Life in Seattle?

[Honda]

Originally Posted by aswy6

What tax do you mean? It cant get any worse from where i live now lol

Trust me, when I moved there, I thought the same. No income tax...nice! another 5k to 7k savings. However, wait until you see the gas prices and living expenses. You would be happy to pay income tax in AR then

Everything gets offset. There is no such a thing called free lunch

[aerokubectl]

Let's hope the OP isn't a noob data scientist, he'll be able to afford the taxes.

Idk what's going to crush him first, cleaning data all day long or the traffic to work. That's a brutal way to live

[aswy6]

Originally Posted by spetsnazos

Let's hope the OP isn't a noob data scientist, he'll be able to afford the taxes.

Idk what's going to crush him first, cleaning data all day long or the traffic to work. That's a brutal way to live

lol i am early in my career so not an expert yet but working hard to become one. I am going to be walking to work so gas prices should not be much of issue. How much do you think one should be making to live comfortable there?

[obert]

Over 100g single with no family.

Depending on your life style and where you want to live.

[mc-m3]

Originally Posted by Real Dodger

I was reading about that this morning. You guys are going to have a week of traffic hell. I love the hashtag: #viadoom

I work from home so I get to avoid the up coming traffic hell.

[irishbimmer]

In my humble opinion, traffic and all doesn't matter if you can get laid and are not lonely.

[Rhidium]

More than once I've gotten a ding in my Lexus.. While I was in the car. WTF people..

[aswy6]

Do you guys think i should get some snow tires? I will be going skiing probably twice a month for a weekend

[obert]

Originally Posted by aswy6

Do you guys think i should get some snow tires? I will be going skiing probably twice a month for a weekend

Yes if you are planing to go skiing. Sometimes they are required and you will not have to worry in the low lands if snows. People can’t drive around here in any type of conditions.

[Rhidium]

I've never needed snow tires but I don't go when there is a storm.

[aswy6]

Originally Posted by obert

Yes if you are planing to go skiing. Sometimes they are required and you will not have to worry in the low lands if snows. People can’t drive around here in any type of conditions.

how about just driving around? Is 40 degrees not "too hot" for winter tires?

[obert]

Originally Posted by aswy6

how about just driving around? Is 40 degrees not "too hot" for winter tires?

I have a winter set and a summer set. My car is rwd and I have rf tires so they are horrible in cold weather. Just the smallest amount of snow makes it impossible to get around.

For me it piece of mind that if I am out and about and it snows I can make it home especially when I have my daughter in my car.

Now if I had an awd or a fwd vehicle my concern wouldn’t be as great if at all.

[lsturbointeg]

My brother lives somewhere in Seattle. he said it rains all the effing time! do you all even wash your car out there even when you know it's going to rain?

[obert]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

My brother lives somewhere in Seattle. he said it rains all the effing time! do you all even wash your car out there even when you know it's going to rain?

Lol

Sometimes you have to

[Ickdeep]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

My brother lives somewhere in Seattle. he said it rains all the effing time! do you all even wash your car out there even when you know it's going to rain?

Haha we tell people that so they don't move here

[aerokubectl]

Originally Posted by aswy6

lol i am early in my career so not an expert yet but working hard to become one. I am going to be walking to work so gas prices should not be much of issue. How much do you think one should be making to live comfortable there?

You'll be pretty comfortable if you're over 100k, but you won't be saving/buying nice things till you're around 200.

I'm a dev, and have worked directly with legit data scientists. They make good money after getting a ton of experience.

I really like the outdoors that Seattle offers. If it wasn't so expensive to live there I would consider it. I live in CA so not massively different but I have roots here.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by Ickdeep

Haha we tell people that so they don't move here

Running from those rain clouds back there??

[obert]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Running from those rain clouds back there??

Liquid sunshine

[Ickdeep]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Running from those rain clouds back there??

Haha yeahhh sure

But serious, yes it's cloudy and raining during the winter month but it's really nice during spring and summer here. It's not burning hot that you can't do anything. Winters we get done snow as well.

[aswy6]

Originally Posted by spetsnazos

You'll be pretty comfortable if you're over 100k, but you won't be saving/buying nice things till you're around 200.

I'm a dev, and have worked directly with legit data scientists. They make good money after getting a ton of experience.

I really like the outdoors that Seattle offers. If it wasn't so expensive to live there I would consider it. I live in CA so not massively different but I have roots here.

Do you mean 100k for household income?

[Ickdeep]

Originally Posted by aswy6

Do you mean 100k for household income?

Yes, 100k+ household income will allow for a well lifestyle. I would recommend looking a little bit out of Seattle (~50 miles) such as Renton, Auburn, Bellevue and others

[aswy6]

Originally Posted by Ickdeep

Yes, 100k+ household income will allow for a well lifestyle. I would recommend looking a little bit out of Seattle (~50 miles) such as Renton, Auburn, Bellevue and others

not trying to brag or anything but my compensation is above 100 plus my wife is going to be working, so i think we are good for now. we are renting for the 1st year but will try to buy a condo or apartment after 1st year if we will like living in downtown. Or might move east and try to get a house, but i dont want to deal with commute