Jobless rate hits 19-year high

Citizen wrote:

Yes, Caldwell's unemployment rate hit 14.6%. What happened to the "Google effect"? Our commissioners and all you Google lovers said that Google would save us, bring in other industry, and put us all to work. Also, the town of Lenoir said the "Google effect" was why the Lenoir Mall was purchased. What happened to the big plans for the Lenoir Mall?
The Google effect is a myth.

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batman50 wrote:

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Think about it. Google , One of the worlds top leaders in the internet/pc related field. How many locals do you think is qualified to work there? 95% of the adult population in this area wears camouflage hats/shirts/boots everywhere. Its like they have nothing else to wear. can you imagine some Executive , with years of college and more education than anyone within 100 miles doing interviews with the locals. It would be embarrassing.

Citizen wrote:

<quoted text>Exactly my point. That's why the "Google effect" is a myth. What made our local leaders think that Google was the big fix for our problems?

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batman50 wrote:

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Think about it. Google , One of the worlds top leaders in the internet/pc related field. How many locals do you think is qualified to work there? 95% of the adult population in this area wears camouflage hats/shirts/boots everywhere. Its like they have nothing else to wear. can you imagine some Executive , with years of college and more education than anyone within 100 miles doing interviews with the locals. It would be embarrassing.

Daniel Boone wrote:

<quoted text>Sounds to me like you are ashamed of where you come from boy. Hold your head up . Google intimidate you that much? You think the average IQ at google is above 120 good luck with that. You shouldn't ever sterotype anyone for the way they dress or speak,....think Sam Walton.

batman50 wrote:

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I dont "Come from here" , Sorry if i stereo typed you.
Ashamed and embarrassed is two total different things mate. Who in there right mind , Running a multi-million dollar company would hire over a certain percent of this areas jobless? The factory's took advantage of young people many years ago. Promising them good pay for the rest of there life if they come to work before even graduating high school. now the young have grew up , Factory's have left town(or country) and for all the folks that didn't get an education , Well they are kinda screwed. Im sorry if I speak the truth. Find out how many people in Burke county over 35 that are looking for jobs that has at least a HS diploma. You will be hard pressed to do so. Its not my opinion , Its fact.

Daniel Boone wrote:

<quoted text>Sorry. Not from around here explains everything I need to know about how shallow minded you are by judging the entire populice of the county.

batman50 wrote:

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Think about it. Google , One of the worlds top leaders in the internet/pc related field. How many locals do you think is qualified to work there? 95% of the adult population in this area wears camouflage hats/shirts/boots everywhere. Its like they have nothing else to wear. can you imagine some Executive , with years of college and more education than anyone within 100 miles doing interviews with the locals. It would be embarrassing.

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Daniel Boone wrote:

<quoted text>With the locals? Sounds like alot of folks to me. 95% of us locals wear camo and hats..actually their called ball caps not hats. You should never judge a person by their wealth or education to do so is to be very shallow and Not Much of a thinker.

batman50 wrote:

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I do not and have never judge anyone/everyone simply on that Criteria.
I was Born in a Very Poor Coal Town Community in Backwoods WVA. I know what its liked to be Judged Buddy. I lived in some of the dirtiest/Nastiest places you could imagine..Ive been incarcerated more than one time for days/weeks/months.For doing bad things. Am I proud hell no , I was(WAS) a kid that Had no Guidance at all from 11 -18. So when I got to be an adult in the real world I didnt know how to act or what to do.Ive not had a nice adult life by any stretch of the imagination ...its taking me years to help myself understand what a mature adult should act like. I now Have dreams/Ambitions/Goals. So im sorry when The majority of the population in this area is content on doing Menial things there whole life that never amount to much of nothing vs. taking a chance, having balls to TRY be something that everyone will look up to them for in the end. I never judged everyone...Just in general...Im sorry if I was rude.

Lopez wrote:

Everybody listen for banjos......We have some West Virginians in the house. " Come on paw....let's go to the fillin' station and buy us sum them thar chocolate covered crickets and a RC Cola" Okay...get your Momma/Sister so she can come too. LOL. WRONG TURN LOL.........

MWD wrote:

ebaums world? first of all batman was insulted before he ever tried to insult. he wasn't trying to be rude with his posts. there could be just as many jokes made for people from burke co. too.