Give me 10 reasons NOT to move to Denver (Georgetown: environment, motel)

[WestCoDude]

Originally Posted by backspace

After reading this post, I am almost certainly going to leave Denver. STL soundsmore interesting, maybe KC. My main discontent with Denver is the browndirt, scrubby weeds, and banged-up industrial areas in many parts of town.I think Pittsburgh's industrialnessis much more melancholy and beautiful by comparison. I do like industrialness. But I don't like Denver's. Equally unappealing to me is the lack of woods. Not far East into Kansas, you will find stands of trees on the high plains, grouped together to form a tiny forest. You will never find such a thing in Denver. Lastly, it is rivers that I miss the most. I wonder how Katriana (sp?) can get rivers out of her heart if she grew upin Pittsburgh. I grew up in Illinois, and my town was at the confluence of the Illinois and the Kankakee rivers. Like Norman Mclean said, "I am haunted by rivers". It is the bike trails, in my opinion, that make Denver such a special city. (I don't ski, and abhor going into the mountains)Many new and vibrant communities also make it a a great place to live.So much wealth and charm in some areas. I don't think STL, for example could hold a candle to Denver in regards to its newness, and vibrancy. Although, I'd imagine parts of STL are strong with wealth, charm and character. I think I would rather be in a place like STL. A place where you can drive into the countryside, and actually see countryside. If you drive east outside of Denver, you will run into a whole lot of brown nothingness.

I live in St. Louis. Kansas City and St. Louis are both great American cities. It all depends on what you're looking for. KC and STL both have a real classic American charm to them that you will not find in Denver. But those two cities don't have the energy of Denver, either.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by WestCoDude

Denver is not like the west coast at all. The only similarity is that they are both full of Californians.

I think that's what the poster meant. That's how I took it, anyway.

[Kyusa]

Denver has very large population of college educated folks 30-40%... you will have to compete for jobs.

[the_koolkat]

Originally Posted by art student

i still want to move even after reading all that

After reading all of these posts I am more encouraged then ever about moving there !! Most complaints are about the weather and climate which is give and take no matter where you live. Nothing can be done about the "brown nothingness." Even after all these hits there are still very few complaints about my magor issues; crime, housing, cost of living, activities, friendliness, and jobs. No place is perfect and I feel it is good to hear the downside from people who live there. Even with pages of complaints Denver feels nearly perfect to me!! BTW...I am on my way there in a week to land me a job. Like most people I am not having any luck getting one without being there. Putting my little feelers out there for any retail sales jobs. Anyone hear of any openings downtown please let me know!! A BIG thank you!!!

[sberdrow]

Originally Posted by the_koolkat

After reading all of these posts I am more encouraged then ever about moving there !! Most complaints are about the weather and climate which is give and take no matter where you live. Nothing can be done about the "brown nothingness." Even after all these hits there are still very few complaints about my magor issues; crime, housing, cost of living, activities, friendliness, and jobs. No place is perfect and I feel it is good to hear the downside from people who live there. Even with pages of complaints Denver feels nearly perfect to me!! BTW...I am on my way there in a week to land me a job. Like most people I am not having any luck getting one without being there. Putting my little feelers out there for any retail sales jobs. Anyone hear of any openings downtown please let me know!! A BIG thank you!!!

American Furniture Warehouse is usually hiring. Mattress King, most of the cell phone companies are always hiring. Nothing that pays usually more than 40K for top sales though. Denver is not a great place for retail sales commission.

[art student]

Originally Posted by the_koolkat

After reading all of these posts I am more encouraged then ever about moving there !! Most complaints are about the weather and climate which is give and take no matter where you live. Nothing can be done about the "brown nothingness." Even after all these hits there are still very few complaints about my magor issues; crime, housing, cost of living, activities, friendliness, and jobs. No place is perfect and I feel it is good to hear the downside from people who live there. Even with pages of complaints Denver feels nearly perfect to me!! BTW...I am on my way there in a week to land me a job. Like most people I am not having any luck getting one without being there. Putting my little feelers out there for any retail sales jobs. Anyone hear of any openings downtown please let me know!! A BIG thank you!!!

Its how i feel too, not sure about retail downtown but wal-mart is always after people.
where ar eyou moving from ? im guessing you dont have to worry about visa issues, like i would.
i think me going over and getting a job is far off, cuz i havent started the process of 'emigrating' but id fear about going over there even for the full 90 days getting a job then saying 'right i cant be back out here til.....'
i wouldnt employ me at that rate .
the person i love is in Denver but i have to say..im in love with Denver too.

[the_koolkat]

Originally Posted by art student

Its how i feel too, not sure about retail downtown but wal-mart is always after people.
where ar eyou moving from ? im guessing you dont have to worry about visa issues, like i would.
i think me going over and getting a job is far off, cuz i havent started the process of 'emigrating' but id fear about going over there even for the full 90 days getting a job then saying 'right i cant be back out here til.....'
i wouldnt employ me at that rate .
the person i love is in Denver but i have to say..im in love with Denver too.

I am moving from Wyoming. Even though it feels like Wyoming is a whole other planet there is no visa needed!! Good luck with your move. I feel for you. Moving can be complicated enough. Do it by the numbers and never give up!!

[the_koolkat]

Originally Posted by sberdrow

American Furniture Warehouse is usually hiring. Mattress King, most of the cell phone companies are always hiring. Nothing that pays usually more than 40K for top sales though. Denver is not a great place for retail sales commission.

I use to sell fruniture for a little shop around here. That might not be a bad fit! Thanks.

[RangerDuke08]

Originally Posted by sberdrow

lets see if I can come up with ten:

Broncos no good anymore

Smog

Snow, more and more each year I hear

Always ichy and pokey crusties in nose

if your fat like me you cant get enough air to exersise to lose the wieght.

Its Brown alot of the year.

No IkEA

No Nearby major cities

not enough trees where you can find jobs

Hard to make friends (maybe that just me)

Tail gating is getting bad

oops I went over.

Hahaha Broncos! I think that's a good thing, no more stupid riots!

[resonate2]

It can't possibly be more expensive than Chicago. There area all kinds of hidden costs here, with no real rewards! I'm outta here!