Offered a job in Pittsburgh
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Anonymous
| Would you take it? I'm not white and I'm single. |
Anonymous
| Everyonr I know who's from there loves it! Definitley check it out!! |
Anonymous
| It's surpringly international with cmu and Pitt there. Much cheaper than here. |
Anonymous
| Lucky duck. |
Anonymous
| And I have a school-aged child. Would love a school like Sheperd Park elem. Know of a comparable public? |
Anonymous
| YES!!!!!! Where will you be working? South Hills-North Hills? |
Anonymous
| Yes, it is diverse. There is probably some lingering racism in some areas but probably no worse than some other areas. I went to school at Pitt and loved it. Good school. |
Anonymous
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No. The Steelers suck.
It depends on what you like to do. Rust Belt culture is interesting (I'm from Ohio). Places like that don't always welcome outsiders, but go on a site like city data and review the forums there. |
Anonymous
| The job is in Shadyside/East Liberty area. Where can we rent for less than $1500?? I have a mortgage here in DC! |
Anonymous
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NO
Too cold and (I'm white) there are a lot of ignorant white people. You wouldn't "fit in." It's not international at ALL. |
Anonymous
| No very cold |
Anonymous
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Everyone I know that moved there hated it and the people I know from there don't hate it, but have no desire to move back there. The weather is really overcast so they don't like that. Plus, you have to take a bridge to get into the city from nearly any direction, so they hate that too, but there are some cool areas IN the city and it is a surprisingly nice city. I have never seen so many football bars in my life. I have no idea what it's like in terms of racism, though, because everyone I know who has lived there is white.
I think it's a lot like Baltimore, where I am from, where people grow up and live in the same areas their whole lives, so they know each other and it's difficult to break into a group and feel comfortable. But, the houses are way cheaper. |
Anonymous
| This move isn't forever. Five years tops. |
Anonymous
Well, I know my PA left and moved to Ohio; her mortgage is about the size of a large car pymt. |
Anonymous
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Shadyside is awesome - very Old Town with good food, great stores, walkable culture. You should be able to find something you like at $1500/month.
I am so jealous. Great neighborhoods, diverse culture. You will meet anyone you want to meet there. It is NOT like Baltimore at all. Pittsburgh is safe and beautiful and racially diverse in a great way, NOT LIKE BALTIMORE AT ALL. |