If you left DC: are you happier?
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Anonymous
| Why would anyone retire in D.C.? I suppose it is cheaper than most of the north east, but still. |
Anonymous
| We are leaving DC soon and we are already happier. |
Anonymous
| It's not just DC that can't handle the snow. I was at UVA back in 1986 -87. We had a biggish storm that dropped some snow. OMG you wouldn't believe how they freaked out! Said they'd never had that kind of snow, didn't actually own any snowplows, closed schools and government that morning before the snow even hit. I went to the movies and laughed at all of them. So, the more the things change the more they stay the same.. |
VivienneJ
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Because once you retire, you have time to take advantage of the amenities, and the costs of mortgage and kids are gone? |
Anonymous
| Alotta haters. |
Anonymous
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We were supposed to move cross country, but my husband couldn't find a job where we were planning to go and his boss wouldn't let him take his current one with him. So, we wound up buying a house here for more space and because we were able to still sell our townhouse for a profit plus get an outrageously low interest rate.
We're conflicted right now about whether or not we have made the right decision. Most important right now I guess is being gainfully employed, right? But we still have the cost of living issue and lack of family support. Oh, well - need to pay the bills somehow. |
Anonymous
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We've been back and forth to D.C. three different times. We always have a good time for the two years we are there. But we are always more than ready to leave when it's time. We left about a year ago assuming we would be back in the next couple of years. My husband works for the Federal Gov't and in order to continue to promote, we have to do our time in D.C. He is a 15 now. And we are supposed to move back at the end of the year. I think we've decided not to go back. My husband is happy with his job here. And he has the option of staying in the position. We love our community. We love the schools. We love the (much) lower cost of living. No traffic. No hellish commute. No insanely over-competitive parents. The people are friendlier. Our community is very safe. My kids are happier and less stressed out. We live on the water. I can be at the beach in less than 10 minutes.
We made the best of living in D.C. I always had lots of friends. And we enjoyed all the neat things that the area has to offer. But we still viewed our time there as a necessary evil. We did it to check the box. And then we left. |
Anonymous
are you serious? LOVE the food here, the restaurants in Boston, Brookline and Cambridge are amazing not to mention all the amazing seafood out here-we moved to MA a year ago and love it but I liked DC too. I like MA better bc of the access to the beach, amazing schools and family oriented little towns but DC has lots to offer too-we were in Alexandria. |
Anonymous
PP may not be in Boston. Boston area is great, but other parts of MA do suck. I had to spend some time in the outer reaches of MA (i.e. not Boston), and it's pretty desolate in some places. Pretty, but not very diverse. |
Anonymous
Did you move to Rye from McLean, by any chance? |
Anonymous
| I have three sets of friends, married with kids, married w/o kids, and single, who have moved from DC to various parts of the country. All three regret it from the social aspect. Granted, we were in a large circle of friends so that may have something to do with it. |
Anonymous
| Moved away, and missed DC take-out, history, cultural opportunities, and top (private) education options. Love the slower pace and more time for everything including the last-minute casual get-togethers (as another poster said) and closer friendships. |
Anonymous
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I'm so jealous! Love Chicago. Love the people and the city. Love Mass too. I've lived here for many years and will stay as our jobs are here. I've just learned to adapt after going through a real funk a few years ago about the commutes, the unfriendly people, and the high cost of a house, because I know other places offer relief. But, I got out of the funk and endure it now. Whenever anyone brings up a post like this though, I start looking at real estate and newspapers of other cities online! Gee though, it seems my best friends are truly my child and my husband. I grow weary of reaching out here to people who are too busy.
Soo jealous!! |
Anonymous
You think the last few DC winters have been "brutal"? Aw, man, Chicago winters are going to break you like a wineglass dropped on a freezing tile floor. |
Anonymous
| I grew up in DC. Looking forward to moving back to DC very soon. Love it, miss my friends, my runs on beautiful winding trails along the Potomac, miss the restaurants, the theaters, the fantastic museums. Etc. |