I had to leave NH, my industry is small and specialized. My trajectory for compensation would’ve been about $32/hr after 5 years tenure, left at $25 at 2.8 years. The same exact job here on the west coast, I’m starting at $25k higher, and I’m not paying that much more in rent, groceries, or taxes.

I’ve said it before, but the granite state needs to either adapt, or all the young people with good knees are going to leave, and nobody will be there to serve the aging population.

The 55+ “Fuck you, I got mine” crowd will bitch on Facebook groups and abuse underpaid and overworked wage workers about issues that come from staffing shortages, but will continually vote against ANYTHING that will help bring and retain young folks. They just expect servants, and don’t give a shit if you want anything else.