tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728958307295716891.post2293910205128251694..comments2023-08-02T11:43:38.196-04:00Comments on The Red Fox: The Land Where Coal is KingKLIMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12015334597223017162noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728958307295716891.post-49383438560576258922008-11-14T16:10:00.000-05:002008-11-14T16:10:00.000-05:00We were all surprised to hear how well these guys ...We were all surprised to hear how well these guys were doing. Coal has been good to them.KLIMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015334597223017162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728958307295716891.post-84608900239354222062008-11-14T15:55:00.000-05:002008-11-14T15:55:00.000-05:00Right but the key questions are: how many are actu...Right but the key questions are: how many are actually certified and what's the typical salary? I'm hard pressed to believe $70K is the typical salary (probably more likely the upper part of a range) otherwise many people would be making a beeline to work the black seam together.<BR/><BR/>- JARRINJARRINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725943089750448522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728958307295716891.post-22190865299304417102008-11-14T13:32:00.000-05:002008-11-14T13:32:00.000-05:00After a certication, I am told that most can make ...After a certication, I am told that most can make $70k with benefits, stock options, health care and a 401k. In rural VA this ain't bad.KLIMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015334597223017162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728958307295716891.post-51977552601117675352008-11-14T13:05:00.000-05:002008-11-14T13:05:00.000-05:00Klim - I commend you for even doing a scant 5 mile...Klim - <BR/><BR/>I commend you for even doing a scant 5 miler. I, more than most, know exactly what you are describing and your depiction has brought back tough memories of all the time I've spent on the road. Maybe this weekend I'll blog about it...<BR/><BR/>One thing though (and I could be wrong), I was under the impression that coal mining is an incredibly hard industry whose days of profit are long past. My impression was that many parts of Virginia and the surrounding have suffered at the hands of a lack of business diversity compounded with high rates of poverty and poor education. I could be totally wrong, but I've never heard modern day coal mining as being equitable ... rather gritty, unforgiving and merciless on everyone it touches.<BR/><BR/>- JARRINJARRINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725943089750448522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728958307295716891.post-41176303396042476202008-11-14T11:19:00.000-05:002008-11-14T11:19:00.000-05:00Grundy is a great name for a town.Hi, I'm from Gru...Grundy is a great name for a town.<BR/><BR/>Hi, I'm from Grundy.RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-728958307295716891.post-44298204308609595832008-11-12T08:02:00.000-05:002008-11-12T08:02:00.000-05:00Film shoots and good running are very difficult to...Film shoots and good running are very difficult to do at the same time in my experience.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904168127656651359noreply@blogger.com