Orangeburg County – Jobless for the Young and the
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12/21/2006
Orangeburg County currently has only a few jobs for it citizens. A lot of people have to travel to Columbia or other places to find work or work that pays decent wages. If Orangeburg were not a college town, this would be a "ghost town." All of these colleges graduating students who have to leave Orangeburg and South Carolina to find a better life. In addition, Orangeburg has no public transportation system. I do not know how Orangeburg received a title of All American City. Some of the jobs here pay well for people who hold certain position, but for the averagen person who has a high school or a college degree, the pay is below the national average. It is also a shame that Orangeburg and South Carolina have some of the poorest women in the nation.
Orangeburg County Council needs to wake up and smell the coffee. If the jobs don't get better, many people will leave here and many will not be retiring here.
Jean | Orangeburg, SC