They will "leave it on the table." Why work for $2 / bbl (or $2/hr) when they can go virtually anywhere in the world and extract oil for more profit? If your boss paid you $2/hr and his competitor offered you $20/hr, would you change employers? You're darn right you would. As for the state rehiring folks to "do their same job," that's the reason we're in this boat in the first place-overly bloated state government. And if you're suggesting  the state run its oil company, there is a word for that-communism- not thanks, that's a proven loser. Besides, these morons in Juneau have already proven they can't handle money.