Posts by Mark Moore2

Donna James5 said:I prefer not to view it through that cynical lens because there are far too many entitled individuals out there who already possess an abundance of wealth and find everything beneath them. Given that they rarely actually work since they don't need to—with parents typically owning eight or ten vacation rentals, leaving the children to pursue "careers" as life consultants or ski instructors if they feel the urge to "labor hard"...

Regarding this matter, I am actually quite pleased that California is such a colorful melting pot; I believe the region has truly flourished thanks to those who have arrived from all corners of the globe.
Ultimately, however, things will likely play out exactly as I previously noted.

Just look around you; most of the loudest "patriots" in our vicinity are actually members of mixed families or recent transplants...

Haha, spot on. Their parents own the rentals and these kids just coast as life coaches. Exactly. You see them everywhere. From what I've seen, they're basically local Californians from the West Coast. Total materialists...

One upside to all these people moving in is that they brought a bit of that patriotic fervor with them. In my neck of the woods, we've had plenty of John Wicks and Canadian Americans move in. They're hard workers and they're proud, which is fine by me...
Meanwhile, us locals are just like, "Yeah, we're Americans, whatever." Who cares...

Depends on what kind of mixes you mean. Most mixed marriages just end up with a sense of nostalgia for the old ways and the Republic of Texas...

Donna James5 said:Hold on, why would anyone bother grabbing a coffee on Broadway? That wouldn't even cross my mind. I’d much rather take a stroll down Broadway during the off-season.
My preferred spot in Monterey costs $4.00, and a coffee is 7 bucks. Even when I venture outside my usual haunts, I rarely spend more than 15.
Just thirty yards further toward the water, everything doubles in price. Actually, it’s worse than that—it hits 25.

I have nothing against the Mexican women. From what I’ve encountered in retail settings, they tend to be polite and pleasant, making them highly desirable employees. And if a woman finds happiness here, why shouldn't she stay and raise little Americans? 🙂

The standard of living in the Czech Republic is currently somewhat better than ours. Prices are generally lower—both for groceries and utilities. In my estimation, our 1,000 dollars would go about as far as 1,100 or even 1,200 there.
However, it isn't worth moving there just to end up with the same result.
An Ukrainian man there is likely working for 400 dollars anyway, and there are probably half a million of them by now...

True. Friendlier than our local lazybones back home... 😁
I don't have an issue with it either if it ends up like you said. Which happens plenty in places like coastal California over the last 40 years or so. Foreign workers, tourists marrying locals... it happens.
But then again, you can look at it how she took a potential job away from a local lady, and there's always a chance she brings part of her family along, bringing in more people looking to push their own local agendas.

Basically, if any of us moved abroad, we wouldn't go to a place where we'd only make an extra hundred bucks. If you're gonna move, do it right.
Case in point: I personally know two Italians and one German who married into it and moved here... 🤔

Donna James5 said:In my neck of the woods, the first guests arrive even before Easter and stay through New Year's Day. February and March are essentially a wasteland, though even then, there are always those clever enough to find a way to make a buck.

Regarding this year specifically, you are correct that it is the first time one can actually find work this late in the game.

Personally, I don't believe there is any reason to panic. The market will eventually correct itself. I am banking on some sort of compromise involving modest wage increases—just enough to avoid confusion—alongside the importation of labor for 2018.

The situation isn't nearly as catastrophic as the headlines suggest. At my workplace, more than half the staff are "permanent" seasonal workers, so things haven't shifted all that drastically.

Of course, naturally, my ideal scenario would be seeing our own people get raises, but it is unlikely that will be the sole focus...

I suspect they will have no trouble finding workers in Bulgaria, and if they streamline work permits for Mexicans, you could see half of North Mexico arriving next year.

Lastly, one shouldn't forget that unemployment in the Czech Republic sits at 4%, and they are working for lower wages than we are.
Therefore,... considering who is currently running the show around here, it is quite difficult to expect any significant wage hikes...

Personally, I don't care one bit. It doesn't help me that Maistre hotels and restaurants are packed by April. I'm just looking out for the little guy...
If I remember right, you're up north near the border, so thanks to being close to Italy, you guys stay pretty busy even in winter...

Seems like the main goal for our politicians is just pulling labor from the old America. The language is similar and the pay is lower than ours. I've already noticed some women with dual citizenship working in supermarkets and camps...
Not sure how good that is for us... 🤔

With 35% of our workforce sitting on the sidelines, it's no big deal if wages jump by 30%. If a seasonal worker could pull $5,000 or $6,000, everyone would be lining up...
Because honestly, even at that rate, everybody wins...

Wait, though—what's the actual standard of living in the Czech Republic? What's the purchasing power like?...

Donna James5 said:Yet, job openings continue to be filled. It is true that finding work is easier than it once was, but one cannot claim there is a total lack of workers.
As for the landlords, in the US we have over 700,000 officially registered rental beds...
so, there is certainly a profit to be made.

But it’s never been this easy to find a job in July or August. Right now, if you want a gig, you can get one. It used to be everything was already snapped up by March or April.
The pay you pull in three months of work is a joke—won't even keep you out of the gutter.
When I worked the season, I was pulling in about $6.00 during the summer 🙄
And what happens in the winter?

California has nothing, absolutely nothing, besides the summer rush and "no vacancy" signs. I guess that's just life here...

Richard Wilson4 said:I don't know, man. I'm not sure that even makes sense.
Every single dollar in the state budget is basically tied to tourism at this point.

Not to mention how many people still make their living in the industry, even though there are way better jobs out there now. But before we fully integrated into the USA, for a ton of folks, that was the only paycheck available, no matter how lousy it was.

Basically, right now, the payoff is pretty weak. (Unless you're the one renting out the property)
There’s been a massive shift with the workforce and regular people. Before 2013, those seasonal workers coming in from the Midwest or the South would stay and eventually buy houses.
Now? They grind for three months and then take that cash straight to Germany or Ireland.
Labor shortages have never been this bad.

Anyway, seasonal work used to be the main goal, but now everyone just skips it and heads straight for Rhode Island...

Susan Ramirez11 said:Do you happen to have any reliable sources or actual data for this???
Or maybe it's just your own personal theory?

Everyone’s packing their bags except the Muslims...
Those guys are built different, every woman’s out there having at least five kids...