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03-26-2009, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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I had to leave the state to find a decent-paying job that actually used my skillset. My father recently closed his Shreveport business because his customer base dried up. I have friends still in SBC that are worried about their jobs and looking out of state. Things are rough.
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03-26-2009, 12:26 PM
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SO busy!
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fordyce Arkansas
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Yes things are getting bad! I heard on the news lots of students graduating college are leaving the state to get better high paying jobs! As soon as we can I think we are getting out too! My reason is for my children!
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03-26-2009, 10:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Haynesville, La.-Pangburn, Ar.
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Originally Posted by stacieberry
Yes things are getting bad! I heard on the news lots of students graduating college are leaving the state to get better high paying jobs! As soon as we can I think we are getting out too! My reason is for my children!
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I understand that a company from California bought the chicken plant in Farmerville and saved several hundred jobs.
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03-26-2009, 10:46 PM
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SO busy!
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fordyce Arkansas
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Originally Posted by Rainbow Island
I understand that a company from California bought the chicken plant in Farmerville and saved several hundred jobs.
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Yeah so I heard!
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03-26-2009, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Haynesville, La.-Pangburn, Ar.
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Originally Posted by stacieberry
Yeah so I heard!
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That's great. One bright spot in all this darkness.
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03-30-2009, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fordyce Arkansas
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What kind of jobs do people here want to see being brought in to Louisiana? What kind of jobs are people looking for?
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03-30-2009, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Originally Posted by stacieberry
What kind of jobs do people here want to see being brought in to Louisiana? What kind of jobs are people looking for?
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I think our state is best suited for manufcturing and petrochemical processing. We're not exactly a "Silicon Bayou" kind of place.
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03-30-2009, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fordyce Arkansas
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Originally Posted by BRMan
I think our state is best suited for manufcturing and petrochemical processing. We're not exactly a "Silicon Bayou" kind of place.
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Any idea on how to get these jobs here?
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03-31-2009, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Originally Posted by stacieberry
Any idea on how to get these jobs here?
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We need to be out there recruiting. Either by having Economic Development and/or the Governor engaged.
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03-31-2009, 08:11 AM
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SO busy!
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fordyce Arkansas
1,260 posts, read 453,651 times
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Originally Posted by BRMan
We need to be out there recruiting. Either by having Economic Development and/or the Governor engaged.
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That a good idea! One thing I thought of was cleaning the state up! Maybe painting some over passes and planting flower or something to make the state look more presentable! Getting rid of the dumpster would help greatly! People do not even throw their trash in it most of the time and it just flys all over the place!!
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