For those of us who live in California......why don't we leave?

[Gravik]

I said I wouldn't do it, but now I'm looking at jobs in california. Tested for Sacramento fire dept. Not a fan of the city but it's supposed to be a damn good dept to work for.

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[PhoenixM3]

[/QUOTE]....... he bought 2 houses for cash and rents one out to a nice family for a little monthly income on top his retirement fund. I'd probably go there, since its beautiful, I could buy a house with cash, and has a climate that is closest to Cali's. **** those Scorpions, though......then again, i deal with those in the form of politicians here.

So lets hear it, Cali folks-Why do you stay here when you KNOW we're most likely ****ed?

TL;DR-Why are you still here in Cali?[/QUOTE]

I started my exodus from San Diego shortly after moving to Italy for work. I've sold one house in San Diego, and bought two new places in Colorado. I'll be selling another home there too, but also have family there. Having almost 3 decades of Navy (and relocations) under my belt, we very accustomed to separation from family.

We'll be leaving here soon because we're grandparents now and the pull to come back stateside is much greater.

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

The simple answer is because it is not feasible to quit a job, sell a house and completely uproot one's life.

Sure it is. People do that all the time. 11 years ago I sold my home in Iowa, quit my job and moved to Texas.

 

[Riptide]

Weather is the only thing I miss about CA.

And maybe cheesecake factory.

 

[SolarYellow]

I said I wouldn't do it, but now I'm looking at jobs in california. Tested for Sacramento fire dept. Not a fan of the city but it's supposed to be a damn good dept to work for.

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Will the lefites permit the use of water to extinguish flames or must you scold the fire and give it a time out?

 

[DHG1078]

Sure it is. People do that all the time. 11 years ago I sold my home in Iowa, quit my job and moved to Texas.

Its not that it can't be done, but it is a little more difficult to coordinate two people getting new jobs out of state at the same time compared to someone doing it on their own.

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

Its not that it can't be done, but it is a little more difficult to coordinate two people getting new jobs out of state at the same time compared to someone doing it on their own.

Sure, I agree. My wife at that time wasn't working so it was easier.

 

[DHG1078]

Sure, I agree. My wife at that time wasn't working so it was easier.

I know in a couple years it will be pretty easy for my wife to get a job anywhere. My job change will be the issue.

 

[nxhappy]

I said I wouldn't do it, but now I'm looking at jobs in california. Tested for Sacramento fire dept. Not a fan of the city but it's supposed to be a damn good dept to work for.

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Idaho to Sac ? Don't do it bro ! You will regret it !

 

[jrandy]

I'll be the minority here. Despite the shitty politics, I love it here in California. However, my perspective might be a bit skewed as I was born and raised here.

For what it's worth, I live in the Bay Area.

• Location wise, it's perfect. 30 to 1 hour to Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, or San Francisco.
• The weather 300 days of the year is awesome.
• I work in tech, so living in the most technological area in the world is huge.
• Housing market sucks depending how you look at it. However, I was able to get in at a good time and make a good chunk of change.
• Most my family is here

 

[BlckBox04]

Will the lefites permit the use of water to extinguish flames or must you scold the fire and give it a time out?

LMFAO. this literally made me laugh out loud

 

[CGLhawk260]

I would leave CT if wasn't for my family,job and daughter still in high school. My ulitmate dream is to leave this state and never come back.

 

[Adower]

I said I wouldn't do it, but now I'm looking at jobs in california. Tested for Sacramento fire dept. Not a fan of the city but it's supposed to be a damn good dept to work for.

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I live right outside of sacto but work downtown. Guessing you're testing for sac metro. If you're downtown hit me up, I work there! Lots of lunch spots around

 

[Adower]

NorCal is gorgeous. My wife's grandparents live in forest hill. Amazing views. Tons of (dying) trees, and deer come right up to their porch constantly.

Don't forget about the redwoods, Carmel,Monterey, highway 1 etc. if you enjoy the outdoors at all these places are almost unmatched.

 

[DHG1078]

Don't forget about the redwoods, Carmel,Monterey, highway 1 etc. if you enjoy the outdoors at all these places are almost unmatched.

IDK. The high desert can give it a run for its money.

 

[Adower]

IDK. The high desert can give it a run for its money.

Stunning.

 

[DHG1078]

Stunning.

If only this was typical lol

 

[thomas91169]

I wont let politics decide where I live my life. Unless it gets to the point where I cannot live reasonably or there is not opportunity. But even then, sure, most home prices are cheaper in other places but there's other expenses. My buddy in TX pays twice in property taxes than my most baller Californian buddy does for a house 3x the value. Then he pays for toll roads to get to and from work. That shit adds up.

There's some people that just tolerate where they live because its cheap or that's all they know, and that's fine. I wont be one of those people. I LOVE where I live, its made me a better person and happier person living here in SD honestly. Sure, its expensive and we dont have much, I have slow cars and a smaller place, but im happier now than I was when I had fast cars and a big place, and I blame that all on being in a better/nicer place. I see gorgeous mountains every day, great vistas and scenery, nice flowing roads (no straight lines!) and nice/newer/modern architecture everywhere, and the ****ing food options, holy shit. Legit Korean BBQ, Thai, Indian, insane sushi, etc. all within minutes drive. My latest love is a Hawaiian place that serves bomb ass tuna poke and spam musubi. If I moved, it would be to like TX thats farther from the urban areas, but I doubt I would be as happy as I am now for lack of the above. I've been to alot of places, and none of them give me the feeling of when I land in SD and take that first breath and feel nice 74* temps with a slight breeze and seagulls squaking.

The only con for CA is cost of living (derived from poor politics). We make decent money, so that's not necessarily a con for us. The cons of living anywhere else, are more substantial than the pro's. Lack of scenery, lack of good weather, lack of nice places/food in close proximity, etc. Being able to afford a $200k 2k-sf house easily doesnt sound as enticing knowing that we would need to drive 30+min to do anything "fun" for those parts of the country, and even then, its nothing compared to stuff we do here. Yeah, it better be a nice ass place, cause we would be there ALOT, and right now, thats not what we are looking for in life.

Plus knowing my luck, id move and all of a sudden CA would turn Red like the 70's-80's, wages would jump, values become reasonable. There's a really big anti-liberal movement starting here, especially with Brown's recent legislation, worthless bullet-train plans and stagnant wages.

 

[03cobra#694]

I wont let politics decide where I live my life. Unless it gets to the point where I cannot live reasonably or there is not opportunity. But even then, sure, most home prices are cheaper in other places but there's other expenses. My buddy in TX pays twice in property taxes than my most baller Californian buddy does for a house 3x the value. Then he pays for toll roads to get to and from work. That shit adds up.

There's some people that just tolerate where they live because its cheap or that's all they know, and that's fine. I wont be one of those people. I LOVE where I live, its made me a better person and happier person living here in SD honestly. Sure, its expensive and we dont have much, I have slow cars and a smaller place, but im happier now than I was when I had fast cars and a big place, and I blame that all on being in a better/nicer place. I see gorgeous mountains every day, great vistas and scenery, nice flowing roads (no straight lines!) and nice/newer/modern architecture everywhere, and the ****ing food options, holy shit. Legit Korean BBQ, Thai, Indian, insane sushi, etc. all within minutes drive. My latest love is a Hawaiian place that serves bomb ass tuna poke and spam musubi. If I moved, it would be to like TX thats farther from the urban areas, but I doubt I would be as happy as I am now for lack of the above. I've been to alot of places, and none of them give me the feeling of when I land in SD and take that first breath and feel nice 74* temps with a slight breeze and seagulls squaking.

The only con for CA is cost of living (derived from poor politics). We make decent money, so that's not necessarily a con for us. The cons of living anywhere else, are more substantial than the pro's. Lack of scenery, lack of good weather, lack of nice places/food in close proximity, etc. Being able to afford a $200k 2k-sf house easily doesnt sound as enticing knowing that we would need to drive 30+min to do anything "fun" for those parts of the country, and even then, its nothing compared to stuff we do here. Yeah, it better be a nice ass place, cause we would be there ALOT, and right now, thats not what we are looking for in life.

Plus knowing my luck, id move and all of a sudden CA would turn Red like the 70's-80's, wages would jump, values become reasonable. There's a really big anti-liberal movement starting here, especially with Brown's recent legislation, worthless bullet-train plans and stagnant wages.

Where the hell you been?

 

[thomas91169]

Where the hell you been?

Sid changed my password to fluffykittens and I couldnt login.....