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I worked my way through college at Johnson Space Center. Most people there are paid significantly less than if they were working in the private sector. Most peo

I worked my way through college at Johnson Space Center. Most people there are paid significantly less than if they were working in the private sector. Most people there have no secretaries or admin assistants, the really important people have an admin assistant that they share with 3-5 other important people. And I've worked in Houston most of my life and never had anything to do with the oil industry, even peripherally. It's a big city; your experience there isn't general.

bilbo0s 17y ago
There are several thousand people in Detroit whose livelihood is dependent on a company called Caraco Pharmaceuticals. Wonderful company, generic drugs is their business. This fact doesn't change the reality of Detroit's economy. It is still dependent on the car industry. Just as Houston's is still dependent on the energy sector and government spending. Despite the fact that you may never have had a job that "...had anything to do with the oil industry, even peripherally". Government spending is what put you and a lot of other people through college. As long as this is the case, the future of Houston's economy is precarious. A lot of people want to move away from oil, and everyone wants the government to stop spending so much money. Houston has to make plans for what's next. Or we are in for some hard times. You too. Your friends won't be able to work their way through college at the JSC, for instance. Or consider that the value of your house will go down. The quality of your schools will suffer, public and private. etc . . . etc . . . Perhaps my point is better illustrated by having you do a thought experiment. Consider what it is like to live in Detroit, and work for Caraco.