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Procter & Gamble Co. picks Box Elder
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The article says average wage is approximately $21,000 in Box Elder County but they don't include the fact that many women stay at home in Box Elder. Actually census data lists the average household income as $48,000. For example, ATK (Thiokol) pays $60,000 to $90,000 per year. These jobs will actually lower average household income in the area.
They are building here because wages are low and they can get a subsidy of $85 million. It is ironic that the Box Elder School District has put forth a $70 million election bond and the new plant will get property tax credits leaving residents to bear the burden of new school construction.
I predict that illegal aliens and meth addicts will be the majority of their employees, probably living in the Malad area.
As a native former Utahn, I was contmplating moving back to that area when I retired to enjoy its rural beauty.
No thanks. I've changed my mind. I've already got pollution, meth labs, and illegals where I am.
Also, "median income" is not the same as "average income". Median in the context of this story means that half of the working population earns below $21,000, while half earn more than $21,000. If you have five people, two make $100,000/year, two make $15,000/year, and one makes $21,000/per, then the median income is $21,000/year and the average income is $50,200/year.
Don't you wish that you average Joe Citizen could have tax breaks like those that are given by State Leaders?
Amazing to me that we have a Voucher System argument going on in this State and dividing citizens and then property taxes going up almost everywhere, yet when it comes to giving back to the people the State would rather give to an outsider in the form of tax breaks. Would that we were so lucky to have OUR OWN tax breaks.
Utah what a goofy State now! Must be those Mormons...might as well blame them,,,everyone else does...
"Have a Good Day Neighbors" "Welcome to Utah"
give us your hungry, your poor, and we will still see to it that they remain hungry and poor."
Meth addicts probably will be screened through drug testing, if P&G follows national trend for employers.
Illegals are a problem everywhere. P&G may add to the issue, but by no means will it be the cause of the influx. Fast food places seem to be the largest magnet in BE County, according so some writers.
I wish BE County were the way it was when I grew up there. It isn't and won't ever be. Options are few: Get over it, get out of it, or be miserable in it.
If you want a career, I would suggest you need an education more than a job.
Concerning the new Nucor plant, I haven't heard of any openings but supposedly all high level positions are filled. They brought employees from their plants in other states and hired from the Vulcraft plant where they made similar wages. Sure there will be many labor positions available but no one needs to even graduate high school for those postitions.
P&G does not hire illegal aliens.
Everyone worker must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
P&G recruits managers from colleges all over the country as well as promotes "techs" from the floor.
P&G pays for college reimbursement for "techs" that want a degree.
P&G goes ABOVE and beyond every and any environmental rule and restriction mandated by the local, state, and federal government.
P&G only drug tests for pre-employment, drug abusers are weeded out because their performance and attendance is consequently affected.
P&G is the SAFEST place to work - to the point that it sometimes seems "overkill". Now, my fear; with a 98% white populaton and with the majority of women staying at home, I am concerned that the workers P&G hires from the area will be too "set in their ways" to accept the diversity that P&G will bring. Will they be able take "orders" from thier 26yr old black female manager?
Also, from a water perpective - the majority of water is recycled and reused in a closed loop process.
Yet historically none of these things can be traced to singular economic events. Utah is growing people. We need jobs. If you don't like the type of companies coming to your town, then start your own and pay the wages you say you need. Only problem with that is complainers rarely can do what they whine about.
Judging from the way some of you are figuring the wages in BE county, sounds like P&G is in real trouble if they need to hire locals with good math skills. To suggest that P&G's $42k average wages is lower than most jobs in the area because BE County's average annual household income is $48k, is, well, just downright stupid. Contrary to what you may think, better than 50% of BE county housholds have dual incomes.
And to the person complaining about how unsightly a manufacturing plant will be on Iowa String Road, when is the last time you drove the road? It isn't exactly the scenic route!
So the wages are not up to ATK. At least P&G won't have employment levels going up and down like a yo-yo. (No matter if there is a Democrat or Republican in the White House, the requirement for toilet paper remains pretty constant.) Plus you won't have to worry if the building you work in will blow up some day:-)
What data have you reviewed that you are basing this increase in air pollution upon?
News flash! The Proctor & Gamble plant will have near zero emmisions. Have you ever driven past the Kimberly Clark plant in norther Weber County? Have you seen all the air pollution they put out? You haven't? Why not? Because there is none!!
Please, please, do not dream up all types of negative viewpoints about this opportunity for BE county. In God we trust. All others bring facts!
Actually, a nuclear plant would be far more beneficial to the environment and the economy.
Illegal immigrants you say? If you hate the fact so much, I've got an idea for you, next time you want to consume a product from a company, or fast food restaurant, you believe employs illegal immigrants DON'T DO IT! If illegal workers are still employed is because there is a demand, a demand that we all create. and yes, I am an Immigrant! (once Illegal).
Meth labs, again cut the demand and there will be no meth.
benefits? opportunity for advancement? contact person?
would this company match an employers wage from his former employment?
who to send an resume? Is their a link on the web that talks about this company and the expectation of its employees?
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