Why the urge to pack? One reason seems to be related to a growing distrust of Michigan’s economy. In fact, an overwhelming majority (83%) of survey respondents believed Michigan’s economy to be worse off than the nation’s, and even more (86%) survey respondents felt that Michigan is on the wrong track in terms of repairing it.
These results are alarming and should raise eyebrows about Michigan’s future. As Marcie Brogan put it, “[These results raise] serious concerns about losing many of our best and brightest. A loss of their energy and talent could haunt Michigan for a generation were it to happen.”
What do you think is the reason for this dissatisfaction? Do you think it is correlated to a growing distrust in the economy, or do you think it is an outcome of a highly mobile and itinerant demographic?
2 comments:
Antsy is right! People are mobile because they HAVE to be. With dumb and dumber running the city and state, they have left us no choice but to seek work elsewhere. I am making arrangements to start a new project in North Carolina next month so that we can make ends meet here in Michigan. And last year we were in Florida. Leaving the state for work is the only way we have been able to sustain our property investments here in Michigan. Being in the building industry, numerous family members sought work elsewhere in the last two years and more are looking this year. It is incredibly frustrating to be traveling back and forth from state to state in hopes to survive Michigan’s economic slump. I have faith that Michigan will come back someday, but when and who will get us there?
One person has destroyed this state...Granholm...
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