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Forbes names Port St. Lucie again for potential job growth
For the second year in a row, Forbes.com has recognized Port St. Lucie as one of the 10 best cities in the U.S. for job growth, saying that retiring baby boomers in Florida are creating an increasing need for services that create jobs.
Coming in 9th on the Forbes list, Port St. Lucie is projected to see a 3.7 percent increase in jobs over the next year. Five other Florida cities are on the list also, including Naples, which tops the list with its 4.6 percent projected growth in jobs.
Port St. Lucie has been getting increased attention nationally in recent years for its many successes and for its opportunities. It has been acknowledged by Bloomberg Business, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and other organizations for job growth, potential business growth, housing growth and the quality of life available to residents.
Are these quality jobs? The biggest industries that Seniors need are hospitals, nursing homes and restaurants. The trouble with our economy these days is that we produce nothing and consume everything in site. It is no wonder that you hear people talking about raising the minimum wage to $15 for jobs that used to be career starting jobs not career jobs.
Home Depot is a great example. Have you noticed that a lot of their hires are older workers? My guess is that they know these people love working part time and many do not require benefits because they have Social Security and Medicare. Hey I may be one of them in 10 years LOL.
Well the unfortunate reality post NAFTA (thank congress and the veto proof vote and a president that didn't fight it) is we are now a service based economy. Not only that but one where the low end jobs are getting replaced by automation at a faster and faster pace. While health care is one of the few high paying jobs with little chance to be replaced in the near future by automation, it also has to deal with the upcoming and inevitable demise of the baby boomers.
We traded good blue collar livelihood for cheaper prices as we exploit third world labor. Everyone is a party to this as we all voted with our wallets since the 90's.
As more and more jobs get replaced with automation we'll be forced to rethink our economic system. Reality of the future will be huge segments of the population unemployed as cashiers, warehouse, waiters, bar tenders and many other paper pusher type professions get replaced by automation or outsourced.
Also, before someone complains about discussion in the development thread don't post articles like that and expect no discussion.
I drove down PSL blvd yesterday going towards US1 from Gatlin and noticed a silt fence being put up just after Thirsty Turtle. Anyone know what is going in there?
Interesting! I didn't know anything about that. Same owners as Olympic Taverna and Spiros? My friend said it was a Gentle Dental today. I guess we will have to wait and see!
I have friends that went to Homegoods this weekend. They said it was packed but had some great deals in there! I may go on Friday.
I drove down PSL blvd yesterday going towards US1 from Gatlin and noticed a silt fence being put up just after Thirsty Turtle. Anyone know what is going in there?
If it's an empty lot it could be their expanded parking lot.
Nothing right now migueralliart. There was plans for a mall, but that was during the building boom. Since the recession, Southern Grove is nothing more than a thoroughfare to the interstate and Tradition.
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