Why Did You Move Out Of Maryland.... (Hagerstown, Ocean City: taxes, living)

[mom2boys37]

Originally Posted by mariecug

Sorry - but I love Maryland! Talk about opportunities - jobs, some of the best colleges in the country (tons of 'em), so much to do, good food.

Yeah, the people aren't warm and fuzzy but you have to find your own niche.

The worst thing here is the cost of living and traffic. But it is worth it in my opinion.

Than go to the forum where you LOVE MARYLAND. I don't live to work. I live to be with my kids and family nothing more. And what is there to do??? After 37 years there is only so much you can do trust me on that.

[rpric7990]

couldn't buy a house.

[Keelo_420]

not to mention baltimore city having horrible schools poverty and crime

[jaindow]

Originally Posted by vanyali

think carefully about the alternatives before making a jump.

The things you'll notice if you move further South are that no one knows how to do their jobs. I mean no one. I could tell you plenty of stories, but suffice it to say that my husband and I are busting our butts to finish a whole bunch of work on our house ourselves in the next two weeks (!) because everyone we've hired over the last 3 1/2 years to do the job for us has screwed it up worse than it was before. But doctors, dentists, car dealers, teachers, politicians -- everyone down here is a screw up, which is a bit inconvenient. That's not to say that everyone up there is an expert at what they do, and cares to do the best job every time (in fact, my dad was nearly killed by a few doctors in NoVa a little while ago -- another long story) but at least you can find someone to do what you need reasonably competently most of the time.

Part of the reason everyone is such a screw-up down here is that you're not allowed to complain. People here are so afraid of any hint of confrontation that they totally don't know how to handle it. I asked my daughter's allergist a question at a visit once, and the guy avoided me for 6 months (wouldn't take my calls, went missing when I showed up in person) because he didn't want to tell me the answer was "no". I guess I was just supposed to infer the answer FROM A DOCTOR when he started avoiding me (Question: Can you give her this treatment I read about in the WSJ? Answer: No, I don't know how. Simple, right?)

Again, there are a ton of stories I could tell you like this, but the point is, no one here knows that they suck because (1) they've never seen anything done any better, and (2) no one ever tells them when they screw up. My HVAC guy got so mad when I showed him that the new system his crew installed didn't work right that he stormed off and sued me for payment rather than just fix it. He could not deal with a woman (especially a woman) criticizing his work, even when it was total crap (out-dated design built out of mis-matched pieces into a leaky hulk that filled my furnace and crawl space with gallons of water. . . "Oh, it's supposed to do that").

I have other complaints about the South

Did I mention that Southerners don't value learning? That my neighbor had to tell me how WEEEEIIIIRRRDD it was that I was teaching my kids French about 3-4 times in 5 minutes?

I know first hand exactly what you are talking about. We have a ton of stories from our 5 or so years living in the deep south. Couldn't get out of there fast enough. And, sad to say, most people who haven't experienced it for themselves will have a very hard time believing any of the stories are true.

[vanyali]

Originally Posted by jaindow

I know first hand exactly what you are talking about. We have a ton of stories from our 5 or so years living in the deep south. Couldn't get out of there fast enough. And, sad to say, most people who haven't experienced it for themselves will have a very hard time believing any of the stories are true.

!!!! I love you !!!! So many times people act as if I'm speaking in some alien language when I tell them about the South. But it's true!

[RoadTripGurl]

LOL rossco17 the aggressive driving is off the hook! I don't know why people take driving so personally. Sheesh! Me and a ton of my friends are planning a relocation as MD has gotten too boring, expensive and aggravating and soon to be overcrowded. I have 2 friends moving to the Carolina's a coworker going to San Diengo, a girlfriend in Phoenix and another in Texas. All have no regrets about bailing this place. I have to agree with what most others are saying about living here and I agree I hated working 2 jobs just to pay my mortgage. it's not worth it...

[nickluva]

Originally Posted by RoadTripGurl

LOL rossco17 the aggressive driving is off the hook! I don't know why people take driving so personally. Sheesh! Me and a ton of my friends are planning a relocation as MD has gotten too boring, expensive and aggravating and soon to be overcrowded. I have 2 friends moving to the Carolina's a coworker going to San Diengo, a girlfriend in Phoenix and another in Texas. All have no regrets about bailing this place. I have to agree with what most others are saying about living here and I agree I hated working 2 jobs just to pay my mortgage. it's not worth it...

The only advantages that Phoenix, San Diego and Texas has over MD is the weather other than that those places are pretty dull. If you have to have 2 jobs to pay ur mortgage in MD ur gonna need about 3 to do just that in San Diego

[nickluva]

Originally Posted by mom2boys37

Than go to the forum where you LOVE MARYLAND. I don't live to work. I live to be with my kids and family nothing more. And what is there to do??? After 37 years there is only so much you can do trust me on that.

But that doesn't just go for Maryland that goes for anywhere. What type of things are you looking to do that you can't do in Maryland simply because you're 37 years old?????

[UAbear]

I agree with you on some of those things, but you are being a pessimest. You have forgotten Maryland's southern hospitality

[mom2boys37]

Originally Posted by nickluva

But that doesn't just go for Maryland that goes for anywhere. What type of things are you looking to do that you can't do in Maryland simply because you're 37 years old?????

I enjoy the beach 24/7, not a dirty beach like Ocean City. And no it doesn't go for anywhere.. this state is totally boring and might I add EXPENSIVE