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Your post is full of excuses. It has been a fact for years, taxation and unions have destroyed that industry. Since you know the area is bereft of jobs then plan accordingly. Move on from the area, or get a skill set you can use for any local jobs there are, or elsewhere, if you have to. Don't rely on others for what you are not willing to do for yourself. People that make enough from making wise choices, that must pay in taxes should not have to carry you, if you aren't willing to change your own mindset. Life isn't easy, never has been, never will be. No pain, no gain.Living in western Pa. I have never knowingly seen an illegalAnd here we have it. When something is beyond your level of understanding just scream "librul" and bring race into it.Liberal immigration policy has been a MAJOR contributor to spoiled entitled children with poor to no work ethic. In my day we worked fast food, washed dishes, bused tables, mowed lawns etc. You know, all those things "White Americans" aren't willing to do.
Immigrants have taken these jobs and assumed them as careers. Somehow that's supposed to be good for Americans? I challenge anyone to give a single reason why. As usual, liberal policy is a detriment and invites weakness and failure.
Their business was intended for teenagers in the 1950s and 60s but fast food has become a major employer in this country. Keep giving them $7.50 and we taxpayers will provide the food stamps. McWendyKing`s laughs at us.View attachment 164037
Even McDonald's acknowledges that their business was intended for children.
Holding businesses that are created with the employment of kids & college students responsible for the poor choices people make in life is wrong. If you're in your mid to late 20's or higher & working for minimum wage you have no one to blame but yourself. You're poor choices should not result in a 10.00 Big Mac or 4 dollar fry.
You really got me a good one. Congratulations on your explanation for how this activity benefits society.
Where in my post did I blame the steel mill for modernizing their factory and keeping people employed? WTF?This is almost an attitude of entitlement. Like the mill owed you a job because you lived there or something. Very weird.Our local steel mill employed 4,500 in the 60s, 3,200 when I was hired in 1972 and 550 today producing the same amount of product. This is no different from any other manufacturing plant. Where in the hell are people supposed to work these days where they don`t have to depend on food stamps? They made bad choices by not applying to Harvard?
I can only speak from my experience so I'll hit on the important points that drove me.
When I started out I lived in a modestly sized town. Work was available but there were more applicants than jobs. So my wife and I decided we needed to broaden our Horizions and look further for opportunities. She was still in college so it was tight but we saved every little bit we could each week. Once we had about a grand set aside I got some phone books from bigger cities across the country and started making cold phone calls inquiring about work opportunities. I got more rejection than anything but I did get a few opportunities in a couple cities. We then looked into the job market in those areas for her. Were they booming or stagnant...etc.
Eventually we decided on the Denver/Springs area and i took the 1k saved up and went out and paid for one week in a hotel. Determined to either land one of those jobs or return home before the money was gone.
I was hired on the FIRST DAY and I bet a lot of it was because of my ambition to move so far for work. It wasn't the job I wanted but it was a foot in the door in a growing area. A couple of months sitting in a shitty hotel alone while saving to get a place and bring my family out was the springboard to my career.
Over the next 5 years I did that two more times. Once to Washington DC and ultimately here in KC.
Life is all about risk. Nothing ventured nothing gained.