Did you leave Louisiana after graduating college?

No, I wasn't that smart.

Yep, we got out immediately. For what my wife graduated in, we would do much better financially out of Louisiana. And I wanted to GTFO of the south. No regrets.

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Did you leave Louisiana after graduating college?

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Yep, went to Destin for about a week.

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Just to get away?

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Yep, and drunk.....and fricked.

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I've grown tired of LA (mostly BR)

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Bye

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And if so, what was your reasoning behind it? Job lined up? Just to get away?

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I did... reason was job opportunities, money, and better quality of life.

Nope, I love duck hunting and saltwater fishing too much to leave. That and the cost of living is a joke.

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And I wanted to GTFO of the south.

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Yeah I'm not too interested in any other southern states. Looking for an entirely new region

Followed money. It took nearly a decade to realize that Louisiana isn't as great as my nogistalic memories led me to believe. Aside from being able to go see LSU play on a whim, I don't miss anything about it. Not even the food. Real louisianans cook better than 99% of anything restaurants have to offer.

It is hard to quantify the value of one's support system. It is hard to put a dollar price on seeing your friends and family every day. It's difficult to monetize the feeling of knowing that everywhere you go every single day you will interact with people you have known for your entire life. There is a certain connectivity to the land, a deep-rooted belonging that comes with living in such a place. It is something most people from outside of Louisiana do not understand until they spend time here. Most people in the North move where their jobs are. Their home towns mean little to them. They're just the location of their dad's job. In Louisiana, it's a part of you. The very soil beneath your feet is a nearly sacred birthrite. For outsiders, it is impossible to truly understand. For those who were raised in it, it often goes unnoticed and unappreciated.

However, for those who know it, utilize it, and appreciate it, it is truly valuable beyond all measure.

Yep. I graduated in 2010 and had a hard time finding a job in Louisiana.

I worked a couple shite jobs for about 6mo after graduating but ended up moving to Tennessee.

I planned on getting away anyway. I never really cared for Louisiana.

Texas is cheaper and has all of that. Of course you've got to meet people if you don't want to pay a lease.