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ParkieDem

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4. I don't know if it's cheaper or not

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:50 PM

Nov 2012

It's simply a question of getting enough employees. Try finding workers in North Dakota -- it's almost impossible.

And what's going on in Minot is nothing compared to what's going on over in Williston. Much more middle-of-nowhere, but you have McDonald's offering up to $17 an hour, with a signing bonus in most cases. And even if you could get people to move there, there wouldn't be any place to live. It is really an insane, boom-town mentality.

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Booming times in ND: Menards to hire workers in WI fly them to work in ND [View all] WI_DEM Nov 2012 OP

This is chepaer than paying a higher wage in Minot exboyfil Nov 2012 #1

I took it that the shuttled employees would get the higher wage. The airport there snappyturtle Nov 2012 #2

I don't know if it's cheaper or not ParkieDem Nov 2012 #4

The Menards' family are STAUNCH Walker/Koch supporters Myrina Nov 2012 #3

While it's true that they're awful RWers, their products are no worse TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #5

Maybe things have changed then Myrina Nov 2012 #6