DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
6 comments:
BULL'S-EYE!
That pretty much describes Salisbury! When I first started at SPD there were a handful of homeless guys roaming the streets. Now there are dozens, hanging out at the all night convenience stores, walking the shopping centers, going door to door begging for money. NOT BECAUSE THEY'RE HUNGRY FOR FOOD! But to support their alcoholizm or drug abuse. No longer the "Land of Pleasant Living"
I came to Salisbury as a student in 2002. I graduated two years later and decided to stay in area for reasons due to (good job offer right out of college, good quality of living, cheap housing, and Salisbury seemed like a great place to start a family). At the end of 2007 I left my job and friends to continue life in the DC metro area. I take home more money per paycheck than I ever did in Salisbury, even with the increased cost of living. I was surprised how underpaid me and my co-workers were and how valuable my skills were in DC. I’ve been in DC for about two months now and I can honestly tell you that a lot of companies are going to start losing some very valuable educated workers in Salisbury. When I graduated there were six of my friends that stayed in Salisbury for the same reasons as I did. In April, only one will remain. When I talk to people I’ve met after college in the professional network; most are contemplating the move to bigger and better things as well.
I frequently read your blog with utter amazement on how the town of Salisbury still functions and how fast the town is spiraling down the toilet. The town is losing people a steady rate, crime is going up, salaries are on average 40 – 55% lower in Salisbury (that’s the raise in salary that most encounter coming here), taxes are higher, Salisbury gossips worse than a couple of high school girls, and last but not least you can thank the good ole boy network for keeping things straight on the shore (they contribute to the decline in so many ways I cant even count). I even thought that I would return to buy a couple of houses and rent them out but Salisbury is plain and simple; a bad investment. I would love to leave my name, but the town is too small and I still have to protect the people that are trying to make a quiet exit.
Yep! Joe that is Salisbury in a nut shell, all right. Best we get hot on making changes around here before all is totally lost!
A. Goetz
Did you see those EMS/OCPD wages in yesterdays slime? The base wage alone is incredible!
It looks like Salisbury is well on its way to urban deterioration. We were able to "get out of town" three years ago. We have not regretted it one bit. It is amazing what difference even 10 miles makes. When you get away from Salisbury, you don't have to lock your doors anymore, you can leave your bike out in the yard overnight and it will still be there the next day. It took a loaded gun and a very sophisticated alarm system in our home in Salisbury to protect our belongings. Someone still watched me leave and tried to break in a second story window. When I moved to Salisbury 18 years ago, it was a nice place to live. The first eight or nine years were nice, but it has been all down hill since them. My only prayer is that I never have to move back.
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