[mamelukesabre]

This is new. Although I must say I don't entirely beleive you.

It may be true of the high tech segment, but then high tech jobs were never a priority for me....couldn't care less what happens with that segment. Construction is booming in colorado springs and that brings loads of jobs with it......architects, engineers, drafters, superintendents, bidders, estimators, all sorts of jobs, not to mention all the specialized fields of skilled labor. Roads, bridges, sewers, water mains, communications, etc.....all need to be expanded to keep up with the growing population. The housing markets will thrive and rental property will be lucrative. I really don't see how the economy could be hurting there as long as the population is still climbing like crazy.

[NorCoGOP]

Not new....high tech jobs, just like everywhere else, have been drying up, and layoffs have been very common.

True the growth is still astronomical, so that means there are opportunities, but, my experience with the Springs is that the growth has brought more problems than it is worth - that's why I moved.