Thread: Saratoga Meet
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Old 05-30-2008, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Kasept
The 'keep Saratoga open longer' suggestions fail to take into account the availability of EMPLOYEES... The vast majority of the temporary staffing is comprised of students and teachers. Also, no one can understand the intensity and demands of the 36 out of 42 day schedule as it stands now unless you were to work it. It is a physical drain that is hard to maintain. And remember that the downstate workers are away from family 6 weeks as it is..
i understand everything you are saying, and it all makes sense....
but would they not make millions of dollers more, for nyra, and for the state, with just running the meet 2-3 weeks longer ?
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