Originally Posted by
MechEngr
I doubt it is from hiring policy changes and more to do with difficulty placing qualified people in a state like Texas. Who knows when one might freeze to death in sight of a disabled natural gas well field because the state government makes the industry an unregulated free-for-all? As far as "wokeness," Texas is certainly an outstanding example in that regard - the main reason for seceding from Mexico was that Mexico didn't tolerate slavery and the main reason for the attempt to secede from the US was the majority of the US was intolerant of slavery. After losing, Texans immediately passed laws supporting racial discrimination.
what are you talking about?
