Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] State Farm Stays

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

>I like New Orleans, too.  I would probably get a fatty liver and 
>weigh 400 pounds, but there you go.
>
>Alas, Michael, the State Farm plant^H^H^H^H^Hoffice that is closing 
>is in Monroe, which is half-way between Shreveport and Jackson, MS.  
>More like southern Arkansas than the Big Easy.
>
>My theory on why they closed that center was that the executives in 
>charge, who hang out in Clayton, MO, was that it was fine to have 
>back office stuff in Columbia, just a mile or two from their season 
>tickets to Mizzou games.  Tulsa was a bearable flight by commercial 
>airliner.  And Monroe was...man, that place is in the middle of 
>nowhere.  
>
>This was not a very tough game of "spot the loser".
>
Ahh, I know where Monroe is. I thought of taking a job at an ISP there a 
couple year ago. On hindsight I wish I had done so. Still tempted to 
move to that geneal area (Ruston) if I could again find a job there. 
Rural enough that we could have our dogs again but close enough to New 
Orleans that we could hop down there every now and then. Jennifer's 
parents sort of own land (with a house?) there.. if the other relatives 
stop trying to steal that land we could move there and not have to worry 
about paying rent.. always makes moving easier. Would be nice to be able 
to have all of our pets back again.
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