re: Austin tech company Accruent to hire 350 employees for New Orleans office

This is unequivocally a good thing for New Orleans and the state. I really don't get all the hate. This, DXC, and many smaller companies show that NOLA has finally found its post-oil & gas future for white collar jobs.

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I recall on my exit interview I was asked by the big boss what the offer I got might be since I didn't even try to get them to match. I wasn't wrong, he wouldn't have been able to reasonably make a counter offer. Wished me luck and moved on.

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When that happened, was it a demand issue from outside that dictated the salary, i.e. was it because enough people did not have the need for IT in terms of what you did, or was it a function that your boss operated under the illusion that he could not pay you that and you did not need that because after all the cost of living
in Louisiana was "so low"

I'm always interested in finding out why Louisiana companies tend to lowball employees and basically force needed talent to outside the state to get what they are worth in the market

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When that happened, was it a demand issue from outside that dictated the salary, i.e. was it because enough people did not have the need for IT in terms of what you did, or was it a function that your boss operated under the illusion that he could not pay you that and you did not need that because after all the cost of living
in Louisiana was "so low"

I'm always interested in finding out why Louisiana companies tend to lowball employees and basically force needed talent to outside the state to get what they are worth in the market

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It was for a state government entity but not civil service. Their model was to hire fresh grads with the knowledge they'd lose most of them in 2 to 5 years. And there are a few small time consulting firms in the BR and New Orleans area but their projects in general are small time compared to firms in larger markets. And over the past decade those firms have been trying to get into the Houston market as well with mixed results.

There's a lack of large companies willing to spend money on IT in Louisiana.

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And over the past decade those firms have been trying to get into the Houston market as well with mixed results

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Former or current Sparkhound employee?