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Old 07-26-2025, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotAlan View Post
How much do they pay? Enough to attract someone with the qualifications they want?
As far as people not applying, we know that often you don't have to meet all the quals, you just need to be the most qualified of the unqualified. If people didn't apply, that's a life lesson for them.

It makes me wonder if TV has gained a reputation as a place where you can't succeed with the resources provided. People who would excel at the job either won't take the pay, or decided the job isn't worth the brain damage.

There's a lot of truth in your post.

In my limited experience, the District hires people who are about 1 step below really being qualified, but are willing to work for a discounted salary, to get the job. I've seen it over & over & over again.

I read the Golf Maintenance Director job postings and being in the business, I have some experience with the subject. The offered Salary, didn't match the qualifications they were looking for and it was perfectly clear to me, they weren't going to be able to hire someone with the qualifications, for the offered pay.

Just speculating, but I suspect the perk of being able to send one's children's to The Villages' school system, is the "bonus" the District uses to attract staff willing to work cheap.
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