Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Evolving Opportunites: Part Two
After WWII, Immokalee began to flourish with its cultural and economic change. An agricultural expansion caused a demand for workers. Soon after, many people from other states and countries began to locate here for job and farming opportunities as the market expansion emerged. During WWII oil was in high demand as well, petroleum was then founded south of Immokalee and production followed in the late 1960's, that is still up and running today. The Seminoles did not fall too behind, they as well opened up a gambling casino. Many people saw it as a positive addition. I believe it is comparable to farming in an entrepreneurship way, because it is also helping Immokalees growth today. With Immokalee's vast employment opportunities, promotion from agricultural-based to industrial-based commodities, and ongoing additions to this community, has entered Immokalee to a new evolved era.
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I completly agree that the casino and farming industry has helped Immokalee grow today. However, I don't think the employment opportunities will be available ten years from now. With mechanical methods expanding in the farming industry, I think many workers will become unemployed because the machines will be able to pick fruit and vegetables in half the time. Also, the owners don't have to worry about paying an extra employee to do the work in the fields when they can just purchase a machine that is able to work longer and faster.
ReplyDeleteImmokalee has been through some pretty tough times, including WWII. It seems to be able to adapt so well to any obstacle. After all these years, there is still so much farming land left there. It keeps some of the old while taking in some of the new.
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