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The cost of living offsets the salaries, so in the end, it evens itself out. Atlanta is most certainly a global city, a matter which shouldn't have to be debated. The racism is the same any and everywhere you go, nobody is the clear cut winner on that front.
Atlanta is a global city compared to who? NYC? Chicago, LA? San Fran? London? Toronto?
Let’s be real here, outside of the black race Atlanta is an ignored city.
Man I wish I had the time to unpack all this. Geesh...
Unpack what? Atlanta is not where a black man can achieve the most from a personal stand point.
Here’s a quick scenario.
If two black people with finance degrees decide to look for work, one black person might try to go large and get a position in Wall Street, while another might go to Atlanta simply because of the positive black atmosphere and success.
Black people in Atlanta aren’t going to change the dominant sectors in other cities.
Some of you people act like Black folks don’t leave Atlanta to go seek opportunity elsewhere.
Last edited by BrooklynJo; 01-31-2018 at 07:59 AM..
Bitter? No you’re just talking nonsense. Like I said previously Atlanta does not have many sectors. A black man will still make the most money in tech in Silicone Valley and will still make the most money in finance in NYC/Chicago and the same goes for Federal Government jobs and DC.
You fail to realize many blacks from the south move up to these cities just to max out their success.
So true and Agreed!!! I think many don't get or understand that. You may make decent money for your type of job but you are still honestly going to make those Georgia wages. As a black man, I just feel you get more respect in other areas of the country NE, Midwest, West in your high paying positions.. Just my opinion. If you have your own business in the black community then that's yours and a different story, maybe
Atlanta is a global city compared to who? NYC? Chicago, LA? San Fran? London? Toronto?
Let’s be real here, outside of the black race Atlanta is an ignored city.
This is so True... I have even heard those who have said, even some businesses, events that don't come to Atlanta, due to its not their market or type of city. They will go to Dallas, Las Vegas or Nashville before coming to Atlanta because those cities are more mainstream so to speak. Some could be true vice versa as well. It just all depends on who or what market it is. Things have changed a lot for Atlanta and it has become more know Internationally, mainly due to its Airport status but to be honest it is mainly popular more as a Hyped up city for Blacks than more main stream it seems. Tax breaks and the movie industry is changing things a bit for Atlanta but the fact a lot of it is on Black hype and stereo types, it kinda pushes it right back to the shadows..
Unpack what? Atlanta is not where a black man can achieve the most from a personal stand point.
Here’s a quick scenario.
If two black people with finance degrees decide to look for work, one black person might try to go large and get a position in Wall Street, while another might go to Atlanta simply because of the positive black atmosphere and success.
Black people in Atlanta aren’t going to change the dominant sectors in other cities.
Some of you people act like Black folks don’t leave Atlanta to go seek opportunity elsewhere.
How dare someone in NYC bash the black culture in other cities when in NYC blacks are leaving NYC in record numbers. Nightlife, col, etc for blacks is horrible in NYC. Grown people over 30 still mostly living with a roommate or broke as hell with y'all high rent yet you are talking down on other cities...foh
The average black person in NYC has a roommate, works several jobs to try to make ends meet, high taxes, high col, few black owned nightclub venues compared to DC or ATL, etc. Foh
So true and Agreed!!! I think many don't get or understand that. You may make decent money for your type of job but you are still honestly going to make those Georgia wages. As a black man, I just feel you get more respect in other areas of the country NE, Midwest, West in your high paying positions.. Just my opinion. If you have your own business in the black community then that's yours and a different story, maybe
There is no state income tax in Tennessee. Nashville has a lower cost of living, lower property taxes, lower unemployment rate, and overall lower crime as well.
So true and Agreed!!! I think many don't get or understand that. You may make decent money for your type of job but you are still honestly going to make those Georgia wages. As a black man, I just feel you get more respect in other areas of the country NE, Midwest, West in your high paying positions.. Just my opinion. If you have your own business in the black community then that's yours and a different story, maybe
I've heard many people from Atlanta who recently moved to Houston say this. I've heard "there is no money in Atlanta." Honestly, I don't believe that; I know the wages in Houston and Texas are higher than Atlanta's while having the same cost of living and no state income tax.
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I think many don't get or understand that. You may make decent money for your type of job but you are still honestly going to make those Georgia wages. As a black man, I just feel you get more respect in other areas of the country NE, Midwest, West in your high paying positions.. Just my opinion. If you have your own business in the black community then that's yours and a different story, maybe
