News Bob Iger outlines the need to transform the Walt Disney Company resulting in 7000 job losses and $5.5 billion in cost savings

[Disstevefan1]

A lot of negativity lately.

Can we get @MisterPenguin in here to post his usual charts showing that everything is going great?

 

[Magenta Panther]

I've read multiple articles, all say the same thing: Californians moving to Florida do it because affordability, not politics.

While Florida is unaffordable if you earn local wages, if you earn California wages, it's pretty affordable (although not as affordable as it was in 2020/2021).

But the thing is, politics affect everything - including affordability.

 

[mkt]

But the thing is, politics affect everything - including affordability.

Of course.

And right now Florida's politics are targeting unimportant things while ignoring important things, like cost of living.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Of course.

And right now Florida's politics are targeting unimportant things while ignoring important things, like cost of living.

And yet, generally speaking, Florida is more affordable than California.

 

[Piebald]

I'm not sure how people can afford central Florida anymore. I have a west coast salary working remote and my wife works for one of the few great companies in the area.

Just the privilege of even going to look for houses right now is high (if you're not able to drop everything and go, you miss out on like 99% of homes for sale)

I've lost track of the Disney people moving to Lake Nona? Is that still a thing? If they come with even 80% of their salaries (I'm basing on the salaries they threw out when they were recruiting me)they will eat everybody alive out here assuming anyone local can still even afford a house

 

[Disneyland68]

Of course.

And right now Florida's politics are targeting unimportant things while ignoring important things, like cost of living.

Aloha,
That’s a head scratcher. Are you serious? California’s crime, taxes, cost of living, drug use, illegal immigrants, etc…are destroying a once great and beautiful state. People are leaving California because of the negative consequences of its politics.

 

[fgmnt]

Aloha,
That’s a head scratcher. Are you serious? California’s crime, taxes, cost of living, drug use, illegal immigrants, etc…are destroying a once great and beautiful state. People are leaving California because of the negative consequences of its politics.

Florida definitely has more violent crime per Capita than California. Might need to turn off the tube.

 

[Drdcm]

Florida definitely has more violent crime per Capita than California. Might need to turn off the tube.

Now I don’t usually call ppl out on here, but this statement is nonsense. Numerous data sources show you’re wrong… In fact, I cannot find a single one to back up this statement.

Reported violent crime rate in the U.S. by state 2022 | Statista

In 2022, the District of Columbia had the highest reported violent crime rate in the United States, with 812.3 violent crimes per 100,000 of the population.

www.statista.com

Crime Rate by State 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

List of U.S. states and territories by violent crime rate - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Dangerous states: Which states have the highest rates of violent crime and most murders?

Violent crimes including murder and robbery are down in the U.S. But some states are more dangerous than others, based on 24/7 Wall St.'s ranking.

www.usatoday.com

Now whether or not this is a reason people would move, is an entirely different issue.

Edit: I actually quite like CA and would by no means say it’s unsafe.

 

[CaptainMickey]

Well, this just happened.

MSN

Awesome news! Maybe they will bring back Ike Perlmutter to right the sinking ship over at Marvel

 

[flynnibus]

How big of a fence does one need in Florida to keep Florida Man out? That's the real question

 

[Tha Realest]

Florida definitely has more violent crime per Capita than California. Might need to turn off the tube.

 

[asianway]

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I always though FL was higher due to the tourist population that doesn’t count in the official population numbers

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Florida definitely has more violent crime per Capita than California. Might need to turn off the tube.

The last report from the FBI was 2020 but…

FL violent crime per 100,000 was 383 (25th)
CA violent crime per 100,000 was 442 (16th)

(Looks like DrD and OG are faster than me.)

I’m guessing we all went searching because we had the same reaction to the post… “that can’t be right”. Lol.

 

[Tha Realest]

I always though FL was higher due to the tourist population that doesn’t count in the official population numbers

Even if that were true, not sure how that helps FL vs CA given the large number of visitors CA also enjoys

 

[mkt]

Aloha,
That’s a head scratcher. Are you serious? California’s crime, taxes, cost of living, drug use, illegal immigrants, etc…are destroying a once great and beautiful state. People are leaving California because of the negative consequences of its politics.

Dead serious. There's been several articles published about it.

At the end of the day, people speak with their wallets.

Florida's crime is bad, undocumented immigrants are everywhere, drug use is everywhere. But it's cheaper than California and very affordable with California salaries

 

[denyuntilcaught]

Aloha,
That’s a head scratcher. Are you serious? California’s crime, taxes, cost of living, drug use, illegal immigrants, etc…are destroying a once great and beautiful state. People are leaving California because of the negative consequences of its politics.

Edit: I actually quite like CA and would by no means say it’s unsafe.

I concur with Drdcm. I live in CA - DTLA in fact - and love living here. I've always thought it's funny how the "California is being destroyed!" rhetoric has been going on for three decades at this point but yet here we are, still here. The state is far from perfect, but CA isn't the dumpster fire several news pundits like to make it seem. You'd have to head to the south for that.

 

[asianway]

Even if that were true, not sure how that helps FL vs CA given the large number of visitors CA also enjoys

Sorry really zoning in on why Orlando as a metro ranks so lo

 

[John park hopper]

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Dead serious. There's been several articles published about it.

At the end of the day, people speak with their wallets.

Florida's crime is bad, undocumented immigrants are everywhere, drug use is everywhere. But it's cheaper than California and very affordable with California salaries

My sons live in the panhandle of Florida and it is a totally different from Orlando and south Florida. You can't generalize about the whole state

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Dead serious. There's been several articles published about it.

At the end of the day, people speak with their wallets.

Florida's crime is bad, undocumented immigrants are everywhere, drug use is everywhere. But it's cheaper than California and very affordable with California salaries

As the primary factor I agree, economy and cost of living are most peoples #1 consideration when moving.

Things like crime, homelessness, weather, politics, taxes, etc are secondary factors… they can be the straw that broke the camels back though and cause a move or prevent a place from making the list of potential places to move to.

 

[mkt]

As the primary factor I agree, economy and cost of living are most peoples #1 consideration when moving.

Things like crime, homelessness, weather, politics, taxes, etc are secondary factors… they can be the straw that broke the camels back though and cause a move or prevent a place from making the list of potential places to move to.

Cost of living is the primary consideration of us leaving Florida.