Well, my father came from Lowell, Mass and everytime my brothers and I would go there to visit relatives we thanked GOD he had the fore sight to leave and never look back. Even to this day he says it was a nice place to leave....
No offense CFM/Lebron but it is what it is... The northeast has one thing going for it, (the fall colors) and as I have said before all jobs suck in one way or another...... Even UPS Frieght as I am watching the tides change here daily, Last week I was in the top 90% this this week after a few more layoffs it could be possible that my range may drop some, oh well no big deal it is what it is.
$500 a month mortgage payment is not to shabby Jed dont let that one go, mine here in Florida is a whopping $705 with taxes and insurance included, I can make that one working anywhere, so I am not going to sweat the little stuff like getting laid off, Hell I'd just collect unemployment for the summer and hang in the pool with the kids. Life is way to short to worry, if you have common sense and a little work ethic it will come around to the good side at one point or another..

Timberwolf

 

Timberwolf-Why am I not invited to come down to the pool. :sad: I promise I'll just pee a little bit in it. 8)

 

MikeC , you really opened a can of worms with this post !

 

Fair enough, but you could not pay me to live in Florida either.

The reason your job is going under is because most of the economy there is based on construction and tourism. The housing bust, slow economy, and high gas prices are killing that state...hence all the layoffs of police, teachers, etc. And despite a low cost of living and tax rate, not too many businesses want to move to Florida and have a category-5 hurricane come ripping through their HQ.

Seems that most of you chuckleheads took what I wrote the wrong way. I was not belittling those who live in small towns, heck I was born and raised in Ada, Ohio...which for those of you who don't know is where all the offical gameday NFL footballs are still manufactured to this very day. My point was that if there's no industry where you live, then MOVE to where the good-paying jobs are. Why did Timberwolf leave MA for Florida? I'm assuming because of more opportunites, nice weather, lower taxes, etc. If I had to move again, it would be to Texas. Lots of diversified industries and plenty of cheap land.

Oh and btw, my house is paid for and my combined taxes, utilities, and insurance run me $400/month. No layoffs at my barn because the economy here is very stable with MIT, Johns Hopkins, biotech, software, banking, and many defense companies in the nearby area. In fact, last month we just hired two guys in the city.

 

For some that is not possible. They could have good reasons of why they want to stay in that area. Alos with the housing market the way it is right now, moving could be very unprofitable(one of the reasons why I decide NOT to sell right now)

 

Hey Young ZW rule number 1, only momma gets to pee in the pool not even I get that pleasure, but occasionaly when no one is looking I do make bubbles....
Lebron, Florida Sucks wind I am only here for my daughter as this is where the ex moved after our divorce, I grew up in a small Colorado Mountain town My father left Mass as Lowell is a very hard town to raise a family in, he did not want that for us. as a kid I hated Idaho Springs, Colorado with a passion but now i look back and wish I could raise my kids there....
You are so right about Florida it is a destination no Frieght leaving here unless it is citrus or flowers They say my job is ok but I only believe half of what I hear, (you know the check is in the mail) things at our barn have changed since ratification. Good thing I live way with in my means only $58,000 more and my home is paid for, but regardless I can survive on $500 a week and what my wife brings in if need be....
I am a disenfranchised American and have been for sometime now, So I just do my job and come home to my family as in the end they will truly be the only ones standing next to me....
Just for the Record Western Mass and the Cape have some awesome sites, Just like every thing else in life there is good and bad....

Timberwolf

 

LOL, Jed you really need to get your meds adjusted. :wink:

 

let me say first that i do get upset when i and the people of my area are classified a certain way. the same as if a black man gets classified a certain way. moving on, the reason alot of people do not leave an economically depressed area is because like me, family or wifes family. i was born and raised in this area and really have no plans on leaving. when a guy can go drive a truck and make 35,000 a year. that may be good to him, that is what we are trying to say. Please do not put him down because of that. there i asked nicely, lets move on to bigger and better things.

 

I think the fact that I edited some posts in this thread should be hint enough. :wink:

 

i think that it is horse**** that you feel the need to edit my posts but lebron and colts fan can me for the area that i live in, because he is ignorant to what the area is like. you have said before not to get personal with the attacks, well in my mind that is personal. kinda like attacking someone because they are black, jewish, catholic, etc. you get my point. yah i cuss, probably too much but until the rules go for everyone then to hell with it.