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Posted on 1/6/20 at 3:32 pm to TDsngumbo
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80,000 people chose to leave Louisiana in the last 3 years
This isnt just a political thing. It's an economic and moreso cultural thing.
There are simply a higher quantity and quality of jobs outside of LA than inside it.
A more prevalent problem is that Louisiana work culture has a tendency to be VERY cliquey. Certain businesses put groupthink, status, and generally hiring people who think exactly like they do. You may not work in that environment but many other people do.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:05 pm to TDsngumbo
The only thing our governor has ever done well was his starring role in The Goonies. Of course people are leaving.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:09 pm to volod
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This isnt just a political thing. It's an economic and moreso cultural thing.
There are simply a higher quantity and quality of jobs outside of LA than inside it.
That's the problem. But of course politics, economics and culture are interconnected.
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A more prevalent problem is that Louisiana work culture has a tendency to be VERY cliquey. Certain businesses put groupthink, status, and generally hiring people who think exactly like they do. You may not work in that environment but many other people do.
I have heard that before. I am not saying it isn't true, but the idea that this is in top 20 issues facing our economic is silly.
tax structure that is:
-overly complex
-anti business
poverty
terrible elementary and secondary schools
poor allocation of college dollars (though this is getting better)
crime
insurance cost
skilled labor shortage
professional labor shortage
crap infrastructure
terrible state-local balance
unhealthy populace
citizen apathy
corruption
government waste
That's 15 off the top of my head.
This post was edited on 1/6/20 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:31 pm to BigJim
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anti business
This is the only part I dont quite agree with. Louisiana does have businesses, but they dont hire enough relative the sheer number of graduates Louisiana produces. Combine that with the fact that graduating classes are getting bigger every year.
Even if we close down 50% of post secondary schools, we still would have too many graduates vs the businesses. Most of those people will either go to another school (LSU,etc.), go community college, or move out of state.
As for staring a new business, I admit that I don't know anything about that.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:37 pm to BigJim
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citizen apathy
Maybe it's because I spend too much time on here but LA citizens do seem more apathetic than most. Overall quality of life is pretty similar to MS, AL, parts of AR yet you don't see them shitting on their states as much.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:39 pm to volod
My wife and I left Louisiana in 1986 (lived in Metro ATL for 27 years) but have returned in our retirement. Returning has been wonderful and living in BR beats the crap out of living in Metro ATL. Lower taxes (property and income) and lower insurance rates (car and home). You can have the ATL and its generic strip mall culture and traffic abyss.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:43 pm to TDsngumbo
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Mighty convenient of The Advocate to start publishing articles like this after the election.
truth
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:44 pm to TurkeyBaconLeg
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A crap ton of Hurricane Katrina refugees were sent to Houston and NEVER LEFT. You can have them back please.
Quite a few folks from LA came to KC after Katrina.....they’re probably all MAGA conservatives by now.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:52 pm to TDsngumbo
I hope more leave. Good riddens.
I like rural Louisiana and higher paying jobs.
I like rural Louisiana and higher paying jobs.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:44 pm to CoachChappy
I’ve advised my two boys to leave ASAP, another 4 years of our Shyster Governor that hates our industry will create even more jobs for them in Texas. I have to stick it out since my elderly Dad isn’t going to move, but I’ll be out of here like a rocket ship as soon as he passes.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:48 pm to volod
Of course there are more good paying jobs elsewhere when our idiot Governor turns down $8B manufacturing investments and those go to Texas.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:48 pm to LuckyTiger
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left when I was 18.
18 here as well.
I've lived in Japan, Texas, Utah, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Arizona.
I have also met transplanted liberals in every one of those states(minus Japan) that have no clue that their supported policies destroy the states they moved from.
This post was edited on 1/6/20 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:51 pm to TDsngumbo
My family Is in that number
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:53 pm to TDsngumbo
I will be leaving in the summer. Counting down the days. Cannot wait to get the frick out of this place.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:53 pm to TDsngumbo
quote:On behalf of all Texans, I ask
80,000 people chose to leave Louisiana in the last 3 years
"Is there anything we Texans can do to help convince them to move back home?"
Posted on 1/6/20 at 6:33 pm to AggieHank86
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On behalf of all Texans, I ask
"Is there anything we Texans can do to help convince them to move back home?"
Why? These are mostly middle class, college educated people that are leaving. This isn't Katrina 2.0. The thugs aren't going anywhere unless they are forced to.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 6:40 pm to Monday
quote:its not a mirage.
The grass on the other sides of the fence are getting greener and looking better day after day.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 6:41 pm to TDsngumbo
Is it really a choice when you have no other option?
Posted on 1/6/20 at 6:44 pm to AggieHank86
quote:more “yells” and cheerboys is certainly part of the strategy.
"Is there anything we Texans can do to help convince them to move back home?"
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