[8.00 per hour]

What makes Florida such a "backward" state?

[LM1]

Chances are, the person saying that looked like this.

[yukon]

We did raise the state minimum wage lately. Many states haven't done that.

Much of our growth has been in the past decade, that could be part of it. Late growth, late development.

What specifically are you referring to by "backward", anyway? That's a very vague and general term.

[riveree]

Originally Posted by 8.00 per hour

What makes Florida such a "backward" state?

Well, our idea of "fashion" is generally flip-flops, t-shirts and shorts......is that backwards? Is that NOT what they are wearing on the runways of Paris?! :

[mustgetoutofflorida]

Ok this is rare of me, but I am going to be nice.....they aren't 20 years behind, just 10

[yukon]

Originally Posted by mustgetoutofflorida

Ok this is rare of me, but I am going to be nice.....they aren't 20 years behind, just 10

See? Coincides with our growth spurt

[MrTudo]

Backward? Anyone who thinks Fla, especially S Fla. is backward in comparison to MOST other states doesn't have a clue.

[pianogal]

Originally Posted by MrTudo

Backward? Anyone who thinks Fla, especially S Fla. is backward in comparison to MOST other states doesn't have a clue.

I agree. If they think Florida is backwards, I can't imagine what they would say if they visited the other areas of the south, midwest or even western states that I've visited over the last several years. I come home to Orlando and feel like I've returned to civilization!

However, I LIKE backwards in that vein...so it's OK. I'm not putting those places down. I would love to live in some of those beautiful, old fashioned, slower paced places - but don't know that I can scale down my lifestyle or my expectations to afford it!

[macguy]

Originally Posted by pianogal

I agree. If they think Florida is backwards, I can't imagine what they would say if they visited the other areas of the south, midwest or even western states that I've visited over the last several years. I come home to Orlando and feel like I've returned to civilization!

However, I LIKE backwards in that vein...so it's OK. I'm not putting those places down. I would love to live in some of those beautiful, old fashioned, slower paced places - but don't know that I can scale down my lifestyle or my expectations to afford it!

Read some of this guys other posts especially his first one.He says he is 32, has no job, is broke and wants to get into that section 8 housing. The only thing backwards is him.

[backtofla]

fla is behind other states? how? maybe in education. but other things? compared to other southern states? i dont think.