HA!! I couldn't agree more. I spent my college years dreaming of working in the automotive industry. But the only option I considered was Nissan's design center, out in southern Cal. The thought of living out my life in detroit was too depressing a prospect to even consider.
Greg | 08.02.07 - 7:51 am | #

Detroit seemed to attract a decent talent pool 70 years ago. Of course, it wasn't a government-and-union-created shithole back then.

I'm sure if the state of California gave better incentive packages to the US automakers than the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit are giving them, they'd move.
Russ | 08.02.07 - 9:53 am | #

With all due respect, why does the state of California, or anywhere else, need to give the US automakers "incentive packages"?

One would think the availability of talent should encourage them to move design shops out of Michigan (probably to one of the coasts).

And the availability of a cheaper (and better) labor pool would encourage them to move manufacture to places like the Southeastern US.

Why do "incentives" need to even come into the equation?
Displaced New Orleanian | 08.03.07 - 2:42 pm | #