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Baseline Bum,
I won't quote your entire post b/c it's HUGE, but very cool. Thanks!
you've lived in tx and ga.
it's time to live a little.
Baseline Bum,
I won't quote your entire post b/c it's HUGE, but very cool. Thanks!
Thanks for the expanded answer...it really helps.Are you sure you will take home $80K on you L.A. salary? State income tax is 9.3%... that's huge when you compare it to Texas having no state income tax.
For me in Los Angeles, I ran a business and prior to that worked in corporate jobs. When I moved to San Antonio, I have been freelance writing the whole time. So it's hard to compare income for income. But I make much more money here (gross and net).
I rented at 1800 sq foot house in Los Angeles (Mid-Wilshire area.. not by the beach) for $2,000 a month (this was 7 years ago). The owner sold it for around $700K. You can get close to mansion in San Antonio for $700K.
L.A. is fun when you are young. There's a lot to do. The weather is great and there's everything fairly nearby (skiing, beach, shopping, whatever).
The huge culture difference are:
General population is rude/standoffish in L.A. I lived in the same house for 5 years and never spoke to my neighbors the whole time. I was rude and standoffish tooI guess.
The sick traffic is something that you have to experience regularly to understand it. For a while I lived in the Valley and worked in Westwood. It could take me anywhere from 25 minutes to 2 1/2 hours to get to work on any given day. It's hard to be on time unless you live relatively close to your destination. One time it actually took me 7 hours sitting on I-10 to just get out of the county when I was driving to Vegas for the weekend.
Everyone is in a hurry. (Though most people in L.A. don't really have a place to go.) This was my biggest adjustment coming from there to Texas. When I first got here, I was constantly thinking, "Damn these people need to hurry up."Everyone is constantly on the move and always hustling in L.A., even for no reason at all.
If you are planning on having kids soon, I wouldn't live there. The school system is horrible and private school is incredibly expensive.
That's my two cents (and more). If you want to know something else specific, I can probably answer it, so let me know.
Just so you know, I was aware of the state tax in Cali and the $80K is after all applicable taxes...still an estimate, but a pretty solid one.
Well Spurstalk family, it appears I will be away from SA for a couple more years as I have taken the job in LA.
All things considered, I couldn't risk unemployment even if it was in Texas. The job is going to be good and the pay should be sufficient. I wanted to thank everyone for their inputs.
I don't move out there for another couple months, so if you still want to tell me what a good move or what a mistake it is, I'll be glad to hear it.
Oh and I'll be sure to take pics when I enter enemy territory in my Spurs jersey and taunt Faker fans!
God Bless you buddy.
Home is always where the heart is.
Know your heart and know your families heart too.
Good luck with the move. There are plenty of Spurs fans here in Southern California. Welcome.
There are plenty of Spurs fans here in Southern California. Welcome.
Good luck! Ya gotta go where the jobs are.
which is kinda how we ended up in Texas!
Good luck, I think 80k after taxes will be ok since you don't have kids.
I visit LA (OC/Cypress) every month and it would take a lot of money to have me move there. As everyone stated, traffic is awful, expensive, and people basically suck.
Thanks! My wife and I are looking at this as a short-term move anyways....spend a couple years in LA and have a ball.Good luck! Ya gotta go where the jobs are.
which is kinda how we ended up in Texas!
Hopefully the economy upswings in a few and we can get back to Texas...finally settle. We'll both be about 30 by then and definitely ready!
Besides the House of Blues, can anyone from LA tell me where all the hard rock music clubs are at? Thanks in advance.
I did the same thing your contemplating AF but I moved to San Antonio from SoCal via my Govt position. As mentioned, get ready for the major culture shock and "speed" and pulse that is southern california. If you've never been there, oh boy....
I didn't think twice coming to S.A. I had been here before on vacation and lucked out getting a transfer here. My $$ and GS grade level pay sure has gone a long, long way here as is my disposable income.
Get a hold of a damn good realtor and ask them. I don't know exactly where your job is at but anything near the coastline is prime and primo real estate. You may luck out but ask 20,000 questions. SoCal is high, but if you do your homework, have some patience and have a good real estate agent you may just stumble on a great deal.
Good luck
i say go for it you only live once
HAsn't he been living in LA for a while now?
Make sure you go to the Slauson Super Mall and hit up 3rd and Hill.Besides the House of Blues, can anyone from LA tell me where all the hard rock music clubs are at? Thanks in advance.
Dude, are you sending me to the gang zone?
Seriously, I'll be there in September and I need to know where the best rock clubs are. Thanks.
Good decision.
Good luck with that.
Go where I told you to go.Dude, are you sending me to the gang zone?
Seriously, I'll be there in September and I need to know where the best rock clubs are. Thanks.
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