On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:08 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 18 May 2013 23:15:54 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> My friend who waits tables and also helps with the
> >> catering has done it all of her life. Why? Because it is what she likes
> >> to
> >> do. But it is a very low paying job for her. And from what she has told
> >> me
> >> that is the going wage there. I can't remember what she said but
> >> something
> >> like just over $2 an hour.
> >
> > Being a hotel banquet waiter can be quite a lucrative career... as is
> > being a banquet bartender. The name of the game is "tips".
> >
> >> That's in TX. I also think TX is hurting in the job community.
> >
> > Texas has no income tax and low business taxes, so they're not hurting
> > for jobs. Manufacturing is moving to the South in general because of
> > less regulation and lower cost of living aka: wages. The rest of us
> > are supposed to ignore that those states have the Walmart mentality
> > and always put their hands out to the Federal government whenever
> > there's a problem.
>
> I know quite a few people in TX and they are having a hard time finding any
> good paying jobs.
>
> We have no income tax here in WA either. So?
>
The cost of living is more (same with Oregon). Why? Because they are
the preferred states for Californians who are looking for a lower cost
of living. Don't you remember the bumper stickers that said "Oregon
is a great place to visit, but DON'T move here"?

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