[Tetto]

Originally Posted by nep321

The job search might be tougher than I anticipate. The unemployment rate in the Hartford metro is 7.9%....far higher than the national average. That worries me. I wonder if it's even possible to relocate back there within the next four months. Either I keep trying until I find something, or I choose an alternative place to relocate to. Then again, there's my targeted $9,000 (after-tax) bonus that is payable to me in March here at my job in FFC. I'm gonna have to pass it up and just leave, which sucks.

But But But with that magical masters degree you referred to and the headhunters banging at your back door() it should be a cake walk, no?

[JohnD_fla]

Originally Posted by bluebonnetnutmeg

... I cannot wait to leave!

Already? But you just got there. Give it a chance. It might grow on you.

[Mr_250]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

Ok let's be clear here. "MOST" young people are not moving out of Connecticut. Sorry. I'm sure you'll find a job, but it has nothing to do with "MOST" young people moving. MOST young people are remaining in Connecticut.

Make responsible statements on here-- This is basically a relocation board.

I like this (bold) above. CT might not have the influx of young people such as parts of Florida, South Carolina, N. Carolina and Texas, but we DO have the young people who lived here STAYING here and to me that is the biggest accomplishment. If you live here your whole life you want it to succeed, you take greater care of the area and have more pride in Connecticut. Most young transplants move just to move and have no "skin in the game" because they know they can just get up and move again.

Let's keep the good ones in CT while "weeding" out the slackers to Florida/Carolinas/Texas so in a couple years we (CT) can be a powerhouse that all the other States model after.

Areas set to thrive (not included currently thriving) in the next decade are New London/Groton, Hartford (proper) and Danbury. Those are my predictions. My reason is that the burbs of these towns/cities will price young people out of the market and they will look for cheaper places to live which will create a new wave of prosperity.

[JohnD_fla]

Originally Posted by nep321

... but I'm 30 now and will only get older.

A good thing! The saying really is true...youth is wasted on the young.

[Serious Conversation]

Originally Posted by Armyvet1

I have to agree. Sprawl destroys communities and natural beauty, it takes what is real and turns into fake cookie cutter developments run by communist home owner associations. If young people want to be hip that's what NYC is for, go live there.

There is nothing worse then being trapped in suburban hell.

Indianapolis is mostly sprawl and is just quite ugly in many parts.

[Sigequinox]

What's everyones beef with "sprawl"?

Am I misunderstanding something or am I the only one who likes clean cut houses with clean cut neighborhoods? Newer houses in newer "sprawl" neighborhoods are often gorgeous. Sure, they lack that historic character, but it's still a character of it's own. I like granite countertops, brick/stone construction, open floor plans, higher ceilings etc etc more than isolated, darker, closed in rooms of the Colonial Revivalism architecture.

What especially worries me about these older houses (1950's prior) is their future resale. I can only assume that if you live in such a house for 20 years from today, the next generation of owners will probably need to demo and rebuild, no? What is the average lifespan of a house? Wood doesn't last forever and I would hate to be the sucker living in it when everyone starts realizing these houses from the Silent Generation are past their expiration date.

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by Sigequinox

What's everyones beef with "sprawl"?

Am I misunderstanding something or am I the only one who likes clean cut houses with clean cut neighborhoods? Newer houses in newer "sprawl" neighborhoods are often gorgeous. Sure, they lack that historic character, but it's still a character of it's own. I like granite countertops, brick/stone construction, open floor plans, higher ceilings etc etc more than isolated, darker, closed in rooms of the Colonial Revivalism architecture.

You can get all of those things in an older, well build homes. You can also create a more modern floor plan within them. It seems that the combination of a classic exterior and modern interior is becoming more common.

Having spent a great deal of time in Texas, I'm not a fan of sprawl. In my opinion, sprawl is ruining Austin. How many strip malls with a Michael's, a Petco, Bed Bath and Beyond do you need until the landscape starts to bee effected. How many community of identical cheaply built housing do you need.

I much prefer the character here to the sameness and sprawl of Texas.

[nep321]

Originally Posted by Tetto

But But But with that magical masters degree you referred to and the headhunters banging at your back door() it should be a cake walk, no?

We'll see. I'm just making predictions at this time. Unlike last time, I'm actually employed this time around, which makes me more attractive to employers. Finding a job while you already have a job is easier than when you're unemployed.

[Serious Conversation]

Originally Posted by Sigequinox

What's everyones beef with "sprawl"?

Am I misunderstanding something or am I the only one who likes clean cut houses with clean cut neighborhoods? Newer houses in newer "sprawl" neighborhoods are often gorgeous. Sure, they lack that historic character, but it's still a character of it's own. I like granite countertops, brick/stone construction, open floor plans, higher ceilings etc etc more than isolated, darker, closed in rooms of the Colonial Revivalism architecture.

What especially worries me about these older houses (1950's prior) is their future resale. I can only assume that if you live in such a house for 20 years from today, the next generation of owners will probably need to demo and rebuild, no? What is the average lifespan of a house? Wood doesn't last forever and I would hate to be the sucker living in it when everyone starts realizing these houses from the Silent Generation are past their expiration date.

At least here, many seem comically large and there is no neighborhood, just a kind of plop, plop, plop look to them. There is also the issue of little mature landscaping and trees.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

If you live here your whole life you want it to succeed, you take greater care of the area and have more pride in Connecticut.

Very well said and I completely agree.