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Eastern Oregon | $18 for general maintenance; welders, mechanics, machinists, and fabrication. If you had all that and an electrical degree then you can garner $30 (benefits included).
Shift work, weekends, holidays and on-call were all part of the territory. A lot of turn over because there was a lot of demand put on those people. The few with grit and tenure are usually earning a premium.
This modern corporate environment is about continuously doing more with less. Especially when it comes to manpower. The board of directors and CEOs are rewarded with higher stock prices every time that they announce a lay off.
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