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05-16-2017, 02:23 PM | #133 |
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You plan to go home often? Remember if you have kids and shit you may need to travel back so a direct flight to stockholm would be ideal. Trust me, living away from family sucks balls. I go home from Toronto to Sydney every 18 months, what a cunt of a process that is.
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05-16-2017, 02:55 PM | #137 |
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No you're wrong.
It will raise it's head and it will get ugly unless you plan for it now. It's one thing to go somewhere else on your own but having your mother cry herself to sleep each night because she cannot see her grandkids blows. Make it work in Sweden. |
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05-16-2017, 03:32 PM | #138 | |
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I just turned 24, I have no kids and have gotten this opportunity to move and work in another country. If it doesn't work out I can move home. Are you saying that I shouldn't go because I might find someone and start a family in the future? |
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05-16-2017, 03:33 PM | #139 |
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I'm saying think it through.
REAL hard. Go in eyes wide open. Let's say you like it and settle down, kids arrive, how does your family see them? Ok so mum and dad stay with you for a while, what happens when they cannot travel anymore, what happens when mum gets sick and you're a day of travel away. It will raise it's head at some point. |
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My visa interview isn't scheduled until October/November this year and it's not even 100% certain I pass it. It has been a dream of mine for years to work abroad and learn another language to the fullest. I just don't see myself passing up on that opportunity. "You regret the things you didn't do" Quote:
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05-17-2017, 08:26 AM | #141 |
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Have you considered Alaska? You might feel right at home....weather wise at least.
So this is USA only then - not Canada? I think you should consider your political leanings as well in picking a place to live. Without going too far into it, what are your views on that - while there are people of every political stripe in every state, most states as I understand it definitely lean to a certain party. At least usually. If you are very liberal, pick a liberal state - at least you won't be constantly offended by the government's actions and may even agree with them. Same thing if you are conservative. Otherwise, good advice above. And Alstifi makes a reasonable point about family too, but you won't know till you have kids. But it doesn't mean don't try it, just realize that it may be a future issue. |
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05-17-2017, 09:12 AM | #142 | |
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"Red" states like TX, GA, NC, and FL all have some good metros with booming economies. Likewise, not all of California is filled with crazy lefties. Orange County and San Diego County have been consistently "red" for decades now. I lived in Seattle for a while and while the city itself is excessively liberal, the suburbs are solid purple and some of the wealthier ones right across the 520 bridge are even solidly red. Moral of the story: don't view everything through a political lens. |
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05-17-2017, 09:38 AM | #143 | |
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Your family will always love you and miss you, but doing that helped shape who I am and I will always have those experiences to look back on. Now just in the past month, moved back closer to them, and see them way more often. Life always has a way of working out, do what you want to do and take a leap. Also, opinion still stands. NC is the best. Everyone else is dumb. |
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05-17-2017, 11:23 AM | #144 | |||
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I think i would rather stay here than move to Alaska. The thing is I don't have any references to what it means in the daily life to live in a red or blue city. As I've said before I am very liberal and very conservative depending on the subject. I'm very easy going and don't get agitated easily, I think I can get along with most people. Quote:
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I've lived in the same place my entire life and it's time for some change. I don't want to wake up in 10 years in the same town wondering "what if". My parents aren't that old either, they can survive a few years.. NC is interesting, can you recommend a city/neighbourhood? |
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05-17-2017, 11:47 AM | #145 |
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In NC, Charlotte, Ashville, or SC Columbia or Charleston would be the places to look. BMW North America headquarters is in Greenville SC near Ashville NC.
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05-17-2017, 11:53 AM | #146 | |
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I lived in the Raleigh area. Cost of living was very affordable, there is a good amount of industry whether it be medical or industrial for different types of work. If you enjoy being outdoors, the mountains are about an hour or two away, and the ocean beach was about 2 hours the opposite way. I never planned on moving away from my home state of MI, but if I were to move back anywhere, I would probably try and find a way back to NC. Good luck with your decisions and whatever route you end up choosing. Keep us all in the loop. |
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05-17-2017, 12:03 PM | #147 | |
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There are also the 'other areas'. If you're not into farming or dating your sister, it's better to stick to the three. Research Triangle: (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) Three major universities, lots of tech & medical companies. Plenty of very nice places to live all throughout the triangle. Charlotte: Banking is the major economic driver, but lots of professionals, 3 hours from mountains or beach, revitalized downtown , and beautiful suburbs. Four really nice living areas: North at Lake Norman, South at Ballantyne, and NorthEast in the University area, downtown if you prefer dining/nightlife and like the high-rise experience. Greensboro: Smaller than the other two, with the benefits (less traffic, etc) of a smaller town. A bit farther from the beach, but still easily within distance for a weekend away. Asheville gets a mention, only because so many people know about it and ask. Asheville has a great microbrewery scene, lively arts scene (and also the 'alternative' folk that accompany such a scene), but housing is crazy expensive (not much flat land to build housing on). If you're into the beach life, you could also consider Wilmington, or coastal South Carolina (Charleston or Hilton Head/Bluffton). I've just returned from a 3-year stint in California, and I've never been so glad to get back to someplace where neighbors are also friends. If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM. |
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The place is absolutely miserable in the summer. You go from your air conditioned home (which will be running in the morning when you leave) to your air conditioned car, to your air conditioned work; and do everything you can to avoid being outside. I haven't been to Sweden, but I have been to Norway. I'm assuming that they are reasonably similar and would say that Arizona would be a major geographic/culture shock. The good thing is you have a fair amount of time to research areas |
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1) entirely too hot, it's unbearable 2) overcrowded 3) becoming a small version of Dallas 4) getting very expensive 5) a lot of competition for jobs, which drives down wages 6) not the live music capital of the world, despite what people say |
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05-20-2017, 08:22 AM | #153 |
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As you narrow things down you might want to spend some time here:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/#u-s-forums |
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