zoner, you have some valid points. My daughter is one of those servers. Some villagers treat the workers here wonderfully, some basically abuse them. I can't say I've really heard of any local employers truly treating their unskilled labor fairly. As you mentioned, part-time, no benefits. Sadly, this is industry- and nation-wide for restaurants and stores. It is not just a local issue.
There is still a large pool of potential employees in this area -- lots of unemployment in neighboring communities. Some will do a great job and be happy to be working. Some will have an attitude, some will be truly incompetent. Pretty typical.
No question the charter schools are a great draw. Unfortunately, they are filling up. Right now, the high school is limiting students to those parents who work for TV or on TV property. That means the strips (think non-Citizens First banks, chain restaurants not in the squares, etc.) on 466A, 466, 441 are no longer eligible and those students presently attending the high school will have to transfer to other schools in their respective communities. This does not bode well for finding good, dedicated employees for the new restaurants, etc.
So, will we end up with no one to take care of our needs? Probably not. Will we get the best there is? Probably not -- heck, probably not even close. But I do believe our needs will be met.
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