tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post1989487131468380056..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Brain Drain Report: WyomingJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-53829490084886630272010-07-12T23:48:35.792-04:002010-07-12T23:48:35.792-04:00Actually, coming from a Pittsburgher who spent 6 m...Actually, coming from a Pittsburgher who spent 6 months living and working in western Wyoming, I can tell you that there is no such thing as bloated government in Wyoming. In fact, they are so anti-government involvement, it borders on anarchy.<br /><br />The problem in Wyoming is that the economy offers two types of jobs: working in the oil and gas fields or ranching. Oil and gas create jobs for uneducated workers, but also for engineers and high-minded science types. Perhaps the science and math talent of former Wyomingites hasn't caught up with the demands of the oil and gas industry. <br /><br />There's also the fact that smart people might not want to live in Wyoming. They might, after leaving, acquire a taste for towns larger than Casper and Cheyenne, which each have about 50,000 people.Samaberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893241654700448307noreply@blogger.com