Before anyone gets excited, I took a look. Most of the positions posted pay $11-16/hr.
this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2024
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That's pretty normal for construction sector helper job starting wages, though, depending on region. Probably shouldn't be, but is. The nature of federal programs is that they have really strong guardrails to keep their wages on prevailing, which can go both ways and this is the rare occasion of it going a worse way, in my opinion.
Those jobs tend to see significant pay bumps for people who last and are useful.
Not to mention the huge amount of this funding going to green banks. Green banks are just flatly good programs. Highly effective at making renewable projects happen, very high return on investment.
Reminds me of the Conservation Corps. As much as I support the concept, programs like this are not for people who need money.
did it provide food and lodging?
Possible lodging, no food.
It was quite a few years before I could afford a month's worth of food in one go, and I was too old to join by then. The way they (people my own age) handled telling me that I was too poor to join their club, left a lasting impression.
thats where it fails. the depression era stuff they got a cot and meals in a mess hall and then they could send their money home to their families.