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re: Question for Those Who Moved Away From Louisiana
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:22 pm to AbitaFan08
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:22 pm to AbitaFan08
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But you may see the effects of those things more directly than you know. For example: Do you have kids, and if so do you send them to private school?
I grew up in Louisiana and went to private school, I didn't think anything of it. It's just what you did. It wasn't until I moved to a place with a solid public school system that it dawned on me that private school wasn't the norm everywhere.
Sure, but I'd argue that the COL difference between here and somewhere with good public schools more than makes up for the amount that I pay in private school tuition. So while, it's "different" to send your kid to private school vs public school, I don't see it as necessarily "worse".
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Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:24 pm to AbitaFan08
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The public schools are very good so why not send your kids to them?
Right, and the public schools are good because you're pricing out the poors via rent/mortgage costs, which is the same thing that sending your kid to private school does
This post was edited on 6/4/24 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:34 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Not really. I miss Louisiana, although I do work there quite a bit. I learned that you will find negatives everywhere if you look hard enough. It is all about a give and take, and opportunity usually trumps location.
Here is what my ideal hometown would look like:
- Small government, rational government, conservative
- Plenty of good paying jobs and opportunity
- Friendly people, and not too far from family
- Great public schools
- Low to zero crime
- Great to amazing weather year-round (no earthquake areas or tornado magnets)
- Access to an airport within 30 minutes
Find me this place, and I am on my way.
Here is what my ideal hometown would look like:
- Small government, rational government, conservative
- Plenty of good paying jobs and opportunity
- Friendly people, and not too far from family
- Great public schools
- Low to zero crime
- Great to amazing weather year-round (no earthquake areas or tornado magnets)
- Access to an airport within 30 minutes
Find me this place, and I am on my way.
This post was edited on 6/4/24 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:37 pm to Epic Cajun
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Right, and the public schools are good because you're pricing out the poors via rent/mortgage costs, which is the same thing that sending your kid to private school does
Housing is absolutely expensive here, especially compared to Louisiana. But you get what you pay for. And not for nothing, but I forgot where you were able to build equity in private school tuition like you can with property.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:39 pm to Tony The Tiger
Minus the access to your friends and family, those places absolutely exist.
I’m just guessing you can’t afford them. No judgment; i can’t afford Santa Barbara either.
I’m just guessing you can’t afford them. No judgment; i can’t afford Santa Barbara either.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:43 pm to AbitaFan08
The first thing I noticed and have accustomed to is how clean everything is. Rarely see piles of litter on roads and highways. The second was how everyone around me spoke intelligently and clearly. The education level of the general population seemed elevated across the board and was especially noticeable in customer service, including fast food.
Another interesting thing I see it that once one person leaves Louisiana, more family tends to follow. I actually have more aunts and cousins living within 45 minutes to me here than I still have in Baton Rouge or Nola.
Another interesting thing I see it that once one person leaves Louisiana, more family tends to follow. I actually have more aunts and cousins living within 45 minutes to me here than I still have in Baton Rouge or Nola.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:44 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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A small part of me wishes I would have tried NYC right out of college It probably wouldn't have ended great... but why not?
NYC and California are both terrible politically and cost of living wise, but California has way more amenities and it’s not even close.
Take a trip to Santa Barbara and try to convince yourself that NYC is better. Mediterranean climate, beautiful mountains, beautiful coastline.
NYC is just a huge corporate city with nothing else besides luxury clothing stores, restaurants, and some historical appeal. You couldn’t pay me to live there.
This post was edited on 6/4/24 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 6/4/24 at 2:12 pm to AbitaFan08
I’m just guessing you can’t afford them. No judgment; i can’t afford Santa Barbara either.
Or just somewhere in North Carolina probably
Or just somewhere in North Carolina probably
Posted on 6/4/24 at 3:19 pm to GREENHEAD22
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How did you find work in a 30K rural town? Work keeps me from living in the sticks currently.
Remote work.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 3:20 pm to Epic Cajun
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Weren't you recently complaining that you couldn't afford to buy a house where you live?
We will find something. It’s still much cheaper than NOLA by more than half on average. All about finding the right thing for something to become available. We are far from being unable to afford housing.
This post was edited on 6/4/24 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 6/4/24 at 3:27 pm to jlovel7
Ideally, I’d live in a SoCal beach town, but then I remember that I wouldn’t be able to find a job there, and my mortgage here is only $1100/month.
My priorities are very different from most OTers as I’m in my 30’s, single, no kids, and never will have any. I am reasonably close with my family, but wouldn’t hate some time apart. It would also take some serious career changes for me to be in a remotely mobile situation. I’m probably trapped in South Louisiana forever.
My priorities are very different from most OTers as I’m in my 30’s, single, no kids, and never will have any. I am reasonably close with my family, but wouldn’t hate some time apart. It would also take some serious career changes for me to be in a remotely mobile situation. I’m probably trapped in South Louisiana forever.
This post was edited on 6/4/24 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 6/4/24 at 3:42 pm to Toss_Dive
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Where do you want to move to that you would leave your wife for?
My parameters are pretty clear. I ain't living in the South from June-September. I can live anywhere we want.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 3:45 pm to Tony The Tiger
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Find me this place, and I am on my way.
So the burbs of most major inland cities?
Posted on 6/4/24 at 3:50 pm to SaintlyTiger88
There is no shot in hell I’d move back to Louisiana. The longer you’re gone the more you realized just how much it sucks in just about every aspect.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 4:01 pm to SaintlyTiger88
We have been in TX(Houston area) since the end of 1996. Things are most definitely better. Are there hard parts? Of course. If you have kids, the time away from grandparents, etc., can be difficult. We still come back for LSU games and to see friends/family. Do we miss La? Yes, as it will always be home. There’s a certain level of sadness when we come back because the attachment isn’t as great as in the past.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 6:44 pm to LaLadyinTx
Cypress? That makes Houston look like London. I get it, you don’t have DaSoulja as your Neigbor but that is not a more advanced city sorry.
They showed your hood during the tornados, everyone had a 40 bmi and wearing A&M gear
They showed your hood during the tornados, everyone had a 40 bmi and wearing A&M gear
Posted on 6/4/24 at 8:01 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Never looked back and haven’t been back since. I miss going to LSU games and a few restaurants. But I don’t have to pay for private school, I have a nice community that doesn’t shite the bed with politics, the roads aren’t falling apart, I’m closer to places I like to vacation, and the weather is so much better. I’d tell you where but don’t want you moving here.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 8:47 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The first 6 months were wonderful in Seal Beach, CA. The libtards got to me and even though a 2 year project with job offers out the wazoo over there, moved back to sanity.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 12:15 pm to CitizenK
In what ways?
Posted on 6/5/24 at 8:29 pm to kingbob
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In what ways?
Food has no flavor since I don't think they know what salt is much less seasonings.
The ultimate herd instinct. Everyone is even keel all the time, nice at first but boring AF. Even supposedly conservative/libertarians like big government other than making them wear a helmet on a motorcycle.
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