tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post3525142494355563724..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Physician Recruitment: Salem is So-LameSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-78911031663715313862010-03-04T21:46:46.984-08:002010-03-04T21:46:46.984-08:00Of course, we think it's always a good idea to...Of course, we think it's always a good idea to write about bicycling! <br /><br />If you want some newspegs, hit me with an email - salembikes at gmail dot comSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-29860652928479760812010-03-04T11:15:42.443-08:002010-03-04T11:15:42.443-08:00Yes, and I think that's a shame (not covering ...Yes, and I think that's a shame (not covering Hallie Ford). We like to see ourselves as among a new breed of young family that refuses to spend our money on gas when we could spend it on food! No really, we actually moved from West Salem to NE Salem to be 10 minutes closer to hubby's work. It's been worth the 4-minute, and when the weather's nice, the 12-minute biking, commute. Maybe I should do a column on this?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927529132499597341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-42779134954726929762010-03-02T17:56:41.141-08:002010-03-02T17:56:41.141-08:00Well, dang! You're perfectly positioned to co...Well, dang! You're perfectly positioned to comment on the matter!<br /><br />I wish folks would talk more about recruitment and workforce in biz dev conversation. I've learned from one fairly large business owner than 5/6 or 6/7 (the fraction involved 6 and n+1, and I can't remember whether it was numerator or denominator!) of his most highly compensated employees chose to live out of Salem. A huge proportion of state workers commute from Portland. There's also some non-trivial proportion of city mid- and upper-managers who don't live in Salem. Folks should talk more about this problem.<br /><br />At the same time, you don't want unnecessarily to denigrate Salem - where's that reasonable and critical boosterism that keeps on this side of outlandishly naive claims for Salem's greatness? <br /><br />I appreciate <a href="http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/" rel="nofollow">DSS</a> and its contribution to that conversation! Like highlighting Hallie Ford - it's a gem that doesn't overreach, a perfectly proportioned stone of modest greatness! But it's still kinda lost here. The <i>Oregonian</i> writes about it way more than the <i>Statesman</i>.Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-83701687123584530542010-03-02T16:06:29.860-08:002010-03-02T16:06:29.860-08:00Interesting. My husband's a doctor and we ende...Interesting. My husband's a doctor and we ended up here, but only because he was attracted to the practice, not out of any particular love of Salem. I've since come to find my place here, but not without some major searching! Strangely, Salem houses keep getting featured on the Today Show as best buys across the nation.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927529132499597341noreply@blogger.com