Are you happy in Albuquerque? (Santa Fe: find a job, salary, living in)

[Repubocrat]

I thought about moving back to Albuquerque but I am bit hesitant because of the following reasons:

Land of Enchantment soon becomes Land of Entrapment: Beautiful skies, mountains are all great but after a while it is almost as if the beauty of the state fades away when you are poor and cannot find a good job.

"Land of manana" attitude to life: "No problem, we will get it done" type of attitude, but in reality nothing gets done also known as chronic incompetence


Low standards/Low expectations culture: Very prevalent in Albuquerque and the Land of Enchantment.


Anyways, how do you deal with these things? Are you happy in Albuquerque? Ever thought about leaving, if so WHY?

[AlisonL]

If those things bother you, then I would say don't move back. Its doubtful you'd be happy living here again.

I love living here, even though its only been a year.

I would not encourage anyone to move anywhere without a job lined up.

[ggabq]

Land of Enchantment soon becomes Land of Entrapment: I'm pretty sure the "enchantment" goes away in any place if you're poor and can't find a job

"Land of manana" attitude to life: Yes, Albuquerque has a "manana" attitude, but that doesn't mean things dont get done. Albuquerque isn't a fast paced city like New York, but that doesn't mean its a "lazy" city.

Low standards/Low expectations culture: What kind of low standards/expectations?

I've lived in ABQ my whole life, and i still love it. Like Alison said, if any of these things bug you, don't move here.

[casden]

It sounds like you didn't have a good salary when you lived there.

I think any place where you didn't make enough to make ends meet would be miserable. Not everyone has had that experience, but some who have still love the relaxed nature.

My opinion - stay in Minneapolis - ABQ doesn't need people who are unhappy when they live there. It's a pretty happy place overall.

If you we're that unhappy, I'm curious to know why you would consider living there again?


Land of Enchantment soon becomes Land of Entrapment:
The beautiful landscape never wore off on me - I like hiking and outdoor activities, and especially the mountains.


"Land of manana" attitude to life:
I like the "Land of manana" attitude - I've been living in the rat race for 10 years now and I can sense a change in my personality. I've become very critical and cynical about everything. I get the feeling you can relate to what I'm talking about, just by your comments in your post.

I don't seem to enjoy the simple things anymore - and I really miss that. That's what the "Land of manana" means to me - a return to that enjoyment of the simple, different, mundane things.


Low standards/Low expectations culture:
I can't speak for the rest of the state, but where I lived in Albuquerque and Santa Fe the standards and expectations were far from low. Standards and expectations for Art and local culture, and food were very high.

[desert sun]

I like ABQ and New Mexico but I want a change of pace and scenery, I want to be in the South someday in a smaller town or city.

The thing I hate most about ABQ is the large amount of D-Bags there are here (the Tap-Out,fighter type guys) its like every other hispanic guy has to dress and look alike and get the same haircut. I have never seen another city where there are so many followers, its not really a big deal but it still bugs me. Plus some of these people here act like they live in NYC and are in such a big hurry all the time.

[lemon&lime]

I am not really happy here at all. All of what is said about "land of entrapment" and low standards of Albuquerque are 100% true. I've been back for 9 months after nearly 4 years of fairly active & engaged life in Salt Lake City. Albuquerque is a deep, endless disappointment. There is a lack of good jobs, people are cold and strange, and the shopping and overall feel of the town is low class.

I am not a troll by the way and have not come to post on this thread to be an annoyance to those who like and are happy in Albuquerque. I have a right to express my opinion however obnoxious or upsetting it may seem.
Not sure where I will go. Maybe back to Texas or Utah or to Arizona.

[ggabq]

Catrinac, I'm sorry you feel that way. I actually had the opposite expereince. I moved from Albuquerque to Boise a couple years back, just to feel a new city. That was a bad choice for me, it just wasn't my type of city. Albuquerque {like New Mexico} is a love it hate it state. Who am I to try and change your opinion?

[bradly]

Originally Posted by desert sun

I like ABQ and New Mexico but I want a change of pace and scenery, I want to be in the South someday in a smaller town or city.

The thing I hate most about ABQ is the large amount of D-Bags there are here (the Tap-Out,fighter type guys) its like every other hispanic guy has to dress and look alike and get the same haircut. I have never seen another city where there are so many followers, its not really a big deal but it still bugs me. Plus some of these people here act like they live in NYC and are in such a big hurry all the time.

Lets just say, Albuquerque doesnt really have fashionable shops, thats why the hispanics settle for tap-out, they think its still in style, but not really. That crap is wack. But then again, you have the west-side who is turning hollister haha. Albuquerque also has some of the worst drivers.. then again it is those californians who race threw here and make matters worse.

[rybert]

Has someone hijacked Desert Sun's handle again? Come on man, I expect more form your posts.

[desert sun]

Originally Posted by catrinac

I am not really happy here at all. All of what is said about "land of entrapment" and low standards of Albuquerque are 100% true. I've been back for 9 months after nearly 4 years of fairly active & engaged life in Salt Lake City. Albuquerque is a deep, endless disappointment. There is a lack of good jobs, people are cold and strange, and the shopping and overall feel of the town is low class.

I am not a troll by the way and have not come to post on this thread to be an annoyance to those who like and are happy in Albuquerque. I have a right to express my opinion however obnoxious or upsetting it may seem.
Not sure where I will go. Maybe back to Texas or Utah or to Arizona.

although I dont mind living in a low class area or city at all which I dont really think ABQ is but maybe compared to other parts of the country, anyways you mentioned the people are cold and I would partly agree with this, at the department store I work at the managers have decided to go against the company policy and not bug the customers as much because they say that ABQ people dont wanna be bothered, and its true, I can greet people and they wont even look at you, most dont know how to say excuse me either. I dont think they are strange though they just keep to themselves.

I was in the South last week and the people were very nice,it was nice to deal with people who had manners. Now Im not trying to talk bad about ABQ people at all its just that I like people to have manners and be friendly. I've been wanting to go down South now for a couple years though.