Anyone considering moving?

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UNCatTech said:
I know my timing looks like that, but I've been wanting to move for awhile.

I've been watching the job postings at my company for at least a year, but haven't found one yet.
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Oh, I don't blame anyone who wants to move and has the money and resources to do it. I just wanted to mention that moving simply isn't a realistic possibility for the vast majority of Democrats or people in threatened communities, like LGBTQ people.
 
Bigs23 said:
Been planning on a post-retirement move overseas for a while now. Portugal is the likely destination.

Not based on the election, more the general decay of America and the cost of living. Plus the adventure.
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My wife was reading an add for Portugal just a moment ago. 😁
 
I'm in rural Maine and couldn't be happier. I don't miss North Carolina at all. I'm exploring getting into Canada but it's tough for an older person. Might have to "settle" for Italy.
 
Mulberry Heel said:
Oh, I don't blame anyone who wants to move and has the money and resources to do it. I just wanted to mention that moving simply isn't a realistic possibility for the vast majority of Democrats or people in threatened communities, like LGBTQ people.
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Agree. If we were to move out of country, we would want our daughters to join us.

My gay daughter is concerned about the possible changes to gay marriage laws.
 
UNCatTech said:
Anyone live in Delaware? My wife was pondering moving there?

I think I would like to move west, maybe Washington state.

I've only lived in NC and GA my entire life. It might be time for a change.
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While I moved here 13 years ago, I like Maryland. And much more than I expected.
 
GoHeelsweeeehoooo said:
What we need is for a bunch of Dems to move to the low populated red states out west
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Lol...good luck. I traveled the country and taught in all of those places. Let me list the places out there that I would live....


Yep, that's the list.

While there are cool spot such as Bozeman, MT, or Sioux Falls, SD or Omaha or Oklahoma City, the rest is precisely the kinds of places that most liberals absolutely do not want to live. Hell, they are precisely the kinds of places most conservatives don't want to live either.

States that I spent extensive time in that would be a nope...

Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Idaho
Texas

I also wouldn't want to move to Nevada, New Mexico, or Arizona based on more limited interactions in those.

I don't think my presence is helpful in Colorado where I would consider living.
 
Bigs23 said:
Been planning on a post-retirement move overseas for a while now. Portugal is the likely destination.

Not based on the election, more the general decay of America and the cost of living. Plus the adventure.
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Where in Portugal? I’ve read a lot about how the Algarve is an amazing place to retire. Lots of English speakers too.
 
Oregon is the way to go: Towns & Cities of all sizes, beaches and mountains, outdoor activities, good weather, jobs.
 
Paine said:
Y’all might want to read a book about the history of Portugal before you move there…
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I don't think anyone moving is moving as an endorsement or condemnation of the history of the place they land. I think they would move because they feel their lifestyle and/or standard of living would be enhanced over where they are currently.

I think there are almost zero folks who move out of the US for better politics. I think there are a lot who would move out of the US to completely disconnect from politics at all.
 
I will say, I definitely would not/will not leave the United States because of politics. Not one single politician or one single person has that kind of power over me. But even before Trump, I’ve kind of always had a goal/dream of living abroad. I didn’t get a chance to travel abroad or study abroad growing up because we were poor, but I’ve always wanted to see the world. My company is planning to open offices in London, Cape Town, Rome, and Shanghai over the next 3-5 years or so, and have asked if I’d be interested in working abroad. I absolutely am.
 
Yeah, it's been a thought, but my folks are coming to the age where they are going to need help, and while my sis is taking care of her fiancé's family in Raleigh, as well as my uncle, I'm probably going to stick around here to help my folks.

If full blown civil war breaks out though, all options are on the table.
 
dukeman92 said:
My wife and I are talking about moving to Washington state.
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We lived the last 7-8 years in Seattle. Just moved back to Chapel Hill due to family/some cost issues with 2 young ones and our primary care jobs were stagnating in pay. Loved it and miss it and wish we hadn’t moved. Personally feel like Seattle is a great place. We lived just walking distance from the Locks/Puget sound and it is beautiful. Seattle is far superior to Portland
 
If it was just me, i would already be living abroad. But, can’t move my 6 year-old who just started kindergarten, especially after just moving cross country
It’s also hard being a doctor living abroad since you can’t really do consistent virtual work and We would have to go to a primary english speaking country
It is 100% the post retirement goal.
Will be new zealand, scandinavia or france
 
uncjhodges said:
If it was just me, i would already be living abroad. But, can’t move my 6 year-old who just started kindergarten, especially after just moving cross country
It’s also hard being a doctor living abroad since you can’t really do consistent virtual work and We would have to go to a primary english speaking country
It is 100% the post retirement goal.
Will be new zealand, scandinavia or france
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Kids tend to be remarkably malleable.
 
I have dear friends-a couple-that live out of State (I am in NC) We have been hoping they will move to NC. This morning out of the blue they are very seriously considering moving to Panama They have stumbled into some group that will meet you at the airport and "give you the big sale " I hope they don't buy it
This is a"trump won" reaction
 
uncjhodges said:
Seattle is far superior to Portland
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Portland is already quite expensive; on mean, Seattle is >20% more so. If you have the upper middle class nest egg or sure fire $200k+ annual income, I agree that Seattle offers more. If you have stable middle income, an interest in access to urban neighborhoods, and interest in urban and nearby outdoors, the compact nature and cost of living in Portland is likely more broadly achievable.

ETA: IMO, the PNW "value" play is Olympia. It doesn't have the same immediately accessible outdoors as most of Seattle and Portland, though still quite good; its day trip potential is excellent; COL is notably lower; and you're still relatively easy access to SeaTac and Seattle medical facilities. That said, you need a fairly reliable job or ability to work from home, as it's a limited economy (small pop).
 
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