re: Just got a job offer in Denver

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I think everyone needs to move out of state when they're young, at least for a few years. You learn a lot about yourself, and you learn what's important to you. It opens your eyes to the world, especially if you've only ever known the world from your hometown/state. Denver/Colorado is probably a great place to go for this. Do it while you're young and don't have any family of your own yet. You can always move back in a few years if you get homesick, or want to be closer to family after you have kids of your own.

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I used to be of this mindset. This is not really for everyone. I do agree that if you have that itch, yes you should go. That said, if you are young, have a good woman and a good community, get married and start a family. You can always travel but the opportunity to marry a good woman and have family is sometimes only presented to you early in your life.

Denver is awesome but overcrowded. Try to work remotely and get west of the divide.

I envy you. I’ve had several potential jobs up there slip through my fingers. Broadway area is fantastic, kinda like Denver’s version of Magazine Street.

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Coincidentally, a girl I’ve been seeing is also about to go to Denver for work for at least a year (not the reason I applied in the first place).

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You need to go and take the job if everything else is lined up how you like it. Separation from family is a good thing. You need to experience life in other places. Go for it. Than you also raise your worth in the marketplace and can get more pay should you decide to return to LA.

Not even a question. Enjoy Denver baw, it's a great place.

A little closer to 16% and you don't get mountain views in NOLA or humidity in Denver...

Pay went up 37% but your cost of living just went up significantly more than that.

Great part of the country and lots of jobs out there but Denver has had one of the rougher real estate markets for buyers and renters for years now.

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 used to be of this mindset. This is not really for everyone. I do agree that if you have that itch, yes you should go. That said, if you are young, have a good woman and a good community, get married and start a family. You can always travel but the opportunity to marry a good woman and have family is sometimes only presented to you early in your life

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Whatever you do don't listen to this guy. You know how many of my friends married too young, had kids, and are now separated paying child support and unable to leave

In my experience, most of those are already tied up in HS or early on college.

If you’re a late bloomer, you are generally fricked.

Run and never look back, or return.

This is my story-

Moved To BR to go to LSU, met a guy and moved to the Bay Area of California, had a kid, guilted came back to BR.

Got an offer to move to South Dakota, a great opportunity for my husband, MIL pulled the "I'm getting older crap, and we left- came back to BR. ( MIL was in the '70s at the time)

Hub offered to move to DFW, by this time I'd had enough of MIL's crap and we stayed gone for 12 wonderful years.

When my MIL was 85, my husband started freaking out, she was laying guilt on thick, so we moved back.

He lost his $100,000 k job a year later and took one that pays half-- ( BR gonna be BR after all) She might die any day according to him.

She's now 93. She had a heart valve replacement two years ago and is going strong. Knowing our luck, she will live to 100.

I am done.

Heed my words, do not let guilt influence you. Get out of dodge and stay out.