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Posted on 7/3/14 at 12:38 pm to ILoveLamp
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I think my main concern is whether making ~$60k is enough to live there.
You're 24 and single? Of course you can live there on 60K, especially if you're sensible about where and what type of place you live in. My sister lived and worked there for 30 years until she moved back east in 2012. She loved it.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 12:39 pm to ILoveLamp
Do it man
Posted on 7/3/14 at 12:40 pm to ILoveLamp
Go for it. You will regret not taking the chance.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 12:40 pm to ILoveLamp
You will love Washington, I hope to move their sometime in the next 10 years. Gorgeous landscape,great beer, and amazing seafood (better than Louisiana)
Posted on 7/3/14 at 12:45 pm to ILoveLamp
Cost of living is less out there? Interesting. Does Oregon have state income tax? Also, you could have a great time with the greenies/hippies/etc...
Posted on 7/3/14 at 12:56 pm to ILoveLamp
You'll be fine with 60K in Oregon. Really, it's just NYC, San Diego, San Francisco, and a select few other cities you may have a problem.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 12:58 pm to ILoveLamp
I say go for it. You are at the perfect time in your life to do something like this. You are young with nothing tying you down. Worst thing that can happen is you hate it and end up moving back home.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 1:04 pm to ILoveLamp
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~$60k is enough to live there
Absolutely.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 1:11 pm to ILoveLamp
Sixty grand in Portland seems like a stretch. It's not super expensive, but isn't cheap, and taxes are much higher, though none on sales. Washington has no income tax, working in Oregon I assume you would be subject to Oregon income tax! no?
You can live a decent life, but I wouldn't be giving up Florida for that wage unless there is big growth potential.
You can live a decent life, but I wouldn't be giving up Florida for that wage unless there is big growth potential.
This post was edited on 7/3/14 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 7/3/14 at 1:21 pm to ILoveLamp
you will hate the weather there-
and 10K is not enough for me to move to Oregon
you also realize when you move that far geographically it is going to be difficult to move back to the south-
Companies tend to recruit in local regions first
and 10K is not enough for me to move to Oregon
you also realize when you move that far geographically it is going to be difficult to move back to the south-
Companies tend to recruit in local regions first
Posted on 7/3/14 at 1:37 pm to ILoveLamp
Based on the comments a lot of them are misunderstood.
DO NOT count on bonus money. Your salary is 45k and that's definitely not enough to move from sunny skies beach life with hot sloots everywhere to rainy hipster depressing Portland.
No I would not make the move for 10k. As one poster said, be patient. Get your resume out there. Network. If you quit and move back you won't even be able to pay for the moving expenses to get back.
Is there a reason you haven't counter offered? I'm assuming bc you don't want to risk losing it? What's your degree?
DO NOT count on bonus money. Your salary is 45k and that's definitely not enough to move from sunny skies beach life with hot sloots everywhere to rainy hipster depressing Portland.
No I would not make the move for 10k. As one poster said, be patient. Get your resume out there. Network. If you quit and move back you won't even be able to pay for the moving expenses to get back.
Is there a reason you haven't counter offered? I'm assuming bc you don't want to risk losing it? What's your degree?
Posted on 7/3/14 at 2:05 pm to ILoveLamp
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I think my main concern is whether making ~$60k is enough to live there. I would be living in WA, so COL is cheaper than in the city.
Yes. That's about what I made at your same age and I lived in a more expensive area in WA and did fine.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 2:34 pm to ILoveLamp
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I think my main concern is whether making ~$60k is enough to live there
Yes
Posted on 7/3/14 at 3:06 pm to ILoveLamp
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moving to the Portland, OR
Great strip clubs and you can smoke pot legally in Washington.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 3:20 pm to ILoveLamp
Watch a few episodes of Portlandia to prepare yourself
Posted on 7/3/14 at 3:41 pm to ILoveLamp
I would rather live in Portland, but that's just me.
Figure out what's important to you, then base your decision off of that.
Figure out what's important to you, then base your decision off of that.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 3:56 pm to ILoveLamp
Go.
I passed up an opportunity back in the late 90s (when I was your age) for an awesome job because I over thought it. Don't make that mistake.
That was a job on suburban Chicago that would have launched my career in a totally different direction. I'm very happy now, but every once in a while I ask myself "what if?"
I passed up an opportunity back in the late 90s (when I was your age) for an awesome job because I over thought it. Don't make that mistake.
That was a job on suburban Chicago that would have launched my career in a totally different direction. I'm very happy now, but every once in a while I ask myself "what if?"
Posted on 7/3/14 at 6:22 pm to ILoveLamp
How many bikes do you own?
I would to get out of Florida
I would to get out of Florida
Posted on 7/3/14 at 6:27 pm to ILoveLamp
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-Cost of living is slightly less
Wait, you're saying Portland, OR has a lower COL than Sarasota, FL?
I find that difficult to believe. And while I think you have all the talking points covered, consider the weather difference.
You will get far less sunshine in either OR or WA than you do in FL. You will get far more rain. I know someone who moved from Seattle because of that. Loved the town, hated the weather.
Just FYI.
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