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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>And, to add to the discussion:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/business/economy/boise-idaho-noncompete-law.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/business/economy/boise-idaho-noncompete-law.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>Noncompete Pacts, Under Siege, Find Haven in Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=story-body-text style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>“BOISE, Idaho — Idaho achieved a notable distinction last year: It became one of the hardest places in America for someone to quit a job for a better one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=story-body-text style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>The state did this by making it easier for companies to enforce noncompete agreements, which prevent employees from leaving their company for a competitor. . .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=story-body-text style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>For the most part, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/technology/to-compete-better-states-are-trying-to-curb-noncompete-pacts.html">states have been moving toward</a> making it easier for people to switch teams, but Idaho went the other direction with legislation that was friendlier to employers. The resulting law was particularly strict because it put the onus on employees to prove that they would not harm their former employers by taking the new jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=story-body-text style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN>Proponents note that the statute applies only to “key employees” who tend to have more responsibility and better pay. But employment lawyers say Idaho companies tie down all levels of workers, not just top executives, with tough employment contracts.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Saundra Lund<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Moscow, ID<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Compassion is the basis of all morality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>~ Arthur Schopenhuaer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Dredge<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 2, 2017 1:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kenneth Marcy <kmmos1@frontier.com>; Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020@moscow.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Easiest (and Hardest) States to Find Full-Time Work<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Idaho is a Right to Work for Lower Wages" state.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>"While Idaho workers are more likely to find full-time work, their pay can leave something to be desired. The state’s average annual wage of $39,632 is the second lowest in the country."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div id="ydp52b37f93yahoo_quoted_1748209101"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 12:44:11 PM PDT, Kenneth Marcy <<a href="mailto:kmmos1@frontier.com">kmmos1@frontier.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydp52b37f93yiv9265683670><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Easiest (and Hardest) States to Find Full-Time Work<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The U.S. unemployment rate is currently 4.4%, nearly its lowest point in a decade. While the unemployment rate reflects the millions of Americans who are out of work and actively seeking employment, the measure does not fully capture the degree to which Americans are unable to find the jobs they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>In addition to those seven million Americans captured by the traditional unemployment rate, there are millions more who are working part-time jobs because they could not find full-time employment, as well a large share of workers who have recently given up on their job search altogether and are now marginally attached to the workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The underemployment rate — a combination of unemployed job seekers, discouraged and other marginally attached workers, and people settling for part-time jobs as a share of the labor force — is a more comprehensive measure of labor underutilization, and this measure varies considerably across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>To determine the easiest and hardest states to find full-time work, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed underemployment rates in all 50 states with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The underemployment rate ranges from below 7% in some states to over 11% in others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/08/01/easiest-and-hardest-states-to-find-full-time-work-2/2/" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:green'>Click here to see the easiest and hardest states to find full-time work.</span></strong></a><br><a href="http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/08/01/easiest-and-hardest-states-to-find-full-time-work-2/12/" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:green'>Click here to see our detailed findings and methodology.</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ya4gdkze" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/ya4gdkze</a> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><img border=0 width=645 height=363 style='width:6.7187in;height:3.7812in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/boise-city-idaho-e1448305514958.jpg?w=645&h=363"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>37. Idaho</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>> Underemployment rate:</span></strong> 7.7%<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>> June unemployment rate:</span></strong> 3.1% (tied –8th lowest)<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>> Average wage:</span></strong> $39,632 (2nd lowest)<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>> Labor force growth:</span></strong> 2.2% (8th largest increase)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Idaho has one of the lower underemployment rates in the country, and this is likely due in part to its considerable job growth in recent years. Over the last five years, employment in the state has grown by an average of 2.5% annually, eighth most in the country. While Idaho workers are more likely to find full-time work, their pay can leave something to be desired. The state’s average annual wage of $39,632 is the second lowest in the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ya4gdkze" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/ya4gdkze</a> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Ken</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>=======================================================<br>List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br> <a href="http://www.fsr.net" target="_blank">http://www.fsr.net</a><br> mailto:<a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">Vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>=======================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>