Why I am leaving San Diego

[jstoesz]

Oh, and all of you who said we will be back. You are all probably right (4 in 5 we will be back). Because at the end of the day it is about family. And when women have babies, they want their moms around. Mother in Laws, no matter how awesome they are, just don’t cut it.

Brian1 there is nothing special about it. It is just that in most parts of the country it is plenty to afford me the family life I want. But it is not enough here. Is it that everyone is a scientist or engineer or is it that people here are stupid and willing to spend themselves into oblivion? I think the answer is yes, and yes…

[jstoesz]

flu…Vancouver is amazing. I nearly moved there for school. It is one of the most beautiful cities/areas in the world.

[jstoesz]

flu…Vancouver is amazing. I nearly moved there for school. It is one of the most beautiful cities/areas in the world.

[jstoesz]

flu…Vancouver is amazing. I nearly moved there for school. It is one of the most beautiful cities/areas in the world.

[jstoesz]

flu…Vancouver is amazing. I nearly moved there for school. It is one of the most beautiful cities/areas in the world.

[jstoesz]

flu…Vancouver is amazing. I nearly moved there for school. It is one of the most beautiful cities/areas in the world.

[briansd1]

[quote=Scarlett]
What is so special about anybody who had earned a graduate degree, put in 10-15 years of good hard work, that’s what. If you don’t think somebody smart and hard working with a lot of experience would deserve anything…[/quote]

Smart and hard working is all relative.

Actually, I do think that people deserve some things.

But market economics does not care about deserving people. It only cares about supply and demand and ability to pay. Under that system, if you can’t afford to pay, you’re out of luck, period. Find something else, somewhere else that you can afford….. just saying that’s how it works.

[briansd1]

[quote=Scarlett]
What is so special about anybody who had earned a graduate degree, put in 10-15 years of good hard work, that’s what. If you don’t think somebody smart and hard working with a lot of experience would deserve anything…[/quote]

Smart and hard working is all relative.

Actually, I do think that people deserve some things.

But market economics does not care about deserving people. It only cares about supply and demand and ability to pay. Under that system, if you can’t afford to pay, you’re out of luck, period. Find something else, somewhere else that you can afford….. just saying that’s how it works.

[briansd1]

[quote=Scarlett]
What is so special about anybody who had earned a graduate degree, put in 10-15 years of good hard work, that’s what. If you don’t think somebody smart and hard working with a lot of experience would deserve anything…[/quote]

Smart and hard working is all relative.

Actually, I do think that people deserve some things.

But market economics does not care about deserving people. It only cares about supply and demand and ability to pay. Under that system, if you can’t afford to pay, you’re out of luck, period. Find something else, somewhere else that you can afford….. just saying that’s how it works.

[briansd1]

[quote=Scarlett]
What is so special about anybody who had earned a graduate degree, put in 10-15 years of good hard work, that’s what. If you don’t think somebody smart and hard working with a lot of experience would deserve anything…[/quote]

Smart and hard working is all relative.

Actually, I do think that people deserve some things.

But market economics does not care about deserving people. It only cares about supply and demand and ability to pay. Under that system, if you can’t afford to pay, you’re out of luck, period. Find something else, somewhere else that you can afford….. just saying that’s how it works.

[briansd1]

[quote=Scarlett]
What is so special about anybody who had earned a graduate degree, put in 10-15 years of good hard work, that’s what. If you don’t think somebody smart and hard working with a lot of experience would deserve anything…[/quote]

Smart and hard working is all relative.

Actually, I do think that people deserve some things.

But market economics does not care about deserving people. It only cares about supply and demand and ability to pay. Under that system, if you can’t afford to pay, you’re out of luck, period. Find something else, somewhere else that you can afford….. just saying that’s how it works.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]jstoesz,

Good luck to ya. I think being that you have no family,etc entrenched down here, I think it’s positive that you can move around a bit…

I moved a bit around from L.A., tp N.Y to S.D. to Bay Area and back to S.D., only to wan to move back to the Bay Area eventually. I like to see the seasons change and be closer to the slopes during the winter.

Long, long term, Vancouver would be nice too :)[/quote]

I agree with this – before you have kids, you have freedom to move around, but post kids, it’s nice to have family around. Pre kids I left San Diego for B’ham WA, then Philly, then Atlanta, back to Philly,… had a kid, and moved “home” to where my parents and sister were. To handle the in-law issue we built a granny flat and moved them out here too.

Given my druthers – I agree that Vancouver is awesome. I used to go there a lot when I lived in Bellingham. I love that part of the world – even if they say “eh” too much and think Mazda is pronounced Maaahzda. (flat a like in cat.)

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]jstoesz,

Good luck to ya. I think being that you have no family,etc entrenched down here, I think it’s positive that you can move around a bit…

I moved a bit around from L.A., tp N.Y to S.D. to Bay Area and back to S.D., only to wan to move back to the Bay Area eventually. I like to see the seasons change and be closer to the slopes during the winter.

Long, long term, Vancouver would be nice too :)[/quote]

I agree with this – before you have kids, you have freedom to move around, but post kids, it’s nice to have family around. Pre kids I left San Diego for B’ham WA, then Philly, then Atlanta, back to Philly,… had a kid, and moved “home” to where my parents and sister were. To handle the in-law issue we built a granny flat and moved them out here too.

Given my druthers – I agree that Vancouver is awesome. I used to go there a lot when I lived in Bellingham. I love that part of the world – even if they say “eh” too much and think Mazda is pronounced Maaahzda. (flat a like in cat.)

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]jstoesz,

Good luck to ya. I think being that you have no family,etc entrenched down here, I think it’s positive that you can move around a bit…

I moved a bit around from L.A., tp N.Y to S.D. to Bay Area and back to S.D., only to wan to move back to the Bay Area eventually. I like to see the seasons change and be closer to the slopes during the winter.

Long, long term, Vancouver would be nice too :)[/quote]

I agree with this – before you have kids, you have freedom to move around, but post kids, it’s nice to have family around. Pre kids I left San Diego for B’ham WA, then Philly, then Atlanta, back to Philly,… had a kid, and moved “home” to where my parents and sister were. To handle the in-law issue we built a granny flat and moved them out here too.

Given my druthers – I agree that Vancouver is awesome. I used to go there a lot when I lived in Bellingham. I love that part of the world – even if they say “eh” too much and think Mazda is pronounced Maaahzda. (flat a like in cat.)

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]jstoesz,

Good luck to ya. I think being that you have no family,etc entrenched down here, I think it’s positive that you can move around a bit…

I moved a bit around from L.A., tp N.Y to S.D. to Bay Area and back to S.D., only to wan to move back to the Bay Area eventually. I like to see the seasons change and be closer to the slopes during the winter.

Long, long term, Vancouver would be nice too :)[/quote]

I agree with this – before you have kids, you have freedom to move around, but post kids, it’s nice to have family around. Pre kids I left San Diego for B’ham WA, then Philly, then Atlanta, back to Philly,… had a kid, and moved “home” to where my parents and sister were. To handle the in-law issue we built a granny flat and moved them out here too.

Given my druthers – I agree that Vancouver is awesome. I used to go there a lot when I lived in Bellingham. I love that part of the world – even if they say “eh” too much and think Mazda is pronounced Maaahzda. (flat a like in cat.)

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