Corpus Christi and San Antonio similiar? (wages, versus, manufacturing)

[firstclassflyer]

November 2008.





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[BillyH]

I think Corpus Christi being called little SA has to do with proximity to San Antonio and both connected by IH 37 and little else, I have never even heard of the term. Corpus is "Sparkling City by the Sea" but I live is SA.

[traveler guy]

Well the definition of blue collar is any job based on a hourly wage. While a White collar job is based on a yearly salary. Plus compared to other cities SA does feel more like a small blue collar town rather then a white collar metropolis. Plus the OP is talking about perception of the population not comparisons between the progress each city is making. Though I do see your point in the growing SA metro and the stagnant CC metro, but the vibes overall are similar. They both have that laid back feeling rather then a hustle and bustle big city feel.

[lemonfresh]

Originally Posted by traveler guy

Well the definition of blue collar is any job based on a hourly wage. While a White collar job is based on a yearly salary. Plus compared to other cities SA does feel more like a small blue collar town rather then a white collar metropolis.

Not true about about the definition being salary versus wage.

White versus blue has to do with the type of work one does not the way they receive their compensation.

The bottom line fact is, SA has more white collar jobs than blue.

Though I do see your point in the growing SA metro and the stagnant CC metro, but the vibes overall are similar.

It more than just metro growth. The only similarities the two have in common are their very laid back atmospheres... and I guess 37.

[adtobias]

sa is similarto cc in its backwards thinking. not very progressive. For many reason to list a few. no metro/rail system, no major airline hub, loss of "white collar jobs" to dallas houston and even austin, tallest building built in 1968. STAGNATE

[hello13685]

Wehotex, an old doctor friend of mine whol lived in SA in the 1950s said that during that time, Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were not allowed into most restaurants in SA either.

[HisLilSecret]

Originally Posted by hello13685

Wehotex, an old doctor friend of mine whol lived in SA in the 1950s said that during that time, Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were not allowed into most restaurants in SA either.

And this is news? This is South Texas. Latinos in South Texas share a similar history with Blacks in the South. Blatant discrimination, mistreatment, on so on and so forth. Pick up an unbiased Texas history book and read for yourself.

[713 to 210]

Originally Posted by lemonfresh

The bottom line fact is, SA has more white collar jobs than blue.

What is your source for this "fact?" I like SA but I'd have to say the employment picture is as much like Corpus as it is like Houston. When I think of corporate (white collar) cities, I think of Houston, Chicago not SA.

With that said, SA does have a significantly different feel than Corpus. Though I also like Corpus.

[lemonfresh]

Originally Posted by 713 to 210

What is your source for this "fact?"

Official employment figures easily accessible by anyone online.

I like SA but I'd have to say the employment picture is as much like Corpus as it is like Houston. When I think of corporate (white collar) cities, I think of Houston, Chicago not SA.

You don't have to be a megalopolis corporate city to be white collar.

[713 to 210]

Originally Posted by lemonfresh

Official employment figures easily accessible by anyone online.

Typically when you make a statement referencing "facts" online, you provide the source of those facts. I'd be interested to see yours.