[bradly]

Originally Posted by Jay F

A lot of people who move here have no idea the economy is bad.

Well Not really its been on News channels nation wide.. You get tired of hearing it already...

[AlexJones]

Lost Vegas // Current Yes, the economy is bad, bad, bad...beware hyperinflation and martial law!

[kimba01]

Originally Posted by Tiger Beer

Funny someone said they love the fact there are not professional sport teams in Las Vegas. ME TOO! I grew up in the Midwest (i.e. Michigan) which is sports obsessed, at the sake of everything else. A city without that element, sounds like a great place! Plus, it does have that element in the casinos on a national level..so it exists...but its not like every single conversation all day long is going to be about the Tigers, Pistons, Lions and Red Wings...all day everyday, no other topic coming up - as I experienced and re-experience over and over whenever I visit MI. My last time in Vegas, I had some guy from MI and the same poker table go on about MI sports again. Ugh.

Anyways, SMALL reason, but made me laugh another person thought same as I did with that.

Personally, I really like the Vegas housing styles...very clean, balconies, stucco, and I love the desert yards, the palm trees, and the boxed yards with walls around it. 100% privacy and you can have kids back there without worries of traffic or whatever else.

Generally I look at cities for what I don't like, so I can cross them off the list. Vegas has so many things I DO like...

Also, originally, I didn't like the idea of Vegas at all..but my wife lived there for 7-8 years, so I got to know it from her, and discovered its actually a great place!

If it wasn't for her, I would have written off the city without it even making my shortlist.

LOL! You were probably sitting next to my husband! I appreciate what you are saying about the sports. I do enjoy sports, but it is not my life. It is my husband's. Since being here in Vegas, I hear ten times less blather about what the MI teams are doing. I am still a fan, but I do not require play by play conversation about them.

The other night we were out for a bit and he says to me, "so and so traded so and so for so and so..." Funny, he must have mistaken me for one of his brothers or something...I have no clue!!!!!!

[BUGBULLY]

Originally Posted by kimba01

LOL! You were probably sitting next to my husband! I appreciate what you are saying about the sports. I do enjoy sports, but it is not my life. It is my husband's. Since being here in Vegas, I hear ten times less blather about what the MI teams are doing. I am still a fan, but I do not require play by play conversation about them.

The other night we were out for a bit and he says to me, "so and so traded so and so for so and so..." Funny, he must have mistaken me for one of his brothers or something...I have no clue!!!!!!

LOL, I just nod my head like I understand. Only have a problem when he asks a question later on about what he just explained to me. Hubby was that way with wrestling, thank god he grew out of that. Now it is just cars and the Dodgers.

[kimba01]

Well, Nascar is on as I type. He just picked that up a couple years ago and I didn't think he needed to add another sport to his roster but...he especially loves the Red Wings and football (note I didn't say the Lions because they are stinkin' but we still hope one year...)he will watch whatever-the Pistons, Tigers, MI football, OH State (he was born in OH)...list goes on.......blah, blah, blah...

[armyjimb]

I moved here because of the hype. For instance, cheap housing, great meals and great jobs. When I got here, it was a different story. It took me 7 months to find employment. Even though I have a BA, it was difficult. The pay was half of what I made from the bay area. Rental was a little cheaper than the bay area. The high cost of car insurance in Vegas ate up the difference. All in all, it was a stupid decision to move to Vegas. I reget the decision of ever moving here. Education for my kids in Las Vegas suck big time. It takes forever to make an appointment with the doctors.

I have no idea why anyone would consider moving to Las Vegas these days when the unemployment rate is at 11.5%.

[airics]

Originally Posted by armyjimb

I moved here because of the hype. For instance, cheap housing, great meals and great jobs. When I got here, it was a different story. It took me 7 months to find employment. Even though I have a BA, it was difficult. The pay was half of what I made from the bay area. Rental was a little cheaper than the bay area. The high cost of car insurance in Vegas ate up the difference. All in all, it was a stupid decision to move to Vegas. I reget the decision of ever moving here. Education for my kids in Las Vegas suck big time. It takes forever to make an appointment with the doctors.

I have no idea why anyone would consider moving to Las Vegas these days when the unemployment rate is at 11.5%.

not to be nasty, but why are you here then? you said also that "rental was a little cheaper than the bay area">>> come on... you can only rent a cardboard box for 1200 in the bay area..

[armyjimb]

Originally Posted by airics

not to be nasty, but why are you here then? you said also that "rental was a little cheaper than the bay area">>> come on... you can only rent a cardboard box for 1200 in the bay area..

I ask myself that everyday. Why?????????

[aqualung8705]

Originally Posted by AlexJones

Lost Vegas // Current Yes, the economy is bad, bad, bad...beware hyperinflation and martial law!

Somebody picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue. ^_^; I love a t-shirt that I once saw, "Montana: At Least The Cows Are Sane".

I'm starting to "see" online a woman from Dearborn. Thank God she doesn't talk about sports, since that's really not my thing.

[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by armyjimb

I moved here because of the hype. For instance, cheap housing, great meals and great jobs. When I got here, it was a different story. It took me 7 months to find employment. Even though I have a BA, it was difficult. The pay was half of what I made from the bay area. Rental was a little cheaper than the bay area. The high cost of car insurance in Vegas ate up the difference. All in all, it was a stupid decision to move to Vegas. I reget the decision of ever moving here. Education for my kids in Las Vegas suck big time. It takes forever to make an appointment with the doctors.

I have no idea why anyone would consider moving to Las Vegas these days when the unemployment rate is at 11.5%.

I don't doubt your experience...but.

Is the cost of car insurance that much higher in Vegas than San Francisco?

Lower wages makes sense, as the cost of living is so much lower.

I made the move from San Francisco (ridiculous high cost of living, and somewhat okay wages) to San Diego (ridiculous high cost of living and really low wages). My natural conclusion would be Vegas (low cost of living and low wages) would win moderately okay over SF, and ridiculously over SD.