> "Eddie" sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:1210570201-sch@news.lava.net...

>> Ha! HPD is unionized (SHOPO) and so far HPD is still the worst paid
>> dep't in the U.S. (for its size) Are you aware that officers in
>> local cities make up to $108,000 top pay?

>
> Don't you think there is a difference between what government can
> pay and
> what a casino can pay? In order to pay someone who works for the
> government, they have to get money from taxpayers. Politicians know
> that
> taxpayers don't like to pay taxes. Taxpayers want the service, but
> they
> don't like to pay for the service. On the other hand, casions are
> money
> making machines, and they are more able to pay their workers the
> money they
> want.

>
>
>

>>> Lack of competition

>>>> is what keeps wages low in Hawaii.

>

>>> Lack of businesses that pay a good wage is the reason that wages are
>>> low in
>>> Hawaii, not lack of comptetition.

>> High cost of living will not attract business as they would need
>> talented and educated people who would rather stay in the mainland.
>> Ever see the housing prices in Oahu? My SIL is plumber. Wages for
>> plumbers in HI are much less that here in San Jose. Let's face it,
>> Hawaii forever will only be a tourist mecca. Tourist want to only do
>> the touristy things, swim, surf, sun and visit the very few
>> attractions there.

>
> That is a problem in Hawaii. But casinos make a lot of money, and
> they can
> pay workers more because they make a lot of money. Besides, you are
> only
> concentrating on people who work at casinos. You neglect the other
> jobs
> that are created when a casino is operating. Look at places like
> Las Vegas,
> or Atlantic Cities. The casinos also include hotel oprations, and
> within
> those hotel/casino opertions are top notch restuarants, retail
> shops, all
> requiring workers. Hotels cannot opeate without supplies. That
> means there
> is also a whole lot of businesses which are created just catering to
> the
> needs of the hotel operation.