The Upper Peninsula Has Been Found!

[Great Lakes Pirate]

Originally Posted by jeeg

LOL!! It's the Yooper way! There are plenty of jobs here, and no we don't need more economic development! That is my position and I shall not budge from it!!

Understood. But much of the economic activity in the UP is decaying or stagnant. New development is necessary to replace the former and lost economies. Otherwise, nobody will live up here, and the whole UP will become gated retirement/recreation land and parks... in other words, a playground for trolls and cheeseheads.

No development = no future.

[jeeg]

Originally Posted by Great Lakes Pirate

Understood. But much of the economic activity in the UP is decaying or stagnant. New development is necessary to replace the former and lost economies. Otherwise, nobody will live up here, and the whole UP will become gated retirement/recreation land and parks... in other words, a playground for trolls and cheeseheads.

No development = no future.

The Keewenaw area may be stagnant (hope not), but my area (Marquette) is growing faster then I would like. Escanaba is doing fairly well too. I've heard the Soo isn't doing well either but I haven't been that way in awhile.

[bellabella2]

Originally Posted by jeeg

Sorry but you just contradicted yourself. So you chose a field that you knew you couldn't make your idea of "a living" with in the U.P. ?? You have no sympathy from me regarding jobs then. We changed our fields to better suit life in the U.P.
Best of luck to you.

Well no I did not contradict myself. I love the UP but I am not from the UP. I relocated here almost three years ago because my husband was transferred here for a three year stint. So no there is no way I could have changed my career to fit living in the UP. I have come to love the area yet it is not possible for us to stay.

I am glad you were able to change. I think is a little to late for us to do so...

[jeeg]

Originally Posted by bellabella2

Well no I did not contradict myself. I love the UP but I am not from the UP. I relocated here almost three years ago because my husband was transferred here for a three year stint. So no there is no way I could have changed my career to fit living in the UP. I have come to love the area yet it is not possible for us to stay.

I am glad you were able to change. I think is a little to late for us to do so...

Peace branch being extended.....

I really wasn't trying to sound offensive if I did. I just meant that we are not natives either, but changed our career plans/goals when we decided this is where we wish to settle.
I do sincerely wish you the best! May wherever you move to be financially rewarding enough for you to come back and visit this land often!