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11-14-2007, 05:53 AM
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What has happened to Ponca City?
Hi, I moved away from Ponca City about 6 years ago and when I moved it was a happening town, so many jobs and so much stuff to do! Well i decided to move back but I am worried I won't be able to find a decent job with my degree and everything, i realize Conoco leaving was pretty much the downfall of Ponca but man, does anyone know the top employers of Ponca now? I have a Bachelors in Business Information Technology and i'm hoping i'll be able to move back to my family
thanks,
Justin
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11-16-2007, 03:44 PM
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Telling it like it is....
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Hi Justin,
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Originally Posted by jschulz07
Hi, I moved away from Ponca City about 6 years ago and when I moved it was a happening town, so many jobs and so much stuff to do! Well i decided to move back but I am worried I won't be able to find a decent job with my degree and everything, i realize Conoco leaving was pretty much the downfall of Ponca but man, does anyone know the top employers of Ponca now? I have a Bachelors in Business Information Technology and i'm hoping i'll be able to move back to my family
thanks,
Justin
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I've been in another thread inquiring about good places to relocate to in OK...
Got lots of good suggestions, but when I asked about PC or Blackwell, I haven't heard anything back yet...
Since you're asking about PC, I'm assuming you haven't been there recently.
It looks OK (umm I mean okay) on City-Data, but there's nothing like getting it from the horses mouth so to speak.
I'm an IT guy also. I've run a network service business in Northern NH for 10 years.
Hope you get some replies,
M.
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11-16-2007, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Stillwater
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No city in Oklahoma is doing okay if it's population has been going downhill as in Ponca City.
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11-18-2007, 11:53 AM
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Just Giving Amongst Others
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lewisville, TX
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Ponca City just needs something else for their city and its economy to depend on other than oil. Some petroleum companies are in a state of flux and are faced with important business decisions, not the least of which is relocating their corporate entities.
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11-18-2007, 12:35 PM
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Queen of catfish
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hughes County, Oklahoma
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Ponca City does have some good tourist attractions. The Marland mansion and Poncan Theatre, among others, are worth going to see:
Welcome To The - Ponca City Oklahoma - Information Site
With the low cost of housing there, and golf course, they might try becoming a retirement type community.
Ponca City still has the refinery. |
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11-19-2007, 07:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by case44
Ponca City just needs something else for their city and its economy to depend on other than oil. Some petroleum companies are in a state of flux and are faced with important business decisions, not the least of which is relocating their corporate entities.
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Moderator cut: put down With the price of a barrel of oil, everyone I know working in the oil and gas industry is making so much money they don't know where to invest/spend it all!!
My nephew graduated from college last May, works for a company in Tulsa called Symerex (SP), his starting salary was $90K with a $22K sign on bonus. He graduated with a petroleum engineering degree. He just received a 38% pay increase! I have no sympathy for any oil/gas company and their dilemma of making "important business decisions". Those important business decisions must be where to hide all their profits!!
Last edited by Mattie Jo; 11-21-2007 at 05:15 AM..
Reason: put down
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11-19-2007, 07:13 AM
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Queen of catfish
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hughes County, Oklahoma
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The people in the oil & gas business should all save their money for when the prices crash.
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11-19-2007, 05:12 PM
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Telling it like it is....
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peggydavis
The people in the oil & gas business should all save their money for when the prices crash.
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Hi Peggy,
You're asking too much...
The CEO's don't really care about average Joes (or Jo-Anns as the case may be) like us... Profit rules and d*mn the torpedoes!...
We need to elect people who are actually "people".
(yeah, I know... FAT CHANCE!" 
BTW... I saw a thread here where you skipped visiting an event you wanted to attend because you didn't want to infect anyone else with your cold... You REALLY ARE good people!
M. |
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11-19-2007, 05:24 PM
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Get rid of that stinkin thinkin!
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fort Worth/Dallas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheComputerGuy
Hi Peggy,
You're asking too much...
The CEO's don't really care about average Joes (or Jo-Anns as the case may be) like us... Profit rules and d*mn the torpedoes!...
We need to elect people who are actually "people".
(yeah, I know... FAT CHANCE!"
BTW... I saw a thread here where you skipped visiting an event you wanted to attend because you didn't want to infect anyone else with your cold... You REALLY ARE good people!
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You and I think much alike CG. And yes, jessaka is good people, for sure. |
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11-20-2007, 04:40 PM
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Telling it like it is....
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Synopsis
You and I think much alike CG. And yes, jessaka is good people, for sure.
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I've learned BOTH of those facts over the last (almost) week. 
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