How do you afford to live in California? (Menlo Park, Los Altos: purchase, contractor)

[5thgenSF]

Originally Posted by .highnlite

Interesting, my daughter has been back from Hawaii for a little over a week now, the company she worked for before she left re hired her, but since she has weekends free, she picked up a second job, that took a day.

There is a big sign down at the school district bus barn saying, "want a new career, drive a bus".

Seems that there are jobs. Most people seem happy. Here is a slide show, last weekend, happy people.
2012 Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival - YouTube

so are you saying she'll be working seven days a week? and making enough to live on her own?

[.highnlite]

Originally Posted by 5thgenSF

so are you saying she'll be working seven days a week? and making enough to live on her own?

And going to school. She can catch up on a couple of math classes at Cuesta that will be cheaper than U of H where she is a Junior.

This is her choice, she cannot abide sitting around. She has been back a week, went to the beach, a couple of parties, and is bored out of her mind. So she picked up an extra job.

However she isn't really the point. The point is, jobs are out there. That both she and her boyfriend picked up a job immediately upon return, and he too has picked up a second job, shows that jobs are there.

Now, if someone is unemployed, one can create a job. My wife and I both created jobs, jobs we enjoy. We haven't worked in our careers in 5 years.

[Fontucky]

Originally Posted by 5thgenSF

so are you saying she'll be working seven days a week?

Might as well do it while she's young.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

I sell firewood on the side when I ain't shootin up the Countryside.

[5thgenSF]

Originally Posted by .highnlite

And going to school. She can catch up on a couple of math classes at Cuesta that will be cheaper than U of H where she is a Junior.

This is her choice, she cannot abide sitting around. She has been back a week, went to the beach, a couple of parties, and is bored out of her mind. So she picked up an extra job.

However she isn't really the point. The point is, jobs are out there. That both she and her boyfriend picked up a job immediately upon return, and he too has picked up a second job, shows that jobs are there.

Now, if someone is unemployed, one can create a job. My wife and I both created jobs, jobs we enjoy. We haven't worked in our careers in 5 years.

i guess she WAS the point since you're saying "jobs are out there" based on two (young) people.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Tech sector is doing ok. We've lost 6 to other businesses in 6 months. My Company needs to take notice before we lose even more.

[.highnlite]

Originally Posted by 5thgenSF

i guess she WAS the point since you're saying "jobs are out there" based on two (young) people.

you can take what I said as useful information, or you can dismiss it as irrelevant, makes no difference to me, but, another reader may decide who the right attitude.

Might as well do it while she's young.

I work seven days a week, and I am old, the difference is, that I don't get paid for much of what I do.

I sell firewood on the side when I ain't shootin up the Countryside.

In the olden days I cut and sold firewood in the Autumn, between fire season and ski season.

[Fontucky]

Originally Posted by .highnlite

I work seven days a week, and I am old

Owning a successful business here in Fontana, so do I. But the difference between now and back then is: I'm not doing what I was doing back then. I couldn't if I wanted to.

[5thgenSF]

Originally Posted by .highnlite

you can take what I said as useful information, or you can dismiss it as irrelevant, makes no difference to me, but, another reader may decide who the right attitude.

what does "who the right attitude" mean? i'm just trying to figure out where in california i can move that would have jobs you could actually live on. and not even having a week off in six years is beyond ridiculous. i don't know what you mean by creating a job. but it sounds like you are quite well off, whatever you do.

[yeahthatguy]

Originally Posted by 5thgenSF

what does "who the right attitude" mean? i'm just trying to figure out where in california i can move that would have jobs you could actually live on. and not even having a week off in six years is beyond ridiculous. i don't know what you mean by creating a job. but it sounds like you are quite well off, whatever you do.

He is .. and by working 7 days a week he means watching workers on his land (some illegals) do most of the hard labor. You wouldn't expect an old man who oft. comments : "why aren't there more people out here working the land for pennies .. illegals do it and are happy?" to actually be laboring 7 days a week... And surprise : he isn't. Perspective.. it seems some who are quite removed from being young, finding a home, and making it for a family don't have any.