For him,

1. Get a job
2. Get paid
3. Find housing

IDK what he expects, but there are people WITH jobs and families that don't have housing. You should send him on his way (after this cold snap) with directions to the nearest homeless shelter.

Why doesn't he have a job? There are jobs available everywhere.

Perhaps he should make nice with whoever kicked him out, and return to that house. Unemployed 20 year olds don't have a lot of options for free housing.

Masons in Brewer is pretty much the best all around that I've seen. Food is fantastic.

I work on public housing policy all day every day. The one thing we can control for housing costs is the supply. We need more housing. A lot more. That means changing zoning and code laws to increase density. And we need to push through the NIMBYism that crops up when denser developments do get proposed. That's just the tip of the iceberg.

It was never an exit, only a hotel access as I recall. I’ve been saying this was necessary for 20 years.

So if you’re coming from Buxton, you have to stop at Industrial Park Road, turn left, stop again at the spur off ramp, slowly turn right to the spurn on ramp, and then hope to blend into spur traffic. It never made any sense when you literally drive over the highway 2 miles prior.

Hook up the pool filter and take a dip!

You are pitching a fit about literally nothing, it’s pathetic

People who can't do it themselves and live in a rural area without many options...

Literally all my customers do. I know some electricians that are now getting $135 an hour. The thing you have to understand about being a self-employed electrician, is that there are going to be hours that you cannot bill. Because of that you generally need to have a higher billable hourly rate.

MAIL DELIVERY

Electrician, engineer, therapist, health care-all. Any job that can be automated, will be, so choose something that requires human interaction.

Who would pay $105 an hour? 🧐

Waaaay overdue. The intersection at 112 and industrial park rd has become a major clusterfuck. I'm so glad I don't live in that area anymore.

Did you just time travel here from 20+ years ago?

They already renumbered all the exits to be mile based and not sequential. They don’t have to change any of the other exit numbers.

The only reason I will likely run elec space heaters to supplement my heat pump vs firing up the furnace is because I switched to cmp new heat pump pricing package, and I always hit the minimum usage after which the cost is I believe .004 cents a KWH.

I’ll be warm in the summa time tho bub.

No. Way. Who knew?

To add: many newcomers are also looking a simpler lifestyle with more remote-work options available. And for Medical needs, Maine is the equivalent of This Old House. As far as location, the further north or west of Portland you go, housing will be more affordable. And definitely a need for You, whatever you decide on. Welcome, and good luck!

Geaghans, next to Hollywood Slots.

Masons in Brewer. Get the brussel sprouts if you go to Masons. Just trust me.

Awful take. We need both, public transport and easier access to towns lying west of Portland. The housing crisis in the Greater Portland can be solved by edging west which will never be a feasible area for public transport, these people will need to get near Portland easily, then an efficient public transit system could bring them into town to solve the parking issue. Simply saying EVERYTHING IS BAD EXCEPT TRAINS!! is so a non-nuanced opinion that screams "if the solution isn't perfect we shouldn't do it" and surprise surprise: No solution is ever perfect.

One fact to remember with the variety of responses to the healthcare field: Maine has THE oldest population in the country. A higher percentage of old folks than FL, AZ or anywhere else. That won’t change, even with the post-pandemic influx looking for cheaper real estate (which is why building trades is mentioned here so much)

Lewiston?

And better public transportation.

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Outside of a trade that four years of experience isn’t going to get you far over the long run. You’re not going to have the benefits teachers have day one.

Teachers go from college to into a classroom by themselves. They have no real teaching skills post college… they learn with the into the frying pan approach. College is all theory and little practice. Which is fine. But don’t over value paper. I personally wouldn’t want my kids to have a teacher with < 3 years on the job experience.

True, but it's a cost and investment. 40k minimum and four years of time to make 30% more then the worst possible pay. When you could have not spent the money, worked full time those four years and had 4 years of experience and raises in another career path. It's decent in terms of teacher pay maybe but not in terms of pay inflation in many other fields.

A college degree doesn’t equal skills necessarily. $40k first year teaching is decent. They have a lot to learn still first couple years.