We are moving to watertown NY (fort Drum) and i am unable to find a job any suggestions? -

That part of NY has the MOST unemployment of any part of the state, and has been that way for decades. Fort Drum was located there to create civillian employment on the base. It certainly isn t a logical place to locate a air mobile division like 10 th Mountain, as the nearest place with runways long enough for C17;s is at Rome NY, about 100 miles away from Fort Drum. On the other hand, it is less than 3 hours by road to the Canadian capital city, Ottawa, so a armed invasion of Canada would be a snap. Don t thinlk that isn t possible ? A plan to invade Canada was on the books of the US Army up till the late 1930 s.In any case, finding work in that isolated part of NY is going to be tough, especially in winter. In the warmer months there are tourist operations and summer camp jobs. They will all be minimum wage positions . It is a depressed area, with high welfare numbers and not many long term jobs. I used to live in Kingston, Ontario, across the St Lawrence river from Watertown, so I know the area well. Jim B. Toronto.

There are jobs if you know where to look. Try the hospital--Samaritan Medical Center (or whatever they call it now, it used to be House of the Good Samaritan) or local school districts, you might be near Indian River or Carthage. There are usually positions for clerical, cafeteria help, teacher aides, even school bus drivers. Once you get there you should network with whoever you meet and ask if they know somebody who is hiring. If you end up living off base in a small town people are usually friendly and neighbors are helpful.I don t think you want to go to Canada to work. You d need a passport or enhanced drivers license to get across the border.