with the "610 new jobs by Dec. 2010". My neighbor still questions the source of these "new" hires, and judging from other comments here, possibly a relocation from Ohio and Quebec and Panasonic layoffs are going to be the majority of "new" hires. Although, if wages are going to be at a lower level than up North, (when are they not?) I wonder how many actual homebuyers will come here.

Regarding my description of the turbanned mideasterner, how else would this person be described? No offense was meant. The term "raghead" is not one I am familiar with, and, since it is a derogatory term, I would not use it anyway. Since only .39% of the world population is Sikh and 83% live in India, one can surmise that it was a tad bit rare to be driving my 45 mph down Hwy 74 and see a person described sitting at a gazebo outside a business here! And, no, I am not in the habit of walking up to ANY stranger and asking personal questions such as their education, language skills or life experiences. Does anyone do that regularly? I'd love to hear what responses were given.

My acquaintances are way beyond "semi-skilled", nor am I a "rural hillbilly hick". Please don't include me in the rhetorical "WE don't like their looks, national origin or religion", but I WILL gladly "accept the tax revenue they spend in Fayette County". Let the hotels fill up with all the trainees...the tax generated will benefit ALL of us here, won't it?

Mr. Luckhaupt, I welcome your expansion here and hope NCR gets to enjoy the talents of many of the local residents here who are also looking for work. Mr. Haddix, thanks for filling in some of the blanks and for all you do for us here.

My wife is looking for work and has applied for several positions at NCR over the last six months. She has significant customer service experience and only applied for positions were she either met or exceeded the required qualifications and in every case her application was summarily rejected without even so much as a hint that she was even considered much less interviewed. I know they must have had numerous applications for every position, but I have read that some effort was going to be made by NCR to hire locals for some of these positions and at least as far as my wife is concerned they have made no effort at all. If PTC and/or Fayette county is providing tax breaks or other incentives to NCR we are not getting what we're paying for.

The cubicals began getting populated at 3:00PM on the 13th. There are two floors worth, the picture is only one floor.

Some jobs were removed from the website and the applications closed because they are transferring in employees from Dayton, Quebec and a few other random places, plus have already hired a number of new people, some from Panasonic.

Phase 2, the training center, opens in October. Then around 125 employees a month will begin cycling through for 4 to 8 weeks of training. They are already negotiating with hotel and motels for housing of students.

This is the main center for support, servicing and training. A second support and service center, since support is 24 hours a day, is in India.

The intent is a not a long stretched out process, but get it up and running this year. They need a functional and settled service center.

The final total of people working here, warehouse, school and service center, will be about 1,000 people.

This should result in a number of homes sales in PTC. The problem some I talked to are facing is selling their existing homes to buy homes they want here.

Don Haddix
PTC Councilman
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NCR here in PTC has been laying people off steadily for the last 10 years. They have had several lay offs this year. The "new" jobs will mostly be from Dayton as they transfer people here to close down a facility there. Any new jobs will be lower level lower paid jobs. Don't believe me ? Try to apply for these jobs.

John wrote..."The company has added about 100 new hires since October as it undertakes an expansion to its parts distribution center and its customer service department. NCR plans to hire an additional 150-200 people later this year, officials said, ramping up to an eventual total of 610 new jobs in Peachtree City."

And you jokers immediately started complaining about it. Where is your reading comprehension? It clearly does not say that the 600+ jobs will be THIS YEAR. I'm not sure any of you care anyways...someone could offer you a Twenty Dollar Bill and you would GRIPE.

A few of you fellows need to get together and have your own PISS & MOAN section....

Munford, if you are going to write an article then please get the facts and do a little more investigative reporting to see where, when, and how we might apply for these jobs? Don't fall victim to the PR smoke screen.

"100 new hires since Oct". "Addl. 150-200 more". "Equals 600 new jobs"?? Now, this is surely a math skills test that is given to all applicants, right?

Curious minds, (like my neighbor's), are asking why all 6 (yes, six) different job posting on NCR's web site that he applied for have been cancelled by NCR. Not told "no thanks, we can't use your services", but eliminated. Just what positions are being filled, the unemployed public would like to know. Or are we just moving Panasonic newly-laid off to NCR for the new $2500 tax credit per person that the State of Ga. is giving out. Hmmm...$2500 times 600 (or maybe 300 if the above stated figures are REALLY done right) equals big buckaroos to NCR. Oh, and did my neighbor tell me he saw a turbanned mid-easterner sitting at the gazebo outside NCR recently? Can you say equal opportunity?