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...and yet, Texas' unemployment rate is still over 6.4 percent, which yes, is lower than the national average, but it's nothing to behold. Texas is a giant sanctuary for American's who decide to escape overpriced regions like California, Florida, New York, and New England. It's not that many of these lowest common denominator citizens wanted to leave, it's that they felt it was their best option given the cost of living. How many of the jobs created in Texas are high wage and how many are low wage? California's GDP per capita is still significantly higher than Texas, yet, somehow Texas is the land flowing with milk and honey. Please!!
Further, the Northeast is an established corridor of mega-cities. Texas is still developing, with wide open spaces and lots of gaps even within its largest cities. Refer to population density per square mile.
Lastly, my original post was not referring to economics, it was referring to urban development, but you went there
PS... Here come the Texan's... such a ruthless and vengeful bunch
I have your back. lol Californians MUST stick together!
Considering Texas has created more than 40% of all the jobs in the country in the last 4 years and Texas by itself has grown more than the entire Northeast and equal to the entire Midwest, whatever they are doing is working.
Not sure you have to "try too hard" when you have stats like that.
Don't worry; most of the Californians who post on CD probably don't make very much money because if they did, they wouldn't be on here posting and be out living their lives.
Don't worry; most of the Californians who post on CD probably don't make very much money because if they did, they wouldn't be on here posting and be out living their lives.
Since you want to know, I'm making about $25 an hour at my office right now typing this . $37 when overtime kicks in! Saturday's are very slow. I only work one Saturday every 6 weeks, which is fine by me, because the other 5, I use to enjoy my life
Don't be so quick to judge! Off in 7 minutes, adios
Since you want to know, I'm making about $25 an hour at my office right now typing this . $37 when overtime kicks in! Saturday's are very slow. I only work one Saturday every 6 weeks, which is fine by me, because the other 5, I use to enjoy my life
Don't be so quick to judge! Off in 7 minutes, adios
Lol! Man, you're big timin' out there in California. All of us in Texas are only wishing we had it as good as you. I'll bet that money goes a loooooong way in "South Cali"
Don't worry; most of the Californians who post on CD probably don't make very much money because if they did, they wouldn't be on here posting and be out living their lives.
Says the Northeast booster who has more banned usernames than posts--all of them bashing California.
Lol! Man, you're big timin' out there in California. All of us in Texas are only wishing we had it as good as you. I'll bet that money goes a loooooong way in "South Cali"
I'm only 28. My career barely started fool... but since that poster, and now you, are so concerned with how much we make and how well our incomes are keeping up with our SoCal lifestyle, i'm open to sharing. i also have a side business.... and yes, the money IS going a long way. just bought a foreclosed home in san diego for $460,000 at a 3.375% 30 year fixed interest rate in January, and it's already appraised at $550,000.
What other questions do you want to know about me? Oh, that I just completed my MBA, 100% paid for by my organization? ...and that I'm due for a fat raise? Man, I'm bragging as much as a Texan.
Sorry for being so smug right now, but I have pride in defending myself when other's judge before knowing, especially a rude texan who lives in sprawlville yet thinks he lives in urbania. So there you have it!
Lol at people actually thinking cities try to be another. It's only natural that places draw inspiration from another cities success. But does that mean they're trying to be that place? I don't think so.
On the other hand, there are cities that try too hard in general. But I think it's better to try hard than to not try at all.
...and yet, Texas' unemployment rate is still over 6.4 percent, which yes, is lower than the national average, but it's nothing to behold. Texas is a giant sanctuary for American's who decide to escape overpriced regions like California, Florida, New York, and New England. It's not that many of these lowest common denominator citizens wanted to leave, it's that they felt it was their best option given the cost of living. How many of the jobs created in Texas are high wage and how many are low wage? California's GDP per capita is still significantly higher than Texas, yet, somehow Texas is the land flowing with milk and honey. Please!!
Further, the Northeast is an established corridor of mega-cities. Texas is still developing, with wide open spaces and lots of gaps even within its largest cities. Refer to population density per square mile.
Lastly, my original post was not referring to economics, it was referring to urban development, but you went there
PS... Here come the Texan's... such a ruthless and vengeful bunch
Texas has also been growing explosively. To have a lower than average and dropping unemployment rate while gaining so many people is impressive.
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. $37 when overtime kicks in! Saturday's are very slow. I only work one Saturday every 6 weeks, which is fine by me, because the other 5, I use to enjoy my life 
