Free farm help! (sort of)

[Jogeephus]

Just talked to someone who was able to hire a high school kid to help them around the farm through a teen empowerment program that is funded by some stimulus money and handled through the schoool. The federal government is paying this kid $8.50/hour to help out and do odd jobs but the child can't work more than 35 hours or more than 3 months. According to what little I've read the program hasn't worked out too well since there are so few jobs. I wish I'd have known about this sooner cause I sure could have used some fencing specialists and some hay specialists and possibly a vegetation control specialists for the garden.

Anyone hear of this program or is this just something offered only in Georgia? I sure could have used some free help. (well sort of) And yes I know but it is what it is so let's not get political afterall this might be helpful to both parties if you know what I mean.

http://www.ajc.com/business/stimulus-mo ... 45768.html

 

[Angus Cowman]

Jo
I hadn't heard of this exact program but have heard of several others on the same lines
buddy of mine his wife works for social services and they hired several people on a temp basis to do specific jobs but their was a money and time limit on how long these jobs will last

 

[dun]

The feds had a simialr program last year. The vet had his "obama" working with him, super young man that I've hired when I needed some serious help.

 

[Jogeephus]

I'm gonna keep my ears open for this next summer cause I could see it being helpful.

 

[TexasBred]

Just talked to someone who was able to hire a high school kid to help them around the farm through a teen empowerment program that is funded by some stimulus money and handled through the schoool. The federal government is paying this kid $8.50/hour to help out and do odd jobs but the child can't work more than 35 hours or more than 3 months. According to what little I've read the program hasn't worked out too well since there are so few jobs. I wish I'd have known about this sooner cause I sure could have used some fencing specialists and some hay specialists and possibly a vegetation control specialists for the garden.

Anyone hear of this program or is this just something offered only in Georgia? I sure could have used some free help. (well sort of) And yes I know but it is what it is so let's not get political afterall this might be helpful to both parties if you know what I mean.

http://www.ajc.com/business/stimulus-mo ... 45768.html

Sounds similar to some of the high school work programs over here except they usually only make minimum wage but the credits do apply toward graduation.

 

[john250]

I found a news story about how Indiana is spending this "job" money.
As best I can understand, we are replacing summer jobs which the state previously funded and replacing them with "stimulus" i.e. FEDERAL funding.
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/ ... 20cutbacks

I wish they had made this available to private employers. If GA is doing that, more power to them.

Now, the story says IN got $24 million. But 2000 workers (I hope they're workers and not just propping up a shovel) at $8.50/hr and I assume 40 hrs per week for 16 weeks only equals $10.88 million. Where is the other $13.12 million? I wish reporters would ask more questions.