Submitted by PD
“…even though the money was better than other job offers they received, they reluctantly turned the job down in favor of a less expensive location. Not only are people moving away, they are also deciding not come here at all.”
This has been going on for several years. I have many friends who have been offered positions here in CA with salaries that would make most people salivate, but these are intelligent people and not fools, they look at the whole picture and just say no.
I had never put this together with the numbers of people who are leaving.