million jobs lost due to the downturn, and since Bush took office, there have
been less than a million new jobs created, so there is still a net loss of jobs
in the overall economy.. Hardly a scenario to brag about
Actually the local Toyota Plant will build Tundras, and there has been an
announcement that a second plant will be constructed right beside it starting in
2006.
Toyota was the kind of corporate entity that did not ask for any tax incentives
at all, however the state gave them around $100 mil, and the city and country
another 85 mil in incentives. They declined the incentives from school
districts. The local community college district and Texas A&M have partnered to
build a campus that will train the workers.
More interesting is that the job applicants can only apply online, and must meet
some rigorous testing as to recitative duty and being on your feet for extended
periods, plus have a minimum high school education plus pass in-house testing on
reading, writing, and mathematics. I like that, but it is sure going to
strain the locals who are weak in those areas, but the pay is really good, and I
expect the workers earn every penny. And to top it off, it is NON-UNION.
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From: Nick McClure
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