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When completed, the operation will employ 50 new full-time staff with wages in excess of 150 percent of the Washington County average, including full benefits.
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Wow - 50 new jobs.
A regular In-and-Out burger size operation.
And 150% wages on average in a county made up almost entirely by elderly retirees drawing Social Security.
Average wages in this region are very low. Cheap labor is often touted as a reason companies should relocate to this part of the state.... people desperate for jobs that can be paid a fraction of what you'd have to pay them otherwise.
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