I think my town, might be circling the drain... ( Archived) (7)

May 1, 2009 1:52 AM CST I think my town, might be circling the drain...
Ocee35
Ocee35Ocee35Jackson, Michigan USA69 Threads 2 Polls 3,852 Posts
Forbes magazine just named it the worst small town in the country for employment.

Have you lived someplace that collasped economically?

What was it like? How did things change? Did any new opportunities come with the change? Did it come back from oblivion? If so, how?



If I choose to stay, should I try my hand at dealing crack,

or auto theft?
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May 1, 2009 1:54 AM CST I think my town, might be circling the drain...
Raven0
Raven0Raven0Right here, Alberta Canada28 Threads 3,454 Posts
no, my town boomed economically.
To the point where those who lived there for years could sell their homes for quadruple what they paid.
But those who worked regular jobs ended up on the bottom.
Couldn't afford rent, food, to pay the bill.
I was once in the position have have five other people living with me just to make ends meet.
Eventually I had to sell nearly eveything I had just to move away.
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May 1, 2009 1:55 AM CST I think my town, might be circling the drain...
sxc666
sxc666sxc666unknown, Queensland Australia51 Threads 16,853 Posts
Maybe auto theft, with your crack showing dunno a bit of both.
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May 1, 2009 2:09 AM CST I think my town, might be circling the drain...
Ocee35
Ocee35Ocee35Jackson, Michigan USA69 Threads 2 Polls 3,852 Posts
Raven0: no, my town boomed economically.
To the point where those who lived there for years could sell their homes for quadruple what they paid.
But those who worked regular jobs ended up on the bottom.
Couldn't afford rent, food, to pay the bill.
I was once in the position have have five other people living with me just to make ends meet.
Eventually I had to sell nearly eveything I had just to move away.


Sounds like the rising tide, missed alot of boats.


I knew a family that built their retirement dream house. They couldn't actually afford the house so they shopped for good deals on the materials and built the house themselves. It was beautifull, rough sawn lumber, a feildstone fireplace, and the south wall was two stories of glass only seperated by the support beams. Unfortunately it appraised for to much money when they were done. They had to sell it because they couldn't afford the property taxes.
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May 1, 2009 2:11 AM CST I think my town, might be circling the drain...
Ocee35
Ocee35Ocee35Jackson, Michigan USA69 Threads 2 Polls 3,852 Posts
sxc666: Maybe auto theft, with your crack showing a bit of both.



That's a fair point, auto theft has a liberal dress code,

but crack dealers get crack ho's.
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May 1, 2009 2:12 AM CST I think my town, might be circling the drain...
Raven0
Raven0Raven0Right here, Alberta Canada28 Threads 3,454 Posts
Ocee35: That's a fair point, auto theft has a liberal dress code,

but crack dealers get crack ho's.

and you really want a twitchy, scratching, bobble head?
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May 1, 2009 2:21 AM CST I think my town, might be circling the drain...
Ocee35
Ocee35Ocee35Jackson, Michigan USA69 Threads 2 Polls 3,852 Posts
Raven0: and you really want a twitchy, scratching, bobble head?


Well not so much, since you put it like that,

but I could rent them out.
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