Anonymous
02/15/2021 07:56
Subject: Life After DMV...
We are all in golden handcuffs.
Anonymous
02/15/2021 07:54
Subject: Life After DMV...
Where are you going? We can't figure out anyplace better.
Anonymous
02/15/2021 07:49
Subject: Re:Life After DMV...
Anonymous wrote:I was thinking yesterday about how DC is a trap. I’m sick of it here, tied of the hyper-competitive people and the exhausting political virtual signaling (I’m a lefty, I just don’t care about “winning” the DC game of “who’s the MOST progressive?”). People here are addicted to work and prestige and as a west coast transplant, it’s disturbing how much even mid-level office drones think their job is the most interesting thing about them. And even people with hobbies are weird about it. Again, just competitive in an almost dispassionate way. It’s exhausting and I can’t believe we are raising kids here.
But every time we talk about leaving, it’s impossible. DC is expensive but so are lots of places. The weather here sucks and yet is weirdly middle of the road. Once you’ve been here for over a decade, going somewhere much warmer or colder feels hard. I dislike the work culture here, but there are so many jobs and they pay well and the city is so resistant to downturn (knock on wood). Buying a home here is miserable but once you have one the idea of selling it and missing out on certain appreciation is unappealing. And so on.
It’s like I dislike DC but it’s too hard to leave.
You and feel the same! We’ve lived here since 2003 and bough a condo in dupont, sold it and moved to suburbs with good schools in nova when we had out first child but for many years we have hated the competitive culture, the work, work work mentality the traffic, crowds and expensive price tag that comes along with anything we want to do that is fun. We’ve concerns moving so many times but now kids are a little older and we have found good people and friends. Seriously thinking of putting our home on market this may and moving to Raleigh area. We can both still have jobs because of telework so I don’t know what’s really holding up back? Probably there voice that says but what about all the excitement!!
Anonymous
02/15/2021 07:42
Subject: Re:Life After DMV...
I was thinking yesterday about how DC is a trap. I’m sick of it here, tied of the hyper-competitive people and the exhausting political virtual signaling (I’m a lefty, I just don’t care about “winning” the DC game of “who’s the MOST progressive?”). People here are addicted to work and prestige and as a west coast transplant, it’s disturbing how much even mid-level office drones think their job is the most interesting thing about them. And even people with hobbies are weird about it. Again, just competitive in an almost dispassionate way. It’s exhausting and I can’t believe we are raising kids here.
But every time we talk about leaving, it’s impossible. DC is expensive but so are lots of places. The weather here sucks and yet is weirdly middle of the road. Once you’ve been here for over a decade, going somewhere much warmer or colder feels hard. I dislike the work culture here, but there are so many jobs and they pay well and the city is so resistant to downturn (knock on wood). Buying a home here is miserable but once you have one the idea of selling it and missing out on certain appreciation is unappealing. And so on.
It’s like I dislike DC but it’s too hard to leave.
But every time we talk about leaving, it’s impossible. DC is expensive but so are lots of places. The weather here sucks and yet is weirdly middle of the road. Once you’ve been here for over a decade, going somewhere much warmer or colder feels hard. I dislike the work culture here, but there are so many jobs and they pay well and the city is so resistant to downturn (knock on wood). Buying a home here is miserable but once you have one the idea of selling it and missing out on certain appreciation is unappealing. And so on.
It’s like I dislike DC but it’s too hard to leave.
Anonymous
02/15/2021 07:17
Subject: Re:Life After DMV...
Anonymous wrote:This is such an odd discussion.
As someone who can commiserate with OP, I disagree. Sometimes the thought of one day getting out of here is the only thing that gets me through the day!
Anonymous
02/15/2021 00:54
Subject: Re:Life After DMV...
This is such an odd discussion.
Anonymous
02/15/2021 00:33
Subject: Life After DMV...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait to leave this area. I’m from here, and we are counting down the days until our youngest is done with school and we can escape.
There are soooo many things I’m never going to miss about this area. The people, the weather, the traffic, the people, the taxes, the people, the cost of living, the people, the competitive drama, the people, the people, the people....
Can’t wait to move to America.
+1000 and no way am I going to let on where we’re going so that the people we “love so dearly” can tag along. We’ve found our little slice of heaven and are moving there in the summer. OP, you do you!
Good plan. Because otherwise, they’ll follow, start voting in local elections, and eventually it’ll be as bad as here.
Congratulations on making it out. Can’t wait til we drive 495 for the last time ourselves.
Not everything is about politics. Find other things to think about!
Politics, either directly or indirectly, are the only reason people who are not from here, come here.
Anonymous
02/15/2021 00:31
Subject: Life After DMV...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait to leave this area. I’m from here, and we are counting down the days until our youngest is done with school and we can escape.
There are soooo many things I’m never going to miss about this area. The people, the weather, the traffic, the people, the taxes, the people, the cost of living, the people, the competitive drama, the people, the people, the people....
Can’t wait to move to America.
+1000 and no way am I going to let on where we’re going so that the people we “love so dearly” can tag along. We’ve found our little slice of heaven and are moving there in the summer. OP, you do you!
Good plan. Because otherwise, they’ll follow, start voting in local elections, and eventually it’ll be as bad as here.
Congratulations on making it out. Can’t wait til we drive 495 for the last time ourselves.
Not everything is about politics. Find other things to think about!
Anonymous
02/15/2021 00:13
Subject: Life After DMV...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait to leave this area. I’m from here, and we are counting down the days until our youngest is done with school and we can escape.
There are soooo many things I’m never going to miss about this area. The people, the weather, the traffic, the people, the taxes, the people, the cost of living, the people, the competitive drama, the people, the people, the people....
Can’t wait to move to America.
+1000 and no way am I going to let on where we’re going so that the people we “love so dearly” can tag along. We’ve found our little slice of heaven and are moving there in the summer. OP, you do you!
Good plan. Because otherwise, they’ll follow, start voting in local elections, and eventually it’ll be as bad as here.
Congratulations on making it out. Can’t wait til we drive 495 for the last time ourselves.
Anonymous
02/15/2021 00:06
Subject: Life After DMV...
Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait to leave this area. I’m from here, and we are counting down the days until our youngest is done with school and we can escape.
There are soooo many things I’m never going to miss about this area. The people, the weather, the traffic, the people, the taxes, the people, the cost of living, the people, the competitive drama, the people, the people, the people....
Can’t wait to move to America.
+1000 and no way am I going to let on where we’re going so that the people we “love so dearly” can tag along. We’ve found our little slice of heaven and are moving there in the summer. OP, you do you!
Anonymous
02/14/2021 23:33
Subject: Life After DMV...
Wow, my DMV mom friends are my saving grace. I love our parks, cultural activities, sports teams and proximity to other states/beaches/mountains.
Anonymous
02/14/2021 23:23
Subject: Life After DMV...
I can’t wait to leave this area. I’m from here, and we are counting down the days until our youngest is done with school and we can escape.
There are soooo many things I’m never going to miss about this area. The people, the weather, the traffic, the people, the taxes, the people, the cost of living, the people, the competitive drama, the people, the people, the people....
Can’t wait to move to America.
There are soooo many things I’m never going to miss about this area. The people, the weather, the traffic, the people, the taxes, the people, the cost of living, the people, the competitive drama, the people, the people, the people....
Can’t wait to move to America.
Anonymous
02/14/2021 15:28
Subject: Life After DMV...
I think people are reluctant to answer the question, OP - because most people leave because the people suck (since you asked) and they do not want to see the same people after they leave this place behind.
Kind of like going on "vacation" to OBX and seeing the same faces, and the same expressions, thinking that the bad food is acceptable, and being so easily impressed.....
Kind of like going on "vacation" to OBX and seeing the same faces, and the same expressions, thinking that the bad food is acceptable, and being so easily impressed.....
Anonymous
02/14/2021 14:58
Subject: Re:Life After DMV...
Anyone? There’s a whole Life After California FB group about this, but it’s mostly conservatives and I don’t necessarily want to go somewhere conservative.
Anonymous
02/14/2021 04:35
Subject: Life After DMV...
Are you moving away from the DMV? Where are you headed? Tell me more!!!