As my 8th month of unemployment rolls around in a few days I sit and watch the news hoping things get better, I sit with my laptop on the couch looking for jobs everyday all over the country, I have sent out over 350 resumes with not a single reply. I have not posted a blog in a while because my time has been focused on job hunting, but after this new election that just took place it gives me more hope that maybe things will start to turn around. I have been thinking of ways we can get more jobs into the state, I would like to make a list of ideas and send them to some senators and house representatives that I know, to hopefully spark life back into the people that we voted to keep this country running smooth. I would like my you to comment with some of your best ideas that you think would help get Montana on the right track.
Here are a few ideas that I had to start off with:
1. Give incentives for farmers to grow other types of crop that are more profitable and in higher demand. Such as hops, as a homebrewer I know there is an international shortage of hops and breweries pay a lot of money for them. I know personally that they will grow in Montana because I grow them in my back yard and they are doing great.
2. Industry Packages: Give away city land along with 5 years of tax breaks to any company that brings in 500 jobs and stays here for 10 years. It can be different for every city but make companies offers that they will not get anywhere else. So they will have no choice but to move their company to Montana.
Please post your ideas and I will add them to the list then in a few weeks I will draft up a letter and send it to my friends in Helena. Thanks
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