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Yep....and we desperately need to get our folks employed here. I have a family member who is a training manager with Sykes. He had formerly worked for two local manufacturing firms which downsized. He is employed at a little more than 1/2 of his original pay before being downsized but he is grateful for the opportunity to find work here. Relocating would be difficult right now because his father is ill and his wife has a job locally. And there is no guarantee of finding work elsewhere, or being able to sell their house if he and his wife did find work. I think that is the situation a lot of folks are finding themselves in...... it's hard all around. I hope that Sykes will continue to do well and provide work for our hurting folks. BUT..... I hope that the city and residents of Greenwood will keep their eye on the BIG PICTURE..... we need jobs paying more than $8.50/hour to employ all of these college graduates we keep matriculating in the great state of S.C. We need more corporations paying taxes and employing folks in the $45,000 + range. We've got the talent to fill the jobs if the State will work to bring companies in to create them.
Last edited by Tinabean; 08-06-2009 at 01:50 PM..
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