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Old 06-25-2017, 09:46 PM
 
Location: Near L.A.
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I'm happy to see Kentucky going gangbusters with regard to economic development these days, at least compared to recent decades. This is the most exciting news since the development of Toyota, and subsequent proliferation of manufacturing and service jobs that depend on Toyota's existence, that occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As your Governor Bevin likes to say, #KYMakes. It is still one of the consummate manufacturing states in the United States.

I'll even share a little sum'n sum'n with y'all: I still have my criticisms of Kentucky--criticisms aplenty. Kentucky, for me, means family, a sociopolitical value system more easily relatable for me, and being in rural serenity less than four miles from an urban downtown. And, while I still love California, I've also discovered that every place on planet Earth has its pros and cons; there are plenty of things that annoy me about California.

If Kentucky continues to attract some serious projects in the realms of advanced manufacturing, as well as Internet/software, then this will bode very positively for its major cities; this means ripple effects such as new jobs there in my chosen profession, and who knows, maybe I'll actually move back to Kentucky... I mean, I've fleetingly, a little bit here-and-there, flirted with the idea.

Anyway, great news, Kentucky.

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Old 06-27-2017, 09:21 PM
 
Location: Eastern Kentucky Proud
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your just hallucinating....it'll pass. You have finally found those greener pastures you have been searching so diligently for. And, I agree...they ain't no place like Cali. Besides, California won't let ye come back, Kentucky is on their black list.
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Old 06-29-2017, 05:00 PM
 
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Yes, that economic growth is also reaching into NKY and the area has a lot of job openings in a variety of industries. I would say that a Labor Shortage is starting to impact the NKY. Recently while I was at a Wal Mart in Fort Wright (I think) the manager of the automotive dept. told me the McDonalds down the street could not even open that day because they didn't have enough people to open the store! First time I ever heard of that happening.

I know this much. If this health care legislation in DC is not cleared up pretty soon it will be just a matter of time before I will be looking for a new job. While I don't work in the health care industry, the company I contract with and work for has most of their work tied directly into health care these days. And that work load has been steadily shrinking thanks to Obamacare. Unless some major changes are made in the very near future to the health care industry, a lot of jobs will be lost. Thankfully the job market in NKY is good and now even some positive signs in other areas of the state outside of Louisvilles is most encouraging.
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Old 07-01-2017, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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Those jobs would average annual salaries of about $43,500, according to state records.
This is the most important part. Being from a job poor part of Virginia (Hampton Roads), everyone gets excited at the first mention of jobs until it's revealed the salaries of those jobs are often under $35k which is terrible considering the inflated COL there. $43k should be more than sufficient anywhere in KY to live on.
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