Portland's job market IS really bad! (sales, law school, college)

[pdxMIKEpdx]

Check this out folks!
'Youth Magnet' Cities Hit Midlife Crisis - WSJ.com

[sandlinjames]

A textbook example of what happens when you have the attitude of taxing the "evil rich". Like it or not, those "evil rich" provide the jobs for the college grads. Chase them out & you are left with this situation.

[Minervah]

And still they come...............................

[subsound]

You see so many people in there saying the same thing "Well, I don't have a job...I'm going to move there anyways". It makes me wonder, is it really worth it to blow years worth of savings to move during a bad cycle of the economy? Wouldn't it make sense to hunker down and ride it out, and get a job before moving out later?

[hgurke]

Hmm. Well, I'm coming out for law school at L & C at the end of August (evening program) and will probably be doing the same thing if I don't find a job between now and start of class. I know the market is bad, but Pdx's unemployment rate is only 1.5% higher than Chicago's, and I'd rather be underemployed/unemployed/etc. and studying in a place I want to be in during law school rather than be stuck in Chicago, even for another year. While I may live to regret these words later on, I hope you can understand the rationale.

[sandlinjames]

I moved to Portland in 2001 as the tech boom crashed. I worked at Coffee People with 2 BS degrees until I finally got a job at a help desk with a Portland based chain. It was 100% worth it; but then again I had no kids.

This time, I'm looking to move back & I have kids. Thus, I will have a job lined up before moving.

[John Shaft]

Come on out, hipster kids! You won't be able to find work, but there are plenty of us middle classers who are more than happy to pay for your food stamps. Moochers unite!

[sandlinjames]

Originally Posted by John Shaft

Come on out, hipster kids! You won't be able to find work, but there are plenty of us middle classers who are more than happy to pay for your food stamps. Moochers unite!

John, you are so right. The weather didn't bother me in Portland. However, the moochers did. When I was working @ Coffee People, I didn't care because I wasn't paying taxes. As soon as I got a job & an income, I came to the realization that I was supporting all the lazy pot smokers.

[subsound]

Careful, I bet some one will say we are sullying Oregon's image and it's not as bad as reported....and they will be different because they have youth, enthusiasm, and a can do attitude to get a job in their fondest dream career even if they have no savings or job coming in.

...and then the numbers will continue to go up...

[Brandon26pdx]

Shhyeah, I wish I could find a way take advantage of all this state sponsored welfare. All I do is pay my taxes don't get much in return besides roads with potholes and no sales tax.