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Anybody live in California?
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:44 pm
Just interviewed for a job in San Luis Obispo. I know there is a general dislike for California but I kind of liked what I saw. Anybody live here or in California anwhere have any helpful thoughts?
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Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:45 pm to ZacAttack
I don't like the politics of that state but the vibe of the people is cool IMO.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:45 pm to ZacAttack
I know a guy who lives in san fran and loves it. but he is an outdoorsy hippie type- not theres anything wrong with that
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:46 pm to ZacAttack
quote:
I know there is a general dislike for California
Most people would live in California if they could afford to and could find a job there.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:49 pm to ZacAttack
I lived in the Bay Area for a few years. SLO is a great area but can feel a bit removed, which is fine for most of the people that live there. It's a nice little beach/college town.
As for California as a whole, it was OK but I couldn't wait to get back to Texas. The high cost of living and the people in general ruined California for me.
As for California as a whole, it was OK but I couldn't wait to get back to Texas. The high cost of living and the people in general ruined California for me.
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:50 pm to ZacAttack
If you're young, unattached...go for it. Road goes both ways.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:51 pm to ZacAttack
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Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:53 pm to ZacAttack
No. No one lives there.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:57 pm to ZacAttack
I was born and lived in the Central Valley for 7 years. Family moved away and then I was back for 3.5 years for work after I graduated.
San Louis is a pretty awesome city and the central coast is great if you're into beach living. Great weather year round. The girls are spectacular. Food is good. Nightlife was alright when I was there.
It really depends on what you're looking for, but the central coast would be one of the few places I'd move back to in California.
San Louis is a pretty awesome city and the central coast is great if you're into beach living. Great weather year round. The girls are spectacular. Food is good. Nightlife was alright when I was there.
It really depends on what you're looking for, but the central coast would be one of the few places I'd move back to in California.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:59 pm to ZacAttack
My company's HQ used to be in Solvang. That is a very conservative part of CA. Lots of farms and wineries.
Seemed very boring to me to tell you the truth.
Eta: my bad. I was thinking you said Los Olivos. SLO is right there, though. Sort of out of the "scene" by CA standards... Who might be a big benefit.
Seemed very boring to me to tell you the truth.
Eta: my bad. I was thinking you said Los Olivos. SLO is right there, though. Sort of out of the "scene" by CA standards... Who might be a big benefit.
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:01 pm to ZacAttack
There's a wide variety to California in all things. Geography, people, culture, weather, you name it. SLO is in that central coast area that is sparsely populated for California standards. Probably a shite load of immigrant farmers around.
If I didn't have ties to these parts, I may move out to California.
If I didn't have ties to these parts, I may move out to California.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:05 pm to ZacAttack
Live in Cali. Originally from Louisiana. SLO is a fun beach town with a lot of attractive girls from the university. It's 3 hours from LA and 3 hours from the Bay Area.
As long as you understand ppl are a little bit more liberal it'll be fine. Taxes suck, liberals suck and cost of houses suck but everything else is good. Good outdoors, lots to do. Beautiful.
As long as you understand ppl are a little bit more liberal it'll be fine. Taxes suck, liberals suck and cost of houses suck but everything else is good. Good outdoors, lots to do. Beautiful.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:07 pm to ZacAttack
Cali is f'n awesome. Would move back in a heartbeat, hope to soon.
SLO is sorta a no man's land but the Central Coast is nice, it's just not SoCal or the Bay and that's where everything reverberates from out there. It'd be a slower pace which actually might be extremely nice.
You'll have to travel to see shows and entertainment options but you'd be 1/2 between SF and LA so that could be a plus. One bad thing is the Bakersfield trash goes to the Beach in that area so be prepared for that.
SLO is sorta a no man's land but the Central Coast is nice, it's just not SoCal or the Bay and that's where everything reverberates from out there. It'd be a slower pace which actually might be extremely nice.
You'll have to travel to see shows and entertainment options but you'd be 1/2 between SF and LA so that could be a plus. One bad thing is the Bakersfield trash goes to the Beach in that area so be prepared for that.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:23 pm to ZacAttack
Go to SLO. Best weather and scenery in the country. I'm as staunch of a conservative as there is... but at the end of the day, it's about my experience as a human being. Whatever surrounding or environment that makes me the happiest is what I care about. I'd move to California(FTR, please don't call it Cali) in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I'm stuck in New Orleans... which is a good compromise that I can live with. But I'd rather be out West.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:10 am to ZacAttack
Lived there for two months in San Jose. I enjoyed it, Cali is overly hated, although I did not like the natives in San Fran all that much. It's a pretty cool place to live. Just have a sharp tongue, and you should be fine.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 12:15 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:19 am to ZacAttack
quote:
I know there is a general dislike for California but I kind of liked what I saw.
There is so much to love about California. I lived near San Fran for several years and there are an unbelievable amount of really incredible places within a few hours drive.
There were definitely things I didn't like too, and real estate prices were right up there. We still have friends there, and most of them will probably never own their own home. Like someone mentioned, there are places where real estate is pretty affordable... I'm drawing a blank as to which of those places I would want to live though. SLO isn't exactly one of the most expensive places in Cali, but you're probably still looking at $300-$400 per square foot in a nice neighborhood. I don't have stats to back it up, but I'm pretty sure a lot more middle class folks rent in California than in the south.
I guess it all depends on what is important to you. If you really dig SLO, don't let politics or some ignorant people's perception of California dissuade you.
quote:
Taxes suck, liberals suck and cost of houses suck but everything else is good. Good outdoors, lots to do. Beautiful.
This is pretty much my opinion as well.
ETA-SLO average high-69 degrees, average low-49 degrees.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 1:49 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:43 am to ZacAttack
I would rather live 4-5 hours south of there but it is still probably one of the best places to live in the world! 
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:23 am to ZacAttack
GTFOT!
Get the frack out there!
The only thing that bothers me about Cali is potentially being there for a bad earthquake. Other than that, as you'll have some resources, it's pretty damn great. As to the alleged weirdos there, as the character Lawrence from Office Space said: "Watch out for your cornhole, bud.".
Just kidding. It's a social trend-setter. Conservative folks in the rest of the US hate to hear that, but it's mores are ahead of most of the rest of the country.
Good luck.
Get the frack out there!
The only thing that bothers me about Cali is potentially being there for a bad earthquake. Other than that, as you'll have some resources, it's pretty damn great. As to the alleged weirdos there, as the character Lawrence from Office Space said: "Watch out for your cornhole, bud.".
Just kidding. It's a social trend-setter. Conservative folks in the rest of the US hate to hear that, but it's mores are ahead of most of the rest of the country.
Good luck.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:42 am to ZacAttack
Some good friends live in Ventura, which is a couple of hours further down the coast highway. Best weather on the planet. Their house doesn't have AC or central heat. I'd move there in a heartbeat. Don't listen to the haters. People around here are too wedded to their ideology to consider anything else.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:35 am to ZacAttack
Bottom line, with the costs, your job isn't much better. You may make more money, but you sow d your life around liberals, high taxes, high prices, and an ever increasing illegal immigrant population. Don't forget the constant drought conditions.
But the weather is nice. Yippeeee
frick that place. Beautiful and all, but run by liberal idiots who give non Americans more attention and sympathy than our veterans.
But the weather is nice. Yippeeee
frick that place. Beautiful and all, but run by liberal idiots who give non Americans more attention and sympathy than our veterans.
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