WANTED: Carpenters, excavaters, law enforcement officers, and veterinarians. Come live and work in the sportsman's paradise of northwestern Montana. Benefits: great hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation on your days off. Salary: low and lower, depending on experience.
If I were a young, adventurous, single man, and somewhat skilled in any of the above professions, I would race to this area to get some of the enjoyment "before all the doctors and lawyers ruin it," as Woodrow Call would have said. But the problem is this: Sanders County is an economically depressed area, and wages are low here, even though the cost of living is the same as in Yakima. Thus, they have a hard time attracting qualified go-getters for some of the jobs I've mentioned above.
Anyone who can drive a nail straight and show up on time each morning can get a job tomorrow. If you're interested in law enforcement, we desperately need some good sheriff candidates for the next term. And if you'd like to buy a well established veterinary practice, Dr. Bob Gregg in Plains would really like to sell it to you and retire. To live here, you have to be committed to small-town life and all that goes with it. It also helps if you love to hunt, fish and play golf.
We saw a "Help Wanted" ad in the Sanders County Ledger a few months back. "Sporting goods store seeks sales person with knowledge of guns and outdoor sports. Salary $6-9/hr DOE."
Friday, October 26, 2007
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