[whiskeytangofoxtrotalpha]

Armyvet 1 says are modular/manufactured homes an option in Connecticut? To give you just an example my wife and I have a 4 bedroom 2 bath ranch modular on 1.05 acres of zoned agriculture land and or total out the door price for it all was about 160k, our mortgage is 1400 and that includes taxes and all, the out the door price so to speak.

Not sure why people have anything against them, they are nice homes based on todays standard, we have concrete foundation and everything, even the doublewides seem nicer then what they once were.

Just a thought and as ya'll know I now call Virginia home but modular/manufacturered may offer some a nice opportunity to own their own place.

[nep321]

I am not really a job hopper. Yes, I should have kept my job in Stamford. But I voluntarily changed jobs three times in an 9-year period. That's really not uncommon for early career professionals. It's very, very normal, in fact. But due to being involuntarily terminated three times, it has given employers the impression that I cannot commit, even though that is far from the truth. It's just something I have to deal with now. So, I partially blame myself and partially blame the employers.

At this point, our survival of the fittest, capitalist system is pushing me out and I can feel it. No one wants me, so I'm left to die, basically. What an epic waste of talent, skills and experience. All down the drain.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

Jay, I like you, even if we seldom agree, but really? A cable tv appointment mattered most to him in Ohio when he was already being admonished over time off. Long before the move, he was job-hopping, which is the root cause of his trouble. It demonstrates a lack of commitment to a career.

It was just a matter of when , not if, the career would implode.

I like you too and we likely agree more than you think. It is just that things are not so black and white as some posters seem to always claim so I try to post the other side of things.

No doubt he was on the road to career problems but he seemed pretty stable in Stamford. Two years is not long but had he stayed there a few more years and toughed it out, his career would be stronger, not the mess it is today. He seemed fixated on buying a house and it had to be a nice house. Not a fixer or starter that most people buy the first time. Again had he made different choices like many advised, he would be in a different place today. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. Jay

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

disagree. However we know the reality today.

As for op, I can understand why the poster feels broke at that income level in southwestern FFC.

But he claimed to be able to save money on his salary and a good portion of it too. He never claimed to feel broke that I remember. He lived well within his means. More young people should do that. Jay

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by nep321

I am not really a job hopper. Yes, I should have kept my job in Stamford. But I voluntarily changed jobs three times in an 9-year period. That's really not uncommon for early career professionals. It's very, very normal, in fact. But due to being involuntarily terminated three times, it has given employers the impression that I cannot commit, even though that is far from the truth. It's just something I have to deal with now. So, I partially blame myself and partially blame the employers.

At this point, our survival of the fittest, capitalist system is pushing me out and I can feel it. No one wants me, so I'm left to die, basically. What an epic waste of talent, skills and experience. All down the drain.

Three jobs in nine years is a lot by any standard. Do not give up. Keep looking and hopefully a job will come your way. You just need to keep being diligent. Good luck, Jay

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I like you too and we likely agree more than you think. It is just that things are not so black and white as some posters seem to always claim so I try to post the other side of things.

Just wanted to alert you those press conferences where a corp says "We're leaving" are like most divorces..years in the making, and the announcement is simply a formal recognition of what they had been feeling for many years. Same thing when a corp relos. Nashville got Nissan to relo from Ca NA hq, after SIX years of wooing them. The $$$$ were never the issue. Nissan had to feel comfortable moving that level an operation. Other hqs who relocated first were unofficial ambassadors.

This is not just you, but the public generally underestimates the timeline of events leading to an AETNA or GE hq exit. Its lengthy, often longer than relocating will actually take. Its exhausting. Corps would prefer to stay if at all possible, and focus on new product lines, new revenue streams, etc. It is a last resort.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by whiskeytangofoxtrotalpha

Armyvet 1 says are modular/manufactured homes an option in Connecticut? To give you just an example my wife and I have a 4 bedroom 2 bath ranch modular on 1.05 acres of zoned agriculture land and or total out the door price for it all was about 160k, our mortgage is 1400 and that includes taxes and all, the out the door price so to speak.

Not sure why people have anything against them, they are nice homes based on todays standard, we have concrete foundation and everything, even the doublewides seem nicer then what they once were.

Just a thought and as ya'll know I now call Virginia home but modular/manufacturered may offer some a nice opportunity to own their own place.

There are modular homes in Connecticut but not a lot in Fairfield County. Not sure why. Heck, up until a few years ago super-affluent Westport had a trailer park. Jay

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

There are modular homes in Connecticut but not a lot in Fairfield County. Not sure why.

Often its land values. Those spots trailers sit on fetching a few hundred a month rent get 10x that as retail stores.

That is why Milford's old Ryder Park became a Wal Mart and others retail strip. Property was far more valuable as a mall, even though IMO, a constantly not best location mall. I think WM should have waited on Ct Aerosol prop to clear Bankruptcy Court, ask city again to buy and remedy its toxic past ills, add it to Jai Alai prop, put up a 120k sq ft minimum superstore. HGI I am less high on making it long-term. Have stayed there, well run, but often low occupancy, and due to Priceline, its 3 star tier averages under 2 tier average actual price very often. It also just got sold (Milford franchisee). I think WM in that spot would run circles around its present Milford store.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

Often its land values. Those spots trailers sit on fetching a few hundred a month rent get 10x that as retail stores.

That is why Milford's old Ryder Park became a Wal Mart and others retail strip. Property was far more valuable as a mall, even though IMO, a constantly not best location mall. I think WM should have waited on Ct Aerosol prop to clear Bankruptcy Court, ask city again to buy and remedy its toxic past ills, add it to Jai Alai prop, put up a 120k sq ft minimum superstore. HGI I am less high on making it long-term. Have stayed there, well run, but often low occupancy, and due to Priceline, its 3 star tier averages under 2 tier average actual price very often. It also just got sold (Milford franchisee). I think WM in that spot would run circles around its present Milford store.

You are right, a lot has to do with the cost of land. The homes at Ryder actually were moved off the Post Road to a tract near the train tracks. There are also a couple of parks in Shelton that I know of as well. Can't think of too many others down there though. Jay

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

You are right, a lot has to do with the cost of land. The homes at Ryder actually were moved off the Post Road to a tract near the train tracks. There are also a couple of parks in Shelton that I know of as well. Can't think of too many others down there though. Jay

Got to remember that land was much like rural low cost farmland when Ryder opened. Development changed that.

Ryder predated the Connecticut Post Mall (I still call it that..LOL). A different city then.

At sale time, Milford Hospital I was told by many, owned about 1/3rd of Ryder Park. (Not sure if willed by founder, or bought)