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re: Currently laid off from oilfield related job, time to move?
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:48 am to SuperSaint
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:48 am to SuperSaint
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South Bay >>>>> Lafayette Louisiana
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Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:59 am to Odysseus32
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I don't think there's anything I could care less about.
That's my point. I am not going rock climbing or mountain biking. Risk of injury is too high. I mountain biked a lot in PA and my last trip ended with me going over the handlebars and landing in a creek.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 9:00 am
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:13 am to SuperSaint
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South Bay >>>>> Lafayette Louisiana
And it isn’t even close
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:20 am to LSUDUKE
I’m not reading this thread to see if this advice has already been offered. While the owner of the business may be right about not owning a home within two hours, he very well may be wrong. Over the next two years, I see several people foreclosing on their house because of job losses or salary reductions. The inflated housing market in California will take a hit. My best advice would be to take the job and constantly stay on the look out for a foreclosure that is within your means and within a close proximity to your job. While not ideal, it can be a temporary situation if you constantly are searching.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:43 am to Lickitty Split
Good suggestion. I would make the move no doubt, doesn't have to be permanent.
Also, there is not one place in America a single person making $130K/year can't live comfortably. Does that mean having a nice house on 1 acre 10 minutes drive in your Lexus from work, probably not in the bay area.
If a single person making decent money can't go out there for a few years and find something you enjoy in one of the most beautiful and diverse (both land and people) areas of America, I actually feel sorry for that person.
Also, there is not one place in America a single person making $130K/year can't live comfortably. Does that mean having a nice house on 1 acre 10 minutes drive in your Lexus from work, probably not in the bay area.
If a single person making decent money can't go out there for a few years and find something you enjoy in one of the most beautiful and diverse (both land and people) areas of America, I actually feel sorry for that person.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 10:16 am to Nado Jenkins83
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Everyone talks about these outdoor activities in northern cali. Like hiking and bicycling? Because those aren't as fun as hunting and fishing to me. How do these stack up?
No clue on hunting but fly fishing mountain streams and lakes is heaven on earth IMO. Don’t live out west but visit family and friends regularly in Fort Collins CO and Truckee CA. The thing that strikes me is you can be sitting in a trout stream trying to perfect your dragless drift and be a 5 minute walk from downtown/breweries/restaurants.
(The mountain west is good for hunting, but really have no clue on California)
ETA: I know in Colorado, you can also reasonably hunt on public land, which isn’t always feasible in the Eastern US. I’m not into hunting enough to get a lease and go out regularly, but would probably take a shot on an elk tag if I lived out west at some point.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 10:22 am
Posted on 5/11/20 at 2:21 pm to TheOcean
I shitted out better quality food than you eat or ever have eaten.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 2:46 pm to Pelican fan99
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I also had a full time job when I was 14 and I've been working ever since. This is the longest I've ever gone without a job.
Full time job at 14? I'm sorry your parents hated you
My dad died when I was 13, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 9:59 pm to tigerinthebueche
Louisiana is deer, duck, and fish. Closest national park is 8 hours away and really doesn't feel like a national park. Hiking and camping are far better, especially weather wise.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 11:45 pm to LSUDUKE
I'm making the exact opposite move as you, OP. Not laid off yet but 80% of my company is and I'm just here to "keep the lights on". I'm moving from San Francisco to the South. I'm 31, single and no kids, with a good chunk of money saved up, probably going to settle there. The Bay Area is a nice place, it's more expensive and the people can be a bit smuggy, but all in all it's a fine place to experience. Do it if you're looking for something out of the ordinary, an adventure.
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