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People Leaving Louisiana
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:55 pm
I don’t know if anybody else has noticed this, but I get the feeling that a lot of people are moving out of Louisiana and relocating to other states. I’m 30, and most of my friends that I knew from church/high school have moved all around the country, some have even moved across the world.
Is this a trend in our state? Are most young people relocating for better job opportunities once they graduate college? Overall I just get the feeling more people are moving away than moving here.
Is this a trend in our state? Are most young people relocating for better job opportunities once they graduate college? Overall I just get the feeling more people are moving away than moving here.
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Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:56 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Brain drain in Louisiana? No wayyyyy
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:56 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I doubled my income by leaving.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:57 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Yeah, this has only been happening for about 20 years now.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:58 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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but I get the feeling that a lot of people are moving out of Louisiana and relocating to other states.
Its been ongoing for years bud
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:58 pm to SaintlyTiger88
You just noticed this?
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:58 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I can’t wait to leave
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:59 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Louisiana is falling far behind Texas in job opportunities. If you don't want to be an Engineer or Oilfield Baw, your opportunities are better if you leave than if you stay.
And that's the cold hard truth.
And that's the cold hard truth.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 8:59 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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Is this a trend in our state?
I and most my friends from college moved out of Mississippi, so I’m thinking this is only the case in crappy states.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:00 pm to SaintlyTiger88
One thing LA lacks is a lot of entry level to mid level jobs for college grads. Especially in professional fields such as accounting, engineering, legal, etc. We produce waaaay more grads than we can ever hope to employ. This has been going on for at least 30 years.
Some of them find their way back, many do not.
Some of them find their way back, many do not.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:01 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Louisiana doesn’t offer the same quality of life pound for pound that you can get in Texas and Georgia. Plain and simple. Those are the two states that steal the most La natives.
Taxes, lack of progressive/productive government, lack of quality public schools, lack of quality jobs, lack of quality infrastructure. The list goes on and on.
Taxes, lack of progressive/productive government, lack of quality public schools, lack of quality jobs, lack of quality infrastructure. The list goes on and on.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:02 pm to Clark W Griswold
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I can’t wait to leave
Where you gonna go, Clark?
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:02 pm to OMLandshark
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trend
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:03 pm to tlsu15
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If you don't want to be an Engineer or Oilfield Baw, your opportunities are better if you leave than if you stay.
This. Plus, there are only so many of these type of jobs to go around in La as well. There just aren’t the jobs.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:03 pm to SaintlyTiger88
My man, the only thing left in Louisiana is family, food, and football. And that's not enough. I miss it, but life is better in Texas.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:03 pm to LSUFanHouston
Tack on no state income tax in other states, lower crime, better pay, I could go on. LA will always be home, but I will never go back.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:03 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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re most young people relocating for better job opportunities once they graduate college? Overall I just get the feeling more people are moving away than moving here.
Rats off a sinking ship comes to mind.
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:04 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The only good things about louisiana are the family nostalgia, food and certain ways of life.
The strict laws alone is enough to run anyone off. Lots of bullshite politics in louisiana.
The strict laws alone is enough to run anyone off. Lots of bullshite politics in louisiana.
This post was edited on 1/26/19 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:04 pm to SaintlyTiger88
What’s California’s excuse?
Posted on 1/26/19 at 9:04 pm to LSUFanHouston
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One thing LA lacks is a lot of entry level to mid level jobs for college grads. Especially in professional fields such as accounting, engineering, legal, etc.
This is the biggest issue. If people could start out here they would be more likely to stay. If I have to move out of state for a job I'm certainly not coming back.
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