07-21-2009, 05:17 PM
Bob - I respectfully disagree. If you look at the workforce of all the other observatories on Mauna Kea they include "high-tech" positions filled by locals including electronic, electrical and software engineering. I would agree that many of the actual scientists will unlikely be locals, but that's because there are very few local astronomers with the right experience although that is changing thanks to the UH and the training those people receive from the current observatories.
There will be jobs at the technician levels as well. I don't know if you would call that high or low tech, but those positions will almost certainly be filled by locals if the other observatories are anything to go by.
For the truly low-tech positions (many of which are still professional such as admin, human resources etc.) I expect history will repeat itself again with most of those staff being locals.
Other than the concerns shown by those groups opposed to any further development of Mauna Kea, this is excellent news for the Big Island, people's job prospects, local education and local economy.
Best wishes,
Tom
There will be jobs at the technician levels as well. I don't know if you would call that high or low tech, but those positions will almost certainly be filled by locals if the other observatories are anything to go by.
For the truly low-tech positions (many of which are still professional such as admin, human resources etc.) I expect history will repeat itself again with most of those staff being locals.
Other than the concerns shown by those groups opposed to any further development of Mauna Kea, this is excellent news for the Big Island, people's job prospects, local education and local economy.
Best wishes,
Tom