[Spring Hillian]

Contrary to the opinion on some as to Florida not being a place that draws in business, try this :


Finance industry running from high taxes to the warmth of the Sunshine State - NYPOST.com

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Contrary to the opinion on some as to Florida not being a place that draws in business, try this :

Finance industry running from high taxes to the warmth of the Sunshine State - NYPOST.com

That's kind of a poor example. Hedge Funds and Private Equity firms certainly will be transferring in the bulk of (or all of) their higher paid positions and utilizing locals for the $12 an hour support staff positions. Overall it's hardly a sign that big business has signed off on mass relocation and hirings here.

[Spring Hillian]

Utilizing locals is great. Helps lower our unemployment figures.

Originally Posted by kyle19125

That's kind of a poor example. Hedge Funds and Private Equity firms certainly will be transferring in the bulk of (or all of) their higher paid positions and utilizing locals for the $12 an hour support staff positions. Overall it's hardly a sign that big business has signed off on mass relocation and hirings here.

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Contrary to the opinion on some as to Florida not being a place that draws in business, try this :


Finance industry running from high taxes to the warmth of the Sunshine State - NYPOST.com

The finance industry? LoL.. the people responsible for the collapse are moving to Florida and it's a good thing?

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Utilizing locals is great. Helps lower our unemployment figures.

That's a quick fix solution. This state cannot maintain itself long term (nor it's residents) on $8-$12 an hour jobs.

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

That's a quick fix solution. This state cannot maintain itself long term (nor it's residents) on $8-$12 an hour jobs.

perhaps we should look at strongly unionized states like MI and OH for better options

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

perhaps we should look at strongly unionized states like MI and OH for better options

Perhaps. They're certainly beginning to do better economically than Florida is, with a higher standard of living than most Florida residents.

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Perhaps. They're certainly beginning to do better economically than Florida is, with a higher standard of living than most Florida residents.

Ask people in Detroit or Flint if they are happy with their standard of living

[kyle19125]

Ask people in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and several other areas of Michigan if they're happy with their standard of living as they all have unemployment rates well below anywhere in Florida. Furthermore Detroit's recovery is happening as it reinvents itself with high tech jobs. Florida in the meantime is still pretty much Florida, service sector to the core. Detroit MI Area Economy Recovery Ranks Top 10 in Nation | News | It's probably somewhat empowering to delude yourself with old information, however the reality paints a different picture.

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Ask people in Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and several other areas of Michigan if they're happy with their standard of living as they all have unemployment rates well below anywhere in Florida. Furthermore Detroit's recovery is happening as it reinvents itself with high tech jobs. Florida in the meantime is still pretty much Florida, service sector to the core. Detroit MI Area Economy Recovery Ranks Top 10 in Nation | News | It's probably somewhat empowering to delude yourself with old information, however the reality paints a different picture.

It's easier to have a low unemployment rate in places like Detroit and Upstate NY where people have been fleeing the areas for years. Unfortunately, FL is a destination for many and because of the growth in population, it also causes a corresponding increase in the UE rate, all other things being equal.

Despite your continued hatred of a state you continue to reside in, FL is in fact improving

Road to Recovery: Central Florida's economy on the Road to Recovery - Orlando Sentinel