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Subject:Re: More Low Paying Jobs From:Phil Snow Leopard <philstokes03 -at- googlemail -dot- com> To:Matt Gras <mattgras -at- comcast -dot- net> Date:Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:55:18 +0700
I agree.
I welcome this kind of post and other general info on the list about what is happening in the TC field.
On 10 Mar 2012, at 02:15, Matt Gras wrote:
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>> From: "John Posada" <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com>
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>> Just wondering...what is the purpose for these kinds of posts?
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>>> This was just listed today in Vermont. It doesn't look entry level to
>> me.
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>>> The rate is $13 an hour.
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