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This fits. It is called "brain drain", where the smart people leave low-income areas to go somewhere they will be paid more. And why shouldn't they, if a compan
by snovv_crash 6y ago
This fits. It is called "brain drain", where the smart people leave low-income areas to go somewhere they will be paid more. And why shouldn't they, if a company will pay them so they have more in savings in the rich area than they would have even earned in the poorer area?
- ric2b 6y agoHowever this should push down the salaries in the higher income areas and push up the salaries in the lower income areas due to lack of workers. That doesn't seem to happen much.
- snovv_crash 6y agoIf it was average Joe's moving, sure. It's the cream of the crop though, the opportunity makers. It grows the economy where they go and shrinks it where they leave.