are you staying OR are you going? (Cleveland, Dayton: appointed, apartment)

[NewToCA]

Originally Posted by Kasey77

I am leaving California. It is in the high 70's today and sunny! Oh well, not home and will never be for me.

Agree, it is very different than Cleveland and difficult to feel at home in both places.

[Donna7]

Originally Posted by Kasey77

I am leaving California. It is in the high 70's today and sunny! Oh well, not home and will never be for me.

Not that you didn't give it a fair try; you've been gone for 31 years and still pining for Cleveland. Welcome back is all I can say and I TRULY hope that everything that you want is here and that you're happy.

[ZnGuy]

My wife and I decided one day (4yrs ago)to move south to get away from snowbelt and did research decided on Charlotte, NC. Our kids are now 13+15, best thing we ever did. Sun is always shining, lots of young people. Kids play outside year round. City clean, new and growing. Lots of northerners (too many Steeler fans tho). 3-1/2 hrs from beach, 2hrs from mountains. Life is good.

[jstn]

Originally Posted by CortlandGirl79

Florida is not all that it's cracked up to be. Have you seen the people on these boards that are looking to flee Florida??? Many are moving back north or at least to TN or NC. Their complaints include everything from unaffordable house insurance (think 3k/year or more just to insure your home) to a lack of good paying jobs. If you move there make sure you have a job first.

That's a very good point. My adoptive state (NC) is quickly being saturated with disgruntled Florida transplants....ughhhhhh....

[5'5 browneyes]

I WANT TO LEAVE where the hell are the jobs here . You get a sunday paper and the job section is so thin its crazy it only two pages after a while Im gonna be forced to leave becuase I cant survive. And the men haa non of my friends are married lots of men just wanna play games here.

[5'5 browneyes]

Kasey why are you moving back I wanna move to Cali

[Kasey77]

Because my family and friends are in the Cleveland area. California is NOT Nirvana. It is a very transient place, no roots. Many times I will be in an area and I am the only engish speaking person there. The areas that are beautiful here are very very crowded, smoggy.
The weather is beyond great. But, I can not live just for weather.
Many people love it here. If I had family here I would not leave.

[Kasey77]

Originally Posted by 5'5 browneyes

I WANT TO LEAVE where the hell are the jobs here . You get a sunday paper and the job section is so thin its crazy it only two pages after a while Im gonna be forced to leave becuase I cant survive. And the men haa non of my friends are married lots of men just wanna play games here.

Don't think the job situation is much better in So. California. Do not know about Northern Ca. And I have had several single girlfriends leave the area because they felt they would never find a husband here.

[todd72173]

WOw..I just moved to cleveland (middleburg hts) last year from NJ.. I love it..Thankfully I kept my job in NYC and work from home..so no commute..and no weather to deal with. I do find it odd that the sundays newspaper employment is like 2 pages..Jobs are definately scarce here and understand now why people would leave..But the people are are much nicer, more polite, helpful, and overall feels safer. So far, we are looking to buy here and settle down..and no, I aint a browns fan (Jets/Yankees) fan.. I find it hilariour Mangini is now the browns coach..I feel a 1-16 season coming on. I hate Mangini...

[airics]

oh give me a break.. it'll be 3-13