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re: States ranked lower than Louisiana in cost of living
Posted on 12/31/17 at 9:53 am to TDcline
Posted on 12/31/17 at 9:53 am to TDcline
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but Louisiana employees are paid much lower than COL would indicate.
Paid less or work less? This state is made up of a bunch of lazy fricks.
Plenty of places I noticed are closed on Mondays down here.
People purposefully work less so they don't miss out on government money.
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Posted on 12/31/17 at 9:54 am to LucasP
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Lake Charles kinda makes sense because of all the construction. Workers looking to rent for a year or two can cause a temporary boost in prices, but that bubble will burst once the plants are done.
yes and LC Is one of the few areas of the state that isn't built on a pure bubble or pure debt
our plants and all the private investment coming in provides a lot of money flowing through our economy that few other areas in the state are enjoying
this current RE bubble will burst in a few years for sure, but it's not going to be like a Lafayette bust or anything (and i still don't know how Lafayette is surviving)
Posted on 12/31/17 at 9:55 am to LucasP
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Lafayette
That offshore money raised prices, and real-estate agents are refusing to lower them now that oil is back down. I guess they figure there’s still enough baws in the area that aren’t paying for a jacked up F-250 that can afford an overpriced brick cookie-cutter.
Posted on 12/31/17 at 9:56 am to theronswanson
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Hilariously, Texas and Tennessee do not have state income taxes and have a lower cost of living than Louisiana.
Taxes among the 3 states are about a wash. They just use different collection methods
Posted on 12/31/17 at 9:56 am to TDcline
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Are you one of those people who bury their heads in the sand and ignore Louisiana’s issues, and continue swearing there’s no place better on earth?
No. Are you one of those out-of-state people who get off shitting on Louisiana on a Louisiana message board? Worry about your own state baw
This post was edited on 12/31/17 at 9:57 am
Posted on 12/31/17 at 9:58 am to TDcline
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real-estate agents are refusing to lower them now that oil is back down.
"Who Moved My Cheese" would be a good thing for them to read, or I guess have read to them. Since none of those Cajuns have ever seen a book that didn't tell them how to make a roux.
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:00 am to Houma Sapien
I grew up and own a home in Louisiana, baw.
Wanting my own state to be better, and pointing out our issues is one of the most responsible things you can do about it. I’m not going to drink a 12 pack of bud light and cook some sausage and pretend we don’t have issues. Louisiana could and should have one of the strongest economies in the nation. We don’t because most of our college educated move to Texas.
Wanting my own state to be better, and pointing out our issues is one of the most responsible things you can do about it. I’m not going to drink a 12 pack of bud light and cook some sausage and pretend we don’t have issues. Louisiana could and should have one of the strongest economies in the nation. We don’t because most of our college educated move to Texas.
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:02 am to LucasP
Louisiana is a complete shithole.
Shitty schools
High sales tax
Litter everywhere
Tons of trashy people
fricked up roads
Crooked politicians
Overpriced housing
What did I miss?
Shitty schools
High sales tax
Litter everywhere
Tons of trashy people
fricked up roads
Crooked politicians
Overpriced housing
What did I miss?
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:02 am to TDcline
So you feel good about yourself because you "got out?" And if you care that deeply why aren't you doing something about it? What will bitching on tigerdroppings accomplish other than getting personal satisfaction for being "enlightened?"
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:04 am to TDcline
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We don’t because most of our college educated move to Texas
What is even more sad is that taxpayers pay for a lot of their education only for them to leave right afterwards. It's a major flaw with TOPS
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:06 am to The Torch
quote:with no state income tax.
If you own a $250,000 home in Texas you are paying $10,000 a yr in property taxes.
This post was edited on 12/31/17 at 10:07 am
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:07 am to Houma Sapien
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What will bitching on tigerdroppings accomplish other than getting personal satisfaction for being "enlightened?"
He might be doing it to highlight problems and failed policies so that current residents can support local politicians and business owners who support changing them. That would be a positive influence.
But I can't speak for him, only me. And I'm doing it for the satisfaction of knowing that I got out while all you back-woods "soft-drink" suckers are still burning books and drinking shite beer at your "levy parties" and bonfires.
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:08 am to yellowfin
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You can't really use a state wide cost of living number when it's neighborhood specific
Bingo
And the same thing applies to taxes.
Compare Livingston Parish or Ascension with EBR. Look property taxes and fees. EBR is much higher.
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:09 am to baseballmind1212
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live at least 30 minutes away from our office in the city
Where is this the case? Shithole NOLA?
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:11 am to jdeval1
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They just use different collection methods
Property taxes are quite a bit higher in Tennessee vs LA. As is sales tax.
We still pay taxes. We just don’t have a state income tax.
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:12 am to LucasP
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He might be doing it to highlight problems and failed policies so that current residents can support local politicians and business owners who support changing them. That would be a positive influence.
Maybe he should mind his own fricking business. I'm sure whatever state he lives in has it's own problems
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:13 am to Houma Sapien
quote:it's not bitching, it's stating facts.
What will bitching on tigerdroppings accomplish other than getting personal satisfaction for being "enlightened?"
Sweet melt.
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:13 am to Houma Sapien
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Maybe he should mind his own fricking business.
Why are you getting so upset?
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a Louisiana message board
Who the owner of the site now lives in Texas soooooooo....
This post was edited on 12/31/17 at 10:15 am
Posted on 12/31/17 at 10:13 am to TDcline
I would love to move to Nashville and the cost of living is a huge part of it.
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