Comments on: Mint Map: Where the Jobs Will Be http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Red Herring http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-46308 Red Herring Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:07:57 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-46308 So ... trying to send all the fools to TX and FL? Good play! Anyone stupid enough to move South to a tornado zone or flood-prone area is welcome to go, especially when > 2015 or so there won't be any water left in Las Vegas, Phoenix or most of Texas. We're headed for the heartland, north-central, Rockies, maybe Canada (except that strip-mine they call Alberta). Snow melt, timber and some hunting if needed will get us through. Just be careful when you ring my bell! So … trying to send all the fools to TX and FL? Good play! Anyone stupid enough to move South to a tornado zone or flood-prone area is welcome to go, especially when > 2015 or so there won’t be any water left in Las Vegas, Phoenix or most of Texas.

We’re headed for the heartland, north-central, Rockies, maybe Canada (except that strip-mine they call Alberta). Snow melt, timber and some hunting if needed will get us through. Just be careful when you ring my bell!

]]> By: dj komputer http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-46179 dj komputer Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:00:21 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-46179 I agree its very confusing and without cited sources I question authenticity of the data. NY shows only 5% growth which I find hard to believe. As the biggest city in USA we have presence by all major corporations. Most financial institutions have their biggest offices in NYC and as the economy improves they will be hiring a lot more people. Another thing which I think makes this infographic stupid is that by 2030 (20 years from now) a lot of people will already be at least 1/2 into their career. If you make something you should make it with the forecast for the next few years and not so much into the future. I agree its very confusing and without cited sources I question authenticity of the data. NY shows only 5% growth which I find hard to believe. As the biggest city in USA we have presence by all major corporations. Most financial institutions have their biggest offices in NYC and as the economy improves they will be hiring a lot more people. Another thing which I think makes this infographic stupid is that by 2030 (20 years from now) a lot of people will already be at least 1/2 into their career. If you make something you should make it with the forecast for the next few years and not so much into the future. ]]> By: Pete http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-46074 Pete Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:08:05 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-46074 Wow.... A big FAIL Wow…. A big FAIL ]]> By: diane http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-45886 diane Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:26:44 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-45886 As others have stated, this map is very confusing. The rollovers don't seem related to the bar graphs. San Diego has no correlating bar graph with it, and where are the sources? As others have stated, this map is very confusing. The rollovers don’t seem related to the bar graphs. San Diego has no correlating bar graph with it, and where are the sources? ]]> By: brownknows99 http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-45858 brownknows99 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:23:01 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-45858 I usually enjoy your infographics, but this one is very confusing. There's no explanation about the data (as others have mentioned), and I can't even figure out what is meant by the cities that are marked with dots on the map. They don't correlate to the cities in the bar graph at lower left, so I have no idea what they really indicate or how the two groups relate to each other. Pretty, but needs a little more work in order to be useful! I usually enjoy your infographics, but this one is very confusing. There’s no explanation about the data (as others have mentioned), and I can’t even figure out what is meant by the cities that are marked with dots on the map. They don’t correlate to the cities in the bar graph at lower left, so I have no idea what they really indicate or how the two groups relate to each other. Pretty, but needs a little more work in order to be useful! ]]> By: S.Huber http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-45844 S.Huber Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:38:59 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-45844 I'm going to make up a "infographic" and give no reasons for the info. If called a "infographic" it must be true info! I’m going to make up a “infographic” and give no reasons for the info.

If called a “infographic” it must be true info!

]]> By: John Huetteman http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-45837 John Huetteman Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:03:22 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-45837 I like your site and it's look and feel. The questions with regard to citing resources to validate your interactive map, even though you provide the name of one resource, is still valid. The reason I state this is because: (1) The article makes a claim that "you might have to seriously consider relocating in order to find work," and as such, thanks to your handy interactive map, hundreds of people just might be out there contemplating a move from Los Angeles to Minnesota because the situation at least here in Los Angeles is just that critical; and (2) NPA Data Services, Inc. your resource, states that the "company specializes in developing and maintaining geographic county, metropolitan statistical area, state, economic area, region, and the U.S. databases containing consistent historical data and projections of detailed economic, demographic, and construction/real estate information." With the knowledge that they have been providing local governments all across the country with statistical economic and demographic projections for the past 25 years and the current state of our economy today, I would fear using any of their information as factual or even statistically correct. Instead, I would find another resource, or if they were just that cheap, increased E&O coverage! By the way - NPA's website doesn't look very professional, quite possibly an indication as to what type of information they provide? I like your site and it’s look and feel. The questions with regard to citing resources to validate your interactive map, even though you provide the name of one resource, is still valid. The reason I state this is because: (1) The article makes a claim that “you might have to seriously consider relocating in order to find work,” and as such, thanks to your handy interactive map, hundreds of people just might be out there contemplating a move from Los Angeles to Minnesota because the situation at least here in Los Angeles is just that critical; and (2) NPA Data Services, Inc. your resource, states that the “company specializes in developing and maintaining geographic county, metropolitan statistical area, state, economic area, region, and the U.S. databases containing consistent historical data and projections of detailed economic, demographic, and construction/real estate information.” With the knowledge that they have been providing local governments all across the country with statistical economic and demographic projections for the past 25 years and the current state of our economy today, I would fear using any of their information as factual or even statistically correct. Instead, I would find another resource, or if they were just that cheap, increased E&O coverage! By the way – NPA’s website doesn’t look very professional, quite possibly an indication as to what type of information they provide? ]]> By: Lee Sherman http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-45832 Lee Sherman Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:32:23 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-45832 Our bad. We have added the source to the map. Our bad. We have added the source to the map. ]]> By: Drew http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-45830 Drew Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:00:50 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-45830 Fayetteville is in ARKANSAS! Fayetteville is in ARKANSAS! ]]> By: tom http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-where-the-jobs-will-be/comment-page-1/#comment-45829 tom Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:00:04 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8603#comment-45829 I need a job, since i have been unemployeed, i have been sitting around playing arcade games at http://www.mywebcade.com I need a job, since i have been unemployeed, i have been sitting around playing arcade games at http://www.mywebcade.com ]]>