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re: NOLA named 4th least competitive job market in US
Posted on 2/16/16 at 11:37 pm to notiger1997
Posted on 2/16/16 at 11:37 pm to notiger1997
Losing IBM to BR a few years back really hurt Nola for getting bigger tech companies here. The city has so much potential but just ran by a bunch of jackasses.
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Posted on 2/16/16 at 11:38 pm to ellishughtiger
Heard a few Fortune 500 companies are waiting until the statues come down
Posted on 2/16/16 at 11:41 pm to wizziko
Not sure if you're being sarcastic but it's true. Ibm was going to pull out of BR if The state would not accept
Gay marriage.
Gay marriage.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 11:57 pm to notiger1997
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notiger1997
I get that you're defending your city. Really, I do.
But the argument was made that New Orleans has a weak job market for white collar jobs compared to other cities, and your argument is that real estate is high. One does not equal the other.
Hell, I know people who pay $4k/mo in rent because they are paid by a company in Philadelphia or San Francisco to work remotely and they are very good at what they do. A small example, I know, but in a world that is becoming smaller every day, the place you live does not equal the place you're employed anymore.
Oh, and the city's property values are also influenced by those who do not live or work there, but like to have a place to go on the occasional weekend. I know that fact first hand.
My point is, high property values do not intrinsically mean a strong economy or job market.
You're looking at one good thing about New Orleans and assuming that it means the city is doing well. Honestly, it's the greatest fault of the city. "We are unique and have a vibrant past and great food and people flock here every year because our city is special." True. But would New Orleans be any less special or attractive to tourists if the crime rate diminished? No. If the streets were actually paved so that one drive down St. Charles didn't require a tire realignment? Certainly not.
It's ok to be proud of your city and defend it, but New Orleans apologists have had their heads buried in the sand for far too long. Wake up and realize that becoming better doesn't mean losing your identity.
This post was edited on 2/17/16 at 12:36 am
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:42 am to AbitaFan08
I really don't get the NO hate, there was a poster who was disappointed no one was killed during Mardi Gras.
If you don't like NO then don't come here, it's that easy.
If you don't like NO then don't come here, it's that easy.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:44 am to Lakeboy7
Where in that post did you read anything about hating New Orleans?
Posted on 2/17/16 at 1:24 am to TROCKS50
Dallas is supposed to be the tightest job market out there.
Last week my company had a job fair for warehouse workers who top out at $15 an hour. At least 500 people showed up on a Tuesday afternoon I think it was.
I haven't figured that one out yet, since the economy is so "great" that we have to import every immigrant on two legs because of the labot shortages.
Last week my company had a job fair for warehouse workers who top out at $15 an hour. At least 500 people showed up on a Tuesday afternoon I think it was.
I haven't figured that one out yet, since the economy is so "great" that we have to import every immigrant on two legs because of the labot shortages.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 5:53 am to TROCKS50
Piss and bums
@ $257 a square foot in my hood for a home
@ $257 a square foot in my hood for a home
Posted on 2/17/16 at 6:15 am to notiger1997
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Then come try and buy or rent real estate. Or rent a weekend room from now through July.
"It's so shitty that the prices are stupid expensive"
Which is something I'll never understand.
Culture is the only thing New Orleans has going for it.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:03 pm to TigerWise
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@ $257 a square foot in my hood for a home
One word. Overpriced.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:17 pm to Paul Allen
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One word. Overpriced.
Not if someone pays the price.
The old model of get to the suburbs is dead here, people WANT to live in the city and they will pay whatever it takes to make it happen.
Small IT startups are everywhere
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:25 pm to Lakeboy7
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The old model of get to the suburbs is dead here, people WANT to live in the city and they will pay whatever it takes to make it happen.
Wrong. College kids and kids just starting their career opt for city living. Then those folks want bigger homes, garage, police and fire protection, cheaper taxes, local gov that is not run by liberal crack pots, etc...so they move to Jefferson Parish when they "grow up."
Also, Lakeview is the rare exception where young people could buy a lot for 40k a few years back. This is the sole reason for the Lakeview growth. Many folks are leaving Lakeview as they realize Orleans rapes them. Expect the prices in Lakeview to fall over the next few years.
This post was edited on 2/17/16 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:28 pm to Lakeboy7
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The old model of get to the suburbs is dead here, people WANT to live in the city and they will pay whatever it takes to make it happen.
yep, moving to the "burbs" was a 90s phenomenon, that is now mostly over
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:30 pm to rocket31
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yep, moving to the "burbs" was a 90s phenomenon, that is now mostly over
You mean phenomenon since the 1950's that is still occurring?
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:32 pm to H.M. Murdock
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College kids and kids just starting their career opt for city living. Then those folks want bigger homes, garage, police and fire protection, cheaper taxes, local gov that is not run by liberal crack pots, etc...so they move to Jefferson Parish when they "grow up."
Perfect example of the old model right here.
The people coming to the city arent just college kids. I just sold a flip house on Alvar in the upper 9th to a retired couple, school teachers from Carbondale IL, closed with cash.
They WANT to live in the city.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:34 pm to Lakeboy7
It's the exact same posters that show up in every thread. Not sure what they get out of incessantly putting down a city which they don't live in, but they're a constant in this topic.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:34 pm to Lakeboy7
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I just sold a flip house on Alvar in the upper 9th to a retired couple,
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school teachers from Carbondale IL,
So exchanging one crap hole for another? Hardly a good example of good housing.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:37 pm to TROCKS50
It's pretty painfully obvious why this is the case. New Orleans City Council is notorious for demanding bribes in order to support any new business opening up here. The poor infrastructure, high crime, arcane zoning laws, lack of skilled local workforce, and crazy high rent prices aren't helping either.
This post was edited on 2/17/16 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:38 pm to Lakeboy7
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They WANT to live in the city.
indeed, only a delusionist would believe otherwise
Posted on 2/17/16 at 12:38 pm to kingbob
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New Orleans City Council is notorious for demanding bribes in order to support any new business opening up here.
Truly. Orleans needs to allow voting privileges to landowners only. The only way to turn this corrupt ship around.
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