Of my roughly 800 passengers since May, only one person talked about leaving SD. Several new arrivals from New York (very giddy) and from the Bay Areas.
Woman wanted to leave was from Florida working at a bar in PB and complained about her tips being too low as a “drink server” saying all the tips went to the bar tenders.
Even recent grads working for $23 at Starbucks are staying in spite of not finding careers in their field of study “who know a psychology major only gets $16/hour starting pay”. The price of following one’s “passion”. She mentioned stickiness of family business/customers etc.
Meanwhile, more riders from Apple, Biotech, accounting firms, fair number from Ukraine, occasional from Russia as well (sometimes living higher end)/sometimes desperate.
I almost wish EconProf would change his name as my dad was an economics professor.
There’s a reason it’s called “the dismal science” harking back to Malthus and the looming shortages caused by overpopulation.
Most of us have the benefit of accidental “humility” by not bestowing titles on ourselves in our profiles.
I guess I could call myself CPA/MBA/Multilingual but that may imply competence beyond the scope of the pertinent discussion.
Needless to say, almost all out of towners make mental plans to come back and or move here once they have visited.
Did hear about some Ukrainians going back to fight but they were from Folsom and worked at a truck plant up there, maybe some left San Diego too.
