Originally Posted by
michimoby
I don't think he was criticizing NYC at all, Bryce. Most people my age I know in Detroit are happy being there, have solid jobs, and wouldn't want to leave unless the right opportunity arose. However, the big difference between me and them: they're mostly all from the area originally. I'm not.
Having recently made the move to Brooklyn from Detroit, I can say that I'm much happier in New York. But that's my experience alone, and it's not universally mandated that everyone feels the same about such a move.
However, I'm aligning with you peripherally: my guess is that a large chunk of those employees choose to stay in NYC unless they're originally from Michigan and/or have a compelling reason to come to Detroit. The finance industry, albeit not nearly as massive as it was six years ago, is still fairly robust and would scoop up GM employees in a heartbeat.