I believe a college degree is more valuable today then ever. However, in an area where high paying jobs are hard to come by, there are skills needed to live here in Puna. For example, a couple hundred years ago they may have been hunting, fishing, and gathering. Today our society is more complicated, because we need several skills to survive. Trades are even more valuable today then we give credit for. Auto mechanics, plumbers, farmers, electricians, carpenters, appliance repair men, landscapers etc. are the trades that helps Puna function. So if we want our children to live and stay in Puna, what degree or trade is going to help them make it in an area that has low paying jobs and a high cost of living?
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Anything that can be done or has anything to do with doing anything online is a ringer. There are some Puna residents who already make some serious dollars working from home online.
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For 24 years I worked at a truck repair shop. That is we worked on the big rigs. We did fleet maintenance and repair. We also repaired trailers and dollies, and might go as small as a delivery van. Mostly diesel work. On the mainland, if you had these skills, you could find work just about anywhere. Maybe 10-15 years ago, Valley Freightliner, near Sumner, Wa. was paying their highest paid techs well into the $30.00 per hour range. It might entail swing or grave shifts. It's also a dirty job, but somebody has to do it Don't know how that translates to here.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
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I think college is very important here. I'm certain the only reason I've worked steadily is due to my degrees.
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Ten to fifteen dollars a month with a education and a job or free money? seems like you all should be on another subject? bitch, moan and complain! Lovin Puna Web lately
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Mr. Weatherford, WHAT are they doing to earn real money online? I keep hearing about it but can't seem to ever find it. Bunch of scams is what keeps coming up.
Steve W..... you are gonna hafta clarify. I didn't hear anyone bitch moan or complain on this thread and seriously doubt anyone makes only 10 or 15 dollars a month, and where is the free money? Welfare? hardly enough to mention.
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Not specific to any job... but especially around here people need the skills of being dependable, punctual, good communication, dressing and acting professionally, and a willingness to work. I can't tell you how many times over the years I've tried to do business with people that can't seem to return a phone call or email, or when I've hired them are late for work or simply don't show up. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people complain that they can't find work, meanwhile they spend most of their day sitting on the beach or they are dressed like they should be.
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All those "make money fast online" gigs require the ability to.... get online.
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Originally posted by sputnut
Mr. Weatherford, WHAT are they doing to earn real money online?
One person I know, who lives in Orchidland, writes software for clients around the world. He did this before he came to Hawaii and has continued doing it and making the same money he did previously. The skills needed here are purely programming. It also requires not only download capability but also uploading capability -- so, not only skills are required but also infrastructure and this is likely the case for various other occupations also.
Another has a small specialized research institute wherein she collaborates with others globally to collate and publish research on a particular nutritional micro-element. The skills needed here are more to do with nutritional chemistry and secondarily about online technology.
Understood about the plethora of scams purporting get rich quick opportunities. This is not what I was indicating.
