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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
You know the old phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”? Well, living where I do and doing what I do, reporting on local events and interviewing people, I get to hear lots of comments on that phrase. Yachats is one of those places that has a wide variety of residents from youth to senior citizens. It’s also one of those places that doesn’t offer many corporate type jobs. There are few government jobs available, city and county employment is limited due to the size of the town. There are no school jobs here since there is no school. Mainly the employment available is construction or service industry oriented, or self employed shop owners. Consequently most people raising a family work away from here commuting to various other cities on a daily basis. Often when speaking with those folks their grass is greener thoughts tend to be “it’s great to live here but it would sure be great if I could work here too.” Given the daily commutes many in the bigger metropolitan areas face it’s still a lot better to tough out the commute and live here enjoying the beauty of the coast. Another group I speak with are the kids that are in high school. The school is in Waldport so the Yachats kids either get rides with family or ride the bus. It’s funny to listen to their take on living here. Most of them can’t wait to get out of high school and take off for college or the big city and some choose the military. What they all have is common is yes, “the grass is greener somewhere else and I want to test it out!” It’s hard to find fault with that way of thinking given the fact that if these kids want do something besides staying here and settling down to what is available they know they have to get out. I’ve seen a lot of kids finish school here and move away. Many of them come back to visit family, but a lot never return. The other group that knows about greener grass are the retired and semi-retired residents. Some are life long residents who have enjoyed it here and never left but a lot are folks that had careers in the bigger cities and choose the So it’s probably a never ending question. Yes the grass is greener and the best if you’re looking to change, but it’s also greener if you want to get away from change. Like many things in life, it’s all in the eyes of the beholder! So enjoy the grass on your side of the fence unless you have an overwhelming desire to jump that fence! To reach Rick Schultze email: yarick@pioneer.net
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