Cape Breton store offering free land and a job gets 2,000 applications
Posted: Sep 02, 2016 4:36 PM AT
Canadians respond in a big way for chance to live a simpler life in the country
It pays to think differently, the owners of a Cape Breton store learned this week.
On Sunday, the Farmer's Daughter Country Market in Whycocomagh, N.S., posted a unique "help wanted" ad on their Facebook page. Sisters and co-owners Heather Coulombe and Sandee MacLean offered two free acres of land along with a job to recruit staff to work year-round at their rural market and bakery.
They were hoping to attract people from across Canada interested in a simpler life. The store hasn't had much luck finding year-round staff through conventional job ads.
Within a week, they received more than 2,000 applications.
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Link:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/farmers-daughter-whycocomagh-cape-breton-free-land-job-1.3126749?cmp=rss
How awesome is this idea? I love it!