March 26th, 2008 by breese
There has been much discussion on how the local area businesses, hospital, and schools can compete for workers with the higher paying jobs created by oil activity. There is always good and bad that comes from change. The local economy is doing well but the fear of losing the economy possibly in the next few years scares a lot of citizens and businesses. Increasing the wages now to compete with the rising economy and having to stay at those wages when things start to cool off is a concern. Please comment on this issue. It would be nice to know your opinion.
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March 28th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
The current oil boom in McKenzie Co. has commissioners hastening to pay wages high enough to retain employees. From the oil boom of the 80s they learned they must do this. The city business sector, however, is noting a trading of same employees, not an attraction of more, and just a few employers downtown are offering a modestly high $9/hour beginning wage. Is this good? Perhaps it can only be deemed more necessary than good. Since we know small businesses can’t afford high wages, finding other attractive forms of compensation is necessary. Have Stanley businesses or Chamber of Commerce discussed this? Dale
April 9th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I don’t believe that the Stanley Businesses have talk about this is but it has been talked about by the school system.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Today’s Bismarck Tribune has an article discussing wages. Check it out. Dale