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Originally Posted by tascalisa
They said after the acquisition that they planned to remain in their existing offices in Birmingham and San Francisco. Things can always change, though, of course.
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It just seems like there's a lot of building, updating, and change going on trying to keep up with other cities, yet with no jobs/business infrastructure.
The trajectory of the city, numbers wise and jobs wise is in the negative. Increasing by 2,900 people in 10 years is negative trajectory when considering metro areas all across the US are booming.
So, given the fact that other metros are growing and bustling with young millennials driving innovation and new "cool" things, why wouldn't a large company leave the city and go somewhere with more everything (talented workforce, entertainment, more mid-high-end urban living, etc).
Why wouldn't a company, move to Nashville or Atlanta? Or even better, somewhere in Texas. What would keep them in Birmingham? And will that last? I'm afraid that as the old generations leave management positions, younger people with zero loyalty to Alabama will up and leave, hence moving their companies to greener pastures.
I'm trying to play the devils advocate here. Honestly, I have been looking at some other places and I never realized how poorly Birmingham fairs in comparison to some of these other places. I'm starting to feel disenfranchised by living here so I'm looking for solid reasons to believe in our future. That's all..
Thanks for your input.