Comments for Virginia - The State I Love at http://www.everythingnrv.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.everythingnrv.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:12:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.everythingnrv.com/content/view/95176/517/#comment-603 I too, love Virginia, and concur that the beauty of our particular area is spectacular. However, we have a large migration of younger residents to areas that have better career opportunities. "Living" wages are a rarity, let alone those with health/other benefits. Entrepreneurship can be great, but the cost of health insurance prevents virtually all but those with retirement benefits or great wealth to "go there." Other than what's left of Volvo (with many of those jobs taken by folks from WVA and NC), VA Tech (SOME living wages, other than the "profs"), and the "Powder Plant" (that exudes dire concerns for many), there are few "real" jobs (with security, insurance, etc.) It can change, and it should. I know of too many people that struggle, juggling 2 jobs and families. I see the desperation of many. No wonder one of the newest supermarkets with the lowest prices often has lines of folks waiting at the door for their opening on Sunday mornings. We will love the New River Valley more when we retain our goal-seekers. - citizenK Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:58:47 +0100