Polaris Acquires yet another company....
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polarisrider1
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Lol. really? So you saying Polaris is hiring illegals now? They are not some podunk drywall company running on a cash under table method. You bet if they can get a machine to replace a human they will, all companies are doing that. Key is the money stays here.....Well at least until it gets spent at Walmart, then China gets it. Nothing wrong with profits.
Poo and Klim said they wish the garments they sell could be made here, but due to the lack of quality garment makers in the US they can't find a supplier here. So are dorms being built for Asian seamstresses too? You crack me up.
no I am saying Polaris is building dorms on there site to house workers from south of the border . it is a fact and is happening this yr best part is MN is funding a big chunk of it .
look it up plenty was reported on it this yr in my area.
they say they cant fill the factory jobs locally. they will be assisting with work visas also.
laugh all u want but then look in to it. walker would not put up with this chit like Dayton embracing it so dont see them moving to WI any time soon
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To keep pace with its growing factory in Roseau, Minn., ATV maker Polaris Industries Inc. is turning to imports. Imported workers, that is.
The Medina-based company is turning to temporary workers from the Twin Cities who live in hotel rooms because there's so little available housing in the northwestern Minnesota city. And it's venturing even farther than that: Minnesota Public Radio reports that Polaris has flown in a dozen skilled workers from Monterrey, Mexico, on temporary visas and is bunking them at a former group home in Karlstad, then busing them the 80 miles to the plant.
RELATED: Polaris steps up Iron Range hiring (or tries to)
The effort began this summer and apparently it's gone well enough that Polaris (NYSE: PII) wants to scale it up. It wants to take most of the apartments in Parkland Place, a 30-unit rental building that's the first housing project of its size in Roseau in recent years, for a second wave of Mexican workers.
Polaris has been struggling to staff up the Roseau plant for a year, holding job fairs in the Iron Range and elsewhere. It's also working with Strom Minnesota to provide temporary staffers to the plant.
The company employs more than 1,700 workers at the plant; Polaris has had a presence in Roseau since the company was started in the 1950s.
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http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2014/10/13/roseau-to-build-apartment-for-polaris-workers/17180591/
look it up plenty was reported on it this yr in my area.
they say they cant fill the factory jobs locally. they will be assisting with work visas also.
laugh all u want but then look in to it. walker would not put up with this chit like Dayton embracing it so dont see them moving to WI any time soon
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To keep pace with its growing factory in Roseau, Minn., ATV maker Polaris Industries Inc. is turning to imports. Imported workers, that is.
The Medina-based company is turning to temporary workers from the Twin Cities who live in hotel rooms because there's so little available housing in the northwestern Minnesota city. And it's venturing even farther than that: Minnesota Public Radio reports that Polaris has flown in a dozen skilled workers from Monterrey, Mexico, on temporary visas and is bunking them at a former group home in Karlstad, then busing them the 80 miles to the plant.
RELATED: Polaris steps up Iron Range hiring (or tries to)
The effort began this summer and apparently it's gone well enough that Polaris (NYSE: PII) wants to scale it up. It wants to take most of the apartments in Parkland Place, a 30-unit rental building that's the first housing project of its size in Roseau in recent years, for a second wave of Mexican workers.
Polaris has been struggling to staff up the Roseau plant for a year, holding job fairs in the Iron Range and elsewhere. It's also working with Strom Minnesota to provide temporary staffers to the plant.
The company employs more than 1,700 workers at the plant; Polaris has had a presence in Roseau since the company was started in the 1950s.
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http://www.kare11.com/story/news/local/2014/10/13/roseau-to-build-apartment-for-polaris-workers/17180591/
There's probably more to the story, but this is crazy - how little do they pay these workers that it's economical to put up housing for them? I imagine the locals are thrilled.
the prob is not poo it is MN welfare system not worth working for min wage for the entitlement attitude of a very large swath of the population.
and as far as the new housing building they are tossing up this yr . why the F not poo has a whole department dedicated to government contracts already .the paper work and lobby is cheep and ez MN is flipping the bill for a big chunk as a business decision it would be stupid not to do it. cant cost that much to stuff 6 guys in to a 2 bed apt and now they wont even have to run a shuttle bus.
Oh I am sure once the visas are expired they will all just get on that bus and head home LMFAO.
I bet if we cut the hand out checks to able body people in MN they would have no prob filling those work stations
and as far as the new housing building they are tossing up this yr . why the F not poo has a whole department dedicated to government contracts already .the paper work and lobby is cheep and ez MN is flipping the bill for a big chunk as a business decision it would be stupid not to do it. cant cost that much to stuff 6 guys in to a 2 bed apt and now they wont even have to run a shuttle bus.
Oh I am sure once the visas are expired they will all just get on that bus and head home LMFAO.
I bet if we cut the hand out checks to able body people in MN they would have no prob filling those work stations
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bearrassler
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My niece worked there a while back and I think she made about 15 per hour with good benefits. Part of the problem is that it is a low population area with lots of manufacturing jobs in the area. You have Polaris, Arctic Cat, Marvin Windows, Central Boiler, Matt Tracks, Digital Key, and others all in the general area looking for help.
and dont forget 3x the pay 3 hr drive over the border working oil sand u know the place most will end up as soon as the 2 yr visa is in hand
snobuilder
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Years ago when there was high unemployment, I heard the conservo-talk radio jockeys call labor a comodity....
when you have too much of something the price goes down....the converse should also be true except when there is a
labor shortage the corps simply hire illegals, export jobs or in Polaris' case "import" labor from foreign lands.
All the while their stock soars which clearly shows the ability to pay a higher wage which in turn would spur on the economy.
But according to the conservo-talkers, labor unions are the root of all of our economic woes......LOL.
Good wages mean a person has the expendable income to buy the types of durable goods more likely to have been built here that
ARE NOT sold at a Wal-mart.
Having all the money stuck at the top will NEVER spur on the economy.
Dispersing some of that .1% money in the form of wages would work to in the end make the
rich (corps.) even richer when folks start to feel an improved consumer confidence.
Conservoes don't know what they want....on one hand they say they hate welfare and ppl need to get trained and "get a damn job"
Yet here in WI and other "right to work" states they also want to reduce wages through there next move to rewrite prevailing wage laws
on public projects. Yea....we will all save enough TAX $$$ for a double fockin latte!....LOL....
all the while the skilled labor gets their wages chopped in half. ....YEA, COFFEE!!!!
when you have too much of something the price goes down....the converse should also be true except when there is a
labor shortage the corps simply hire illegals, export jobs or in Polaris' case "import" labor from foreign lands.
All the while their stock soars which clearly shows the ability to pay a higher wage which in turn would spur on the economy.
But according to the conservo-talkers, labor unions are the root of all of our economic woes......LOL.
Good wages mean a person has the expendable income to buy the types of durable goods more likely to have been built here that
ARE NOT sold at a Wal-mart.
Having all the money stuck at the top will NEVER spur on the economy.
Dispersing some of that .1% money in the form of wages would work to in the end make the
rich (corps.) even richer when folks start to feel an improved consumer confidence.
Conservoes don't know what they want....on one hand they say they hate welfare and ppl need to get trained and "get a damn job"
Yet here in WI and other "right to work" states they also want to reduce wages through there next move to rewrite prevailing wage laws
on public projects. Yea....we will all save enough TAX $$$ for a double fockin latte!....LOL....
all the while the skilled labor gets their wages chopped in half. ....YEA, COFFEE!!!!
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correction enough people in the area WILLING to work .
groomerdriver
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I'm surprised that you're surprised.
find out what the total percentage of sled sales is for Yamaha in relation to their total revenues.I honestly have no idea what it is, nor do I care but it's likely well under 5%. But, I bet you, their profit per sled is the highest in the industry.
I chuckle when people complain about Yamaha not investing in their sled business. Why should they? It contributes so little to their top and bottom lines.
It's all about shareholder value folks!
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Bingo - we have a winner. Way more jobs than people in this area. Digikey growing faster than any of the others. They run buses from all directions every day. Pol not inventing anything new here. Locals not impressed with imported labor.
At least at the wages they want to pay. Of course if that changes so will sled prices.
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Big difference between Poo, that started out as a snowmobile only company, and Yamaha. Bad comparison. I think most people would be surprised like I was.
Maybe if Yamaha invested more in their sleds they may sell a few more. But why would they want to do that?
I would think a shareholder would want to see progress and more sales and profit. Otherwise, why bother?I was not surprised with poo numbers. who buys sleds south of Wisconsin? who buys atv and bikes .Big difference between Poo, that started out as a snowmobile only company, and Yamaha. Bad comparison. I think most people would be surprised like I was.
Maybe if Yamaha invested more in their sleds they may sell a few more. But why would they want to do that?
Yamaha gave up just not worth it for the tiny microcosm of the economy snowmobiling is .then add the dwindling trails and land available for use. they don't need a crystal ball to see whats up.
they prob make way more on pianos than sleds. and prob a much higher margin per unit.
at this point the molds stamps and castings are paid for . so as long as guys are willing to buy old tec they will keep building them why not.I think as soon as that stops they will be done with sleds. but like I said it is all paid for if they can dump 1000 a yr they will build em. look at the supper jet.
Boy, that's a slippery slope. I guess I'm not close enough to know the attitude, that there seems to be, even if from afar.
skidoolouie
Member
Why would you work, just follow these...Follow these easy, proven, 13 steps financial well being.
1. Don’t marry her.
2. Use your parent’s address for your mail.
3. Guy (you) buys a house.
4. Guy rents out house to his girl girlfriend who has 2 of his kids.
5. Section 8 will pay $900 a month for a 3 bedroom home.
6. Girlfriend signs up for Obamacare so guy doesn’t have to pay out the butt for family insurance.
7. Girlfriend gets to go to college free for being a single mother.
8. Girlfriend gets $600 a month for food stamps.
9. Girlfriend gets free cell phone.
10. Girlfriend get free utilities.
11. Guy moves into home but uses moms house to get mail sent to.
12. Girlfriend claims one kid and guy claims one kid on taxes. Now you both get to claim head of house hold at $1800 credit.
13. Girlfriend gets disability for being “crazy” or having a “bad back” at $1800 a month and never has to work again.
This plan is perfectly legal (not verified) and is being executed now by millions of people.
A married couple with a stay at home mom yields $0.00 dollars.
An unmarried couple with stay at home mom nets:
$21600 disability +
$10800 free housing +
$6000 free Obamacare +
$6000 free food +
$4800 free utilities +
$6000 Pell grant money to spend +
$12000 a year in college tuition free from Pell grant +
$8800 tax benefit for being a single mother
=$75,000 a year in benefits
Any idea why the country is 18 + trillion in debt.
Keep it up, your children will pay the price.
1. Don’t marry her.
2. Use your parent’s address for your mail.
3. Guy (you) buys a house.
4. Guy rents out house to his girl girlfriend who has 2 of his kids.
5. Section 8 will pay $900 a month for a 3 bedroom home.
6. Girlfriend signs up for Obamacare so guy doesn’t have to pay out the butt for family insurance.
7. Girlfriend gets to go to college free for being a single mother.
8. Girlfriend gets $600 a month for food stamps.
9. Girlfriend gets free cell phone.
10. Girlfriend get free utilities.
11. Guy moves into home but uses moms house to get mail sent to.
12. Girlfriend claims one kid and guy claims one kid on taxes. Now you both get to claim head of house hold at $1800 credit.
13. Girlfriend gets disability for being “crazy” or having a “bad back” at $1800 a month and never has to work again.
This plan is perfectly legal (not verified) and is being executed now by millions of people.
A married couple with a stay at home mom yields $0.00 dollars.
An unmarried couple with stay at home mom nets:
$21600 disability +
$10800 free housing +
$6000 free Obamacare +
$6000 free food +
$4800 free utilities +
$6000 Pell grant money to spend +
$12000 a year in college tuition free from Pell grant +
$8800 tax benefit for being a single mother
=$75,000 a year in benefits
Any idea why the country is 18 + trillion in debt.
Keep it up, your children will pay the price.
polarisrider1
New member
Sounds like huge portions of Michigan.
SledTL
Active member
Coming from someone who goes to school in Minnesota, I will say that the labor problem is a pretty large problem up there. First off, polaris means the most northern star, and for a long time they were the furthest north manufacturing plant. I think there is maybe one company that has ousted them now, but still they are up there. I would love to work for them, but I am stuck in a tough place. The company gives unbelievable pay and benefits to those who work, but its just the location. I would love to live in a small town, and live north of Minneapolis once I graduate, but after talking to buddies who have worked up in Rosseau, I just dont think I could do it. Obviously they need the remote space for their R&D stuff, but I think they are going to run into problems with people to work if the company continues to grow and demand at the rate it is at now. Sorry for hijacked thread lol.