Moving to Texas

[rr2005]

Originally Posted by Westerner92

I don't get why this is the popular perception, but Lubbock actually has hardly any oil industry at all, less so than most Texas metros it would seem. The oil is with our neighbors 100 miles to the south. That said, our economy is doing relatively well because our main industries - healthcare, education, and education - tend to be stable overall despite the business cycle.

This is true--there is little to no oil industry in or around Lubbock. I worry about Lubbock's economy with all the cuts to education spending in the proposed budget.

[FiddleDeeD]

Education in Texas is in serious trouble and has been for years. There is a perception that there are teaching jobs in Texas. The myth has been circulated for years and years. There was never a teacher shortage anywhere. Yet people still believe it.

In Texas, there was a short period where we needed bilingual Spanish teachers in certain areas, especially South Texas. That ended a while ago. yet every day for years, I see people dissatisfied in their own states (Education is a mess everywhere in the US, especially Texas). People see some silly article without researching facts and they are all off to Texas for fictitious teaching jobs. I see posts like, "I want to teach history or music in Texas, which district in Dallas or Austin should I work at"?

Like you could just move and have pick of a job or district. And all young people want Austin or Dallas (where thousands of student graduate every year from local universities). There are thousand of out of work teachers here. And no jobs. In fact some districts aren't even hiring subs. Most all subs are certified teachers. It is a sad state of affairs. Universities should just stop certifying teachers for several years. I feel sorry for all the teachers out there. They have so much to deal with and get dumped on by everyone and they keep taking the hits.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Westerner92

I don't get why this is the popular perception, but Lubbock actually has hardly any oil industry at all, less so than most Texas metros it would seem. The oil is with our neighbors 100 miles to the south. That said, our economy is doing relatively well because our main industries - healthcare, education, and education - tend to be stable overall despite the business cycle.

I understood when I first moved to Texas that every citizen got their own oil well. I'm still waiting for mine, 33 years later, but I'm sure it will come in soon.

[Westerner92]

Originally Posted by Westerner92

I don't get why this is the popular perception, but Lubbock actually has hardly any oil industry at all, less so than most Texas metros it would seem. The oil is with our neighbors 100 miles to the south. That said, our economy is doing relatively well because our main industries - healthcare, education, and education - tend to be stable overall despite the business cycle.

Doh! The second education is supposed to be agriculture.

[rr2005]

Originally Posted by Westerner92

Doh! The second education is supposed to be agriculture.

Agriculture is a bright spot right now. Commodity prices are sky-high. However, it looks like rising fuel prices may put a damper on those profits too.