Justawoman
10-15-2004, 08:16 AM
The one thing that always stuck out in my mind, as I traveled with hubby doing construction 2 years ago, is the amount of "HELP WANTED" signs I would see in businesses, mainly cafes. It was always maddening to see some bum begging under bridges and intersections with their signs," WILL WORK FOR FOOD". Especially when right down the road one of those help wanted signs was so apparent. And don't let those bums fool you. Most of them do have homes. We talked to one and he did let us know that he lived in a house but can make more money being a bum than he can actually working. The dog food can he was supposedly eating out of was really hormel stew. Granted some bums are homeless and down on their luck, but not all. According to the site, heritage.org, job growth is up. It may be slow but it is growing. Slow and steady wins the race, right?
It drives me crazy to hear folks in my own town complain about having no work when I know how many business' here alone are new or hiring. You can tell them about the new jobs but you can't make them go apply. The old horse adage..." you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink...." My neighbor lady is one of them. She is in her 60's and doesn't want a very physical job. I told her of an elderly couple that just wanted someone to come in and do lunch and be company for them. Their family does the rest for them. She was not interested in making 12 dollars an hour, for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. I didn't get her attitude. Money is money and having none come is worse than having a little.
According to our Presidents opponent our economy is not growing. Is this why a little, podunk town like Muleshoe had 4 new businesses open this last month? Poppies Copies, Ice Cream Haven, DHL came to town, Hartline Home Remodeling. And our own Leals Mexican Restaurant is always hiring wait staff. Clovis NM is our neighbor by 30 minutes. Talk about a growing economy there. This year alone they were the lucky recipient of Lowe's, Hobby Lobby, Hastings, Chili's, The Dollar Tree, Cato's (women apparel), The Rib Crib, Leal's (this is the second mexican eatery in Clovis by Leals alone), IHOP, Starbucks coffee shop, The Upper Room ( christian bookstore), and about 3 empty shops emerging longside the Hobby Lobby in a strip mall. Are these businesses dead...no the waiting line to get into Chili's the other day was over an hour. I don't see our area having a declining economy. I see numerous jobs being offered but few people willing to work the service end of business. Could it be most Americans are expecting more than they are willing to put out?????
It drives me crazy to hear folks in my own town complain about having no work when I know how many business' here alone are new or hiring. You can tell them about the new jobs but you can't make them go apply. The old horse adage..." you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink...." My neighbor lady is one of them. She is in her 60's and doesn't want a very physical job. I told her of an elderly couple that just wanted someone to come in and do lunch and be company for them. Their family does the rest for them. She was not interested in making 12 dollars an hour, for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. I didn't get her attitude. Money is money and having none come is worse than having a little.
According to our Presidents opponent our economy is not growing. Is this why a little, podunk town like Muleshoe had 4 new businesses open this last month? Poppies Copies, Ice Cream Haven, DHL came to town, Hartline Home Remodeling. And our own Leals Mexican Restaurant is always hiring wait staff. Clovis NM is our neighbor by 30 minutes. Talk about a growing economy there. This year alone they were the lucky recipient of Lowe's, Hobby Lobby, Hastings, Chili's, The Dollar Tree, Cato's (women apparel), The Rib Crib, Leal's (this is the second mexican eatery in Clovis by Leals alone), IHOP, Starbucks coffee shop, The Upper Room ( christian bookstore), and about 3 empty shops emerging longside the Hobby Lobby in a strip mall. Are these businesses dead...no the waiting line to get into Chili's the other day was over an hour. I don't see our area having a declining economy. I see numerous jobs being offered but few people willing to work the service end of business. Could it be most Americans are expecting more than they are willing to put out?????