Jobs in Missouri? What's it like living there? (Springfield, Joplin: tornado, dangerous)

[marmac]

Man does not live on produce alone.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by marmac

What have we actually done ?

Fed you people.

Certainly the rocky hills of the Ozarks couldn't raise food to feed the Missourians.

But they can sure raise beef, pork and poultry. Who need more? What are ya, some Califoreigner type vegan or sumpin?

But I'll give you this. We can't raise such large and numerous mosquitos as you do in MN and we don't call our mud puddles lakes like y'all do there.

Now you just stay put!

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by Cali BassMan

You sure like talking trash to folks that YOU want to be neighbors with..
Remember YOU wrote this in another thread.....

Just looking for a place that has milder winters than Minnesota.

I would still spend from May 1 til Nov 1 in Minnesota.

Those 6 months are great in Minnesota.

SoutherN MO/ northern Arkansas is a 1 day drive from Minnesota.

and give me a break about Minnesota, we can grow more produce in one month in California than you can in 2 years.........

Living where I do, I laughed til I cried that someone wants to be Missouri snowbird.
BTW Cali, I was in Broseley last month, looks pretty good!
Of course, now that the Mayor has left for Ste Genevieve county, the cotton gin that he restored is looking rather forlorn.

[Nu2pomona]

Originally Posted by TedH71

I have two certificates in Machining Technology and Composite Technology (high tech plastic manufacturing). Are there any jobs out there that I would qualify for or could try to apply for? I liked the hills and the fact that the state has more trees than we have in Kansas!

Think Energy Group, a leading manufacturer of plastic products has openings for 2 Tool & Die Technician for direct hire positions in Springfield, MO. TEG also has other types of positions open.

Penmac, and Jarden Plastics Solutions also have openings. Google employment plastics Springfield for a list of possibilities.

My S-I-L is working over time and weekends because the company he works for cannot find qualified people who want to work. They are an electric service company - and sometimes the deep fryer at a Burger King goes out on a week end and someone has to go and fix it. Not everyone want that kind of job, but they pay good and they have openings.

If you have SKILLS, a good work ethic, and are a team player there are jobs out there.

[Silvermouse]

Originally Posted by Nu2pomona

If you have SKILLS, a good work ethic, and are a team player there are jobs out there.

That's it in a nutshell.

[marmac]

Originally Posted by Silvermouse

That's it in a nutshell.

the key word being----------SKILLS-----

( and --skills--that are in demand )

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by marmac

the key word being----------SKILLS-----

( and --skills--that are in demand )

An' pullin' cow teats may not be one of 'em!

You'uns just stay put, OK?

[GeekOfTheOzarks]

Originally Posted by Nu2pomona

Think Energy Group, a leading manufacturer of plastic products has openings for 2 Tool & Die Technician for direct hire positions in Springfield, MO. TEG also has other types of positions open.

Penmac, and Jarden Plastics Solutions also have openings. Google employment plastics Springfield for a list of possibilities.

My S-I-L is working over time and weekends because the company he works for cannot find qualified people who want to work. They are an electric service company - and sometimes the deep fryer at a Burger King goes out on a week end and someone has to go and fix it. Not everyone want that kind of job, but they pay good and they have openings.

If you have SKILLS, a good work ethic, and are a team player there are jobs out there.

Per Nu2pomona's instructions, I just googled "employment plastics Springfield" and guess what ... that plastics manufacturer is paying $43,000 for wiring hot runners!! Now I'm curious, anyone know what a hot runner is?

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by GeekOfTheOzarks

Per Nu2pomona's instructions, I just googled "employment plastics Springfield" and guess what ... that plastics manufacturer is paying $43,000 for wiring hot runners!! Now I'm curious, anyone know what a hot runner is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_runner

[GeekOfTheOzarks]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_runner

Thanks for the tip - now I know!