Hard to find work in Maine?!?

[forest beekeeper]

So when do you think that this new future property tax hike is going to happen?

I have not heard anything of the state planning on determining how much a guy lives here.

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by Acadianlion

Actually, there is a modification to the law regarding residential property taxes that will tax seasonal residences owned by non-residents at a higher rate than year round homes.

Actually, I made some phone calls after searching the Maine.gov site.

May I say, that a rug is expected to lie. It iin fact lies there on the floor.

However your statements, are entirely un-truthful.

There is no such difference in property taxes.

[forest beekeeper]

Okay, after much searching. I have found that apparantly such a law has been suggested. It is not existant yet, but it has been talked about. So I retract my last statement here.

I apologize.

[7th generation]

It was read in our local Police blog that a cow was observed in the road! Next item was a 911 hang up-seems it was dialed in error! Next item was a car had slid off the road-no injuries! OK next was a report of snowmobile(ers) riding up and down the road-no contact made!A person that appeared to be under the influence was observed in local establishment but by the time the police arrived he was gone! Well I'm glad no one was hurt or injured last week and will keep you posted about the going ons here-ayup!

[forest beekeeper]

Is anyone interested in part-time work stocking grocery store shelves?

I have taken over 2 contracts stocking shelves from one of our sons, and they still have other contracts with no body stepping up willing to do them.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

Is anyone interested in part-time work stocking grocery store shelves?

I have taken over 2 contracts stocking shelves from one of our sons, and they still have other contracts with no body stepping up willing to do them.

This is very much night owl work, isn't it?

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by starwalker

This is very much night owl work, isn't it?

Technically it can be done at any time of the day or night; but if customers are in the store we can only take small carts out into the store, and we can't put anything on the floor.

The store closes at 6pm most evenings and that is when the store's night-shift starts. The store workers bring out loading pallets of stuff and block most of the aisles with loading pallets. They process their pallets until 2am when they put the pallets away and go home.

I have been going in at 5pm and starting when customers are still in the store. Most of my products are in their freezer @ -15 degrees. For my 2 contracts it takes me about 4 hours on average until I am done.

When our son was doing it, he tried going in at 2am. He did like that better. He could suit-up once for in the freezer, load up larger carts and put them all out onto the floor. Then spend the next 4 hours stocking. At that time frame there are only 2 or 3 people in the building, so you dont have to work around others.

There are stockers who go in at 6am and do their stocking before the store opens.

It depends a lot on which contracts a person has, how much stuff you stock.

[genelady]

We live in NC too.. we find it much cheaper than up north. Short winters, and our part of the Foothills of NC dont have wicked hot summers.. we love raising our children here. We will probably move back to maine when we retire. Dont like driving in the snow every day for 8 months. If you live in a big city anywhere it gets down right expensive. Genelady

[fxtrader]

Where in Maine did you drive in the snow every day for 8 months? Please let me know I love snowmobiling, but don't know of an area like that in Maine.

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by genelady

We live in NC too.. we find it much cheaper than up north. Short winters, and our part of the Foothills of NC dont have wicked hot summers.. we love raising our children here. We will probably move back to maine when we retire. Dont like driving in the snow every day for 8 months. If you live in a big city anywhere it gets down right expensive. Genelady

I rarely drive in snow, I usually drive on pavement. But of course around here we have snow so seldom, only a few months each year.

I have been in the Arctic though I was not drive a car. Where are you finding such weather?

Also, it would be very difficult to beat the low cost-of-living here.