tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752771132348583018.post8771849475411055094..comments2024-03-28T04:18:27.812-05:00Comments on Managerial Econ: Occupational Demand in Boom TownsLuke Froebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832270922187297624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752771132348583018.post-62238153272036643792014-11-02T20:57:15.115-06:002014-11-02T20:57:15.115-06:00An oil boom, in Williston, North Dakota has create...An oil boom, in Williston, North Dakota has created many six-figure jobs for men, but apartments aren't being built fast enough to keep up with the influx of men and its causing a shortage of women.<br />The small supply of apartments, coupled with the high demands, has jacked up the average monthly rents to something you'd expect to pay in Manhattan, not in a rural Midwest town because there are too few options available. In the meantime, many live in company-provided units, similar to military barracks or an all-male sleep away camp. <br /><br />These living conditions of the men; some who are single, married, overworked, lonely, men with big dreams, men who keep their heads down and men who cause trouble—has made it an overwhelming place to be female.<br />Because of the high demand of women, the men are treating women like a piece of meat. This is causing competition among the men themselves to vie for the attention of the same woman. <br /><br />This shortage is making it difficult for a woman to shop in the near by Wal-Mart or work in reputable companies without men hitting on them. Those that work in restaurants are always being propositioned to serve them privately in their homes.<br /><br />In Williston, North Dakota, being a woman in a place where women could be in demand as much as the oil.<br /><br />Suzette McMillan, Empire State College, Dr. Singh, ECO-65155X<br />Suzette Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192323506416529186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752771132348583018.post-13969620143518097552014-11-02T20:52:14.740-06:002014-11-02T20:52:14.740-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Suzette Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192323506416529186noreply@blogger.com