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re: BR Business Report: Walk-On’s new Atlanta office serves as warning for Baton Rouge
Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:43 pm to teke184
Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:43 pm to teke184
quote:Wasn't it Funroe?(!)
Can you tell me what city Delta was originally from? It wasn’t Atlanta.
I remember an old Jerry Clower bit talking about it. Apparently some shareholder representing 10K shares made a motion to move the meeting elsewhere. After he went on for a while, the principal owner stood up, said he represented 500k shares, and he'd like to take the opportunity to welcome everyone back to Monroe next year.
Can't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday, but that story remains lodged in my brain 40 years after hearing it.
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Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:46 pm to WeeWee
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I have been saying for years that students who use TOPS to get a college education and then leave for a job outside within 5-10 years of graduating should be forced to pay back their tuition.
maybe the state should work to attract business by fixing some of the problems it create so these kids don't have to leave.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:48 pm to ragincajun03
The only growth industry in Louisiana is healthcare.
And that's only because of medicare and medicaid.
And that's only because of medicare and medicaid.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:50 pm to ragincajun03
These binesses leaving BR cause dey raciss
-Senator Gravy
-Senator Gravy
Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:50 pm to tigerinthebueche
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How bout you just quit giving TOPS to every swinging dick with a C average and give it to the kids who academically excel?
That would reduce TOPS expenditures, but not help with the brain drain from Louisiana. Louisiana is never going to improve the quality of its workforce if college graduates leave the state a week after graduating. If the state can’t improve its worker’s education level then it’s never going to improve its attractiveness to businesses.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:52 pm to WeeWee
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That would reduce TOPS expenditures, but not help with the brain drain from Louisiana. Louisiana is never going to improve the quality of its workforce if college graduates leave the state a week after graduating. If the state can’t improve its worker’s education level then it’s never going to improve its attractiveness to businesses.
They are going to go where the jobs are. Can't blame them.
The infrastructure and tax environment in Louisiana is not ideal for growing a business.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 1:53 pm to ragincajun03
Brandon is my cousin
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:08 pm to ragincajun03
There’s no cause for alarm; Mayor Broome was just on tv last week talking about another game changer; a non profit I’d growing vegetables in the old Howell Park and distributing it in NBR.
We don’t need Canes, Shaw or Walk Ons.
Things are gonna really explode when we get the express bus cranked up on Plank Road.
We don’t need Canes, Shaw or Walk Ons.
Things are gonna really explode when we get the express bus cranked up on Plank Road.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:14 pm to WeeWee
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That would reduce TOPS expenditures, but not help with the brain drain from Louisiana. Louisiana is never going to improve the quality of its workforce if college graduates leave the state a week after graduating
College graduates aren’t gonna stay here when better opportunities are elsewhere. And they shouldn’t be expected to do so.
And if you put a work requirement on TOPS graduates, they’ll forego the money and more of them will attend out of state schools which will cause the same problems TOPS was supposed to help alleviate when originally started.
Nothing is gonna improve as long as business taxes and regulations are unfavorable for businesses. Why do you want to hold a young person accountable for their TOPS money, but you don’t want to hold the elected officials responsible for the shitty business environment?
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:22 pm to tigerinthebueche
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And if you put a work requirement on TOPS graduates, they’ll forego the money and more of them will attend out of state schools which will cause the same problems TOPS was supposed to help alleviate when originally started.
TOPS really just shifted the cost model. We didn't have TOPS when I went to LSU but the state also paid a decent portion of tuition.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:23 pm to Tigeralum2008
It’s either move or sell the business off
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:25 pm to tigerinthebueche
People will continue to leave the state as long as the politics stay the same. You can’t have an unfriendly business environment when you are surrounded by business friendly states
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:25 pm to choupiquesushi
Walk On’s Atlanta style Louisiana food
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:27 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
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People will continue to leave the state as long as the politics stay the same. You can’t have an unfriendly business environment when you are surrounded by business friendly states
The LA "brain drain" was a big topic when I was at LSU in the 90s. It obviously hasn't improved in over 20 years so I don't know why this is even still a topic. We either don't know how to fix it or we are unwilling to do what's necessary to attract more jobs.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:29 pm to Leotiger725
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Brandon is my cousin
I hope you let him know of Tofficial tiger droppings boycott
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:30 pm to ragincajun03
As long as they still help fund LSU’s NLI program.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:30 pm to ragincajun03
quote:shite, I left immediately after earning my private student loan-funded degree from LSU. Why would I stay there and make 20% less starting out?
leaving the area for a hotspot destination shortly after earning their TOPS-funded degree from LSU
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:34 pm to GumboPot
quote:Yet somehow Louisiana experienced 40 years of unprecedented growth and prosperity following Huey's administration.
Huey Long would shakedown businesses too.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:36 pm to fallguy_1978
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We didn't have TOPS when I went to LSU but the state also paid a decent portion of tuition.
State didnt pay shite for me. My father did.
Posted on 2/7/22 at 2:37 pm to fallguy_1978
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We either don't know how to fix it or we are unwilling to do what's necessary to attract more jobs.
It's really hard to attract people to a place that is so naturally unattractive and has shite for amenities on top of that.
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