old stuff fixed. See. Everybody wins.
patomalley.wordpress.com... ... e-economy/
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| Does spending on infrastructure create other kinds of jobs in the economy because the workers have jobs and have paychecks to spend in the economy if the workers buy cars with their paychecks auto workers are hired ? Has this ideas ever been refuted ? Do both Democrats and Republicans agree that infrastructure spending can help the economy ? Since infrastructure jobs are temporary would they then get other jobs they will have paychecks to spend ? Also did FDR ever say spending on infrastructure would create jobs ? Do infrastructure jobs kill jobs in the private sector ?
Then all of those workers have paychecks that they can spend on groceries, clothing, furniture, cars, houses, utilities, entertainment, appliances, restaurants, vacations, and all sorts of things. That creates demand in those industries. And that creates jobs. If those companies have enough work, they can spend some of their revenue to hire more employees or to upgrade their own facilities. See, more demand, more jobs. And government gets its new stuff built and its old stuff fixed. See. Everybody wins.
patomalley.wordpress.com... ... e-economy/
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| I'm in college and have no intentions of doing anything that will require a CDL as a career. However, I'm a public utility worker over the summer and the city I work for would pay for all the fees and testing and will supply the trucks and trailors for me to practice with. It would take the rest of the summer for me to feel like I have a shot at the test. Should I do it if I may never use it?
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| Why is Obama trying to create temporary jobs, if they're only temporary? His stimulus bill only gives billions of dollars to corporations for like 2 or 3 years, then what? Then the companies will fire all the employees and of course the executives and CEO's will make sure to keep as much of the millions of dollars as they can, for themselves.
Obama might as well have signed people up for welfare and just waited until the market chose to rebuild itself. It would've been cheaper.
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 | To me this only seems to help the rich get richer. Also, what about all the IT workers who lose their jobs? How can this help the economy when they are unemployed? Also, what is America going to do in 10 years when we become entirely dependent on India for our technology needs?
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| The Atlanta airport called me and said they wanted me to be a utility worker....
1 answer - Asked By: Britney - 5/26/2012 |
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 | My friend is a 23 year old full-time student/worker that has a money hungry mother. Her mother will do anything to get money back for taxes. She lives with her mother and her mother doesn't do anything for her financially. When she went to file her taxes this year (Jan 2008) she had to pay back a lot of taxes because her mother claimed her. What can she possibly do so her mother will not claim her?
6 answers - Asked By: New2Natural - 12/28/2008 |
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| I am a full-time student with a part-time job, and I simply am not pulling in enough money to make it. I have taken out student loans but they only take care of tuition and books. I am flat broke and I can only work 20-30 hours a week. I need more help what can I do? I am not eligable for grants (my father makes too much), but he is in no way rich. I need to take some of the burden off of him.
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| For example disaster relief, starvation or to donate for an orphan. I think the charity organizations keep some ?f the donated money to pay their administrative staff and other workers of their organization. If I give $10.00, would the whole amount reach the poor person? Or does the charity organization buy food and clothes form this money and send it to the poor? Obviously, I never will know whether the needy has benefited from my gift. Although, I receive a 'thank you' reply from the organization.
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| I'm 15 and will turn 16 in November, I really want to get a job to help my parents pay the bills, is it worth it getting one or should I just wait?
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| From an emotional standpoint?
What are the parts of the industry / the parts of working on a power plant / work culture, that make the work bearable?
What are some of the ways that someone can be proud to be working in the utilities industry?
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 | What do you think is the number one issue facing a manager of a Water Works public utility who does not have an engineering degree? What should the Manager learn quickly in order to communicate fluently with Water Works engineering personnel?
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| Imagine i work in a restaurant kitchen and i'm the one that cleans pots, frying pans,pans, pots, dishes in an industrial way. is there a technical name for my job?
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