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re: Why do people live and work where it is insanely expensive and requires long commutes?
Posted on 11/25/17 at 8:49 am to Bestbank Tiger
Posted on 11/25/17 at 8:49 am to Bestbank Tiger
I can afford them, and do have free time.
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Posted on 11/25/17 at 8:59 am to StringedInstruments
It's terribly expensive here but I do it for the peace, tranquility and lifestyle.
I don't commute that far, 25 minutes each way
I don't commute that far, 25 minutes each way
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:14 am to lsunurse
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He doesn't even need a car where he lives at
But he's limited to where he can go and at what times. He never desires to go poking around the countryside on weekends?
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:15 am to RogerTheShrubber
That isn't true at all. They've uberized car rental out here. I can get a car for the weekend for like $40 if I need one. And I rarely do because of public transportation options or Uber.
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:15 am to StringedInstruments
I can’t think of a train route that starts and stops in Manhattan that’s 1.5hr long.
The burbs of NYC are very nice and are still expensive. I know several couples that got married, moved into a 1 bed, had a kid or two, but need/can’t afford more space so they move to the suburbs. They get to enjoy the things they like in the city but it fits their financial situations.
The comparisons people have listed are the two most expensive (SF and NYC) vs much smaller towns. Obviously there are differences. What about Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta? All of those cities have crazy commutes.
The burbs of NYC are very nice and are still expensive. I know several couples that got married, moved into a 1 bed, had a kid or two, but need/can’t afford more space so they move to the suburbs. They get to enjoy the things they like in the city but it fits their financial situations.
The comparisons people have listed are the two most expensive (SF and NYC) vs much smaller towns. Obviously there are differences. What about Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta? All of those cities have crazy commutes.
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:19 am to RogerTheShrubber
He lives in a huge art house with like 12 other artists (including his gf). Him and his gf rent a room there (has a private bath) for like $700 a month (a really good deal considering the area). Everyone in the arthouse takes turns cooking for one another, etc. like one big happy artist family. Some of the ones that live there do have cars. My brother frequently explores the coastline on the weekends with these friends.
Point is....he is quite happy living this type of lifestyle.
Point is....he is quite happy living this type of lifestyle.
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:25 am to StringedInstruments
Many reasons:
1. Because that’s where the jobs are
2. Because living in a city provides opportunities to see and do things that most places can’t offer
3. Because they’d rather commute an hour plus each way and live in the suburbs to raise a family, but want to get into the city with ease
4. Because commuting an hour on the train is infinitely better and easier than commuting 30 minutes driving in traffic
1. Because that’s where the jobs are
2. Because living in a city provides opportunities to see and do things that most places can’t offer
3. Because they’d rather commute an hour plus each way and live in the suburbs to raise a family, but want to get into the city with ease
4. Because commuting an hour on the train is infinitely better and easier than commuting 30 minutes driving in traffic
This post was edited on 11/25/17 at 9:33 am
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:28 am to StringedInstruments
I meet people all the time who commute 1.5 hours for an entry level job
Stuff like that blows my mind.
Stuff like that blows my mind.
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:31 am to dallastiger55
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meet people all the time who commute 1.5 hours for an entry level job
I commuted 55 miles each way once, 3 hours driving a day because I worked in Anchorage and wanted to live elsewhere. I kinda enjoyed the ride
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:32 am to StringedInstruments
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Is there really nothing to do in other places?
I live in Birmingham, AL and have plenty to do. I can afford to take my family to NYC or SF to do those things if I want.
LOL at anyone that compares anywhere in Alabama to the Bay Area for events and recreation. Doesn't matter if it's SF, Oakland, or in the Valley, there's always something going on and all the best concerts come through in droves. Tahoe and Reno are only a few hours away. Hell, so are Santa Cruz, Monterrey, Yosemite, Carmel, etc. The only thing it doesn't have comparatively is big time college sports other than Stanford.
And I went from commuting an hour in the morning and two in the evening around Baton Rouge to 15 minutes in the morning and 25 in the evening in San Jose.
This post was edited on 11/25/17 at 9:50 am
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:33 am to StringedInstruments
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Why do people live and work where it is insanely expensive and requires long commutes?
Sheep following society's life plan
While NEETS live a life of leisure
This post was edited on 11/25/17 at 9:34 am
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:40 am to dallastiger55
quote:I'm with you. I'll never have a commute more than 20 minutes.
I meet people all the time who commute 1.5 hours for an entry level job
Stuff like that blows my mind.
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:41 am to Gleaux93
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The only thing that actually costs more is rent. If you find a sweet deal, which I did, the cost of living isn't exactly astronomically higher. I make low 6 figures, and have access to constant night life, any sports games I'd like to see, and an excellent food and music scene.
In a 15 mile radius of me is anything I could ever want to do.
The SF Bay Area is the greatest place on Earth for a young single person to be.
Or a middle aged single person.
This poster speaks the honest truth. Moving to Silicon Valley was the best decision I ever made. As long as you play your cards right and get relatively affordable housing, you're golden.
This post was edited on 11/25/17 at 9:49 am
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:42 am to StringedInstruments
Because they want to and a free to do so - MERICA!!!
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:44 am to StringedInstruments
I drive 3 hours to work and 3 hours home.... It gives me time to reflect on life
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:45 am to tduecen
Yikes. If you enjoy it, you do you. I used to have an hour and a half each way driving and I found another job solely because the commute was so awful.
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:45 am to hezuss
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These people do not like to hunt or fish
You'd be surprised at the amount of hunting and fishing that goes on in California and the Bay Area specifically. I rented a room from a guy in San Jose for a couple months when I first got there. He was a avid outdoorsman before his health failed. He had a nice boat he'd take out in the bay. When I walked in his house for the first time, there were so many deer heads and ducks on the walls I thought I'd entered the Twilight Zone and transported back to Louisiana.
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:45 am to StringedInstruments
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I live in Birmingham, AL and have plenty to do.
If you don’t understand the difference between living in Manhattan compared to Birmingham, then no one can help you in this thread
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:46 am to Smalls
What can you do in New York that I can't do in Baton Rouge? I'm not gonna do gay shite like go to a Broadway show
Posted on 11/25/17 at 9:46 am to el Gaucho
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What can you do in New York that I can't do in Baton Rouge? I'm not gonna do gay shite like go to a Broadway show
Bless your heart.
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