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    Very hard to get into the vocational (trade) school here. It is by lottery after you clear the requirements. Place is packed and they get new equipment all the time. The teachers make good coin too. Welding and electrical are prob their top two groups, their health stuff is in high demand as well. Our son did well via the carpentry program. Way ahead of his peers at his university
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    Regarding youth employement numbers. Back when I was a teen, there were a lot of min wage jobs that adults wouldn’t take so we had a good choice. I got a supermarket job and was soon making a bunch of $$$. A lot of those jobs are now filled by older people as either a second income or to try to make it work for their families. Fewer openings for high school kids. There are some to be sure though. Our son has been working at least part time since age 16.
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    Well, 60% don't survive their first year anyway and 80% close within 5 years. But this situation is making things much much worse. My favorite local place closed after 10 years... sucks
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    https://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20200816/covid-19-challenging-slope-for-wachusett-mountain-ski-area
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    I wear a baklava (not the dessert but the hood thingy) that I usually have up to my nose when it is cold. My son wears a mask when snowboarding but as RM said it has holes
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    Just read a depressing article about Wachusett. All options on the table including limiting season pass sales, online sign ups for four different ski sessions per day, all outdoor dining etc.
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    Yeah. After reading your post I did a search and read about it on another forum. Bizarre
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    What the heck?
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    Yeah. Those places intrigue me. They have a season pass that covers all three areas now
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    I'm hoping to try some driveable places I haven'tskied at yet. Basically within 2 hours. Not a big list but hope to knock out a few smaller places
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    That's gonna leave a mark
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    If this does officially reach a Cat 5 and landfall as a Cat 5 it would be the 6th in US history
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    Lots of refining and storage there Largest refinery in the US
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    Port Arthur is heavily industrialized. Refinery stuff plus a nice hazardous waste incinerator. Big environmental disaster incoming on top of the life and property issues
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    Port Arthur TX doesn’t need that
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    Yeah. That storm was a dud. For which I am pleased.
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    So much for Marco leaving a wake of cold water to staunch Laura
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    Where is Josh headed?
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    Labor Day Sale is in a couple of weeks.
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    Not a big run or anything exciting but getting first turns on Conifer at Wachusett with my wife in January on a Saturday morning.
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    I’m not doubting what SkiVT read on that group. But if no one is actually doing anything and are just grousing about it in a closed group I would just ignore it. I’ve started to grow a thicker skin in large part due to social media. Keyboard heroes talk a big game online but hide when they see you in person.
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    My advice would be to drop out of that particular FB group and pretend it doesn’t exist. If no one is saying anything untowardly to your face / in person and you don’t see it on social then does it really exist?
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    Have you waded into Twitter? Gack
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    If anyone wants to join my GPS group for Wachusett passes, let me know. Saves a few bucks I can’t wait to ski.
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    What’s his general take on it?
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