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Old 05-06-2014, 07:21 PM
 
Location: West Hollywood
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cartoonish? I'm trying to pursue my dreams here! No i will not do gay for pay but almost anything else to reach my goals! (and meet a nice woman)
So, confirmed for trolling then.

Nothing to see here, folks.
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Old 05-06-2014, 07:26 PM
 
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Mordin I'm really looking for some help here..I knew I would get some doubters but if you can offer some advise please chime in with something serious.
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Old 05-06-2014, 07:42 PM
 
Location: West Hollywood
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You cannot be taken seriously. Nothing you've posted seems at all reasonable or believable.
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Old 05-06-2014, 07:54 PM
 
Location: California
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I just realized most of ...these...kinds of thread are started by the same people.

Want real advice? Find a hobby. In Florida.
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Old 05-06-2014, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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Put your truck to work and move appliance on craigslist for $50.
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Old 05-06-2014, 08:02 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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If you are looking for help and advice, I would strongly suggest you read the thread I am posting a link to below.
Read every word of every post, and you will better be able to make up your mind as to what to do.

//www.city-data.com/forum/los-a...s-angeles.html

Bob.
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Old 05-06-2014, 08:19 PM
 
Location: La La Land
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Mordin I'm really looking for some help here..I knew I would get some doubters but if you can offer some advise please chime in with something serious.
Just to give you some perspective:

We are planning to move to LA in two years. I will be retired with a fixed income of about $60,000/year and my wife HOPES to get a teaching job in a private school for about $40,000/year (she has 15 years experience). We have begun to research apartments and decent one bedrooms run between $1500 and $1700 per month. We have no pets, a paid off car, and by then hopefully no debt. Oh, and we have spent the last 3 summers in LA doing research and will do so for the next two.

And we are a tiny bit worried.

So, don't dismiss the folks on here. They are a little surprised that you think it's that easy to make it in LA. Your plan is not a sound one, you don't have enough in savings, and your job prospects are bleak. By the way, how much are your car payments? That's before rent and other expenses. Gas in LA is EXPENSIVE.

If you are serious, then get serious. Read the post CALGUY recommends. It's good. Find some other posts about successful and failed attempts to move to LA and READ them. DO you research about job prospects and neighborhoods you can reasonably live in.

Then come back and ask again and I'm sure you'll get answers. It's a great and helpful group here but you have to be serious and realistic when you ask for help.
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Old 05-06-2014, 08:33 PM
 
Location: TOVCCA
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I'm currently living in Jacksonville FL and about to drop everything and move to LA in about 2 months. I have about $1,500 saved up as of now. ? Any general info I should know before moving?
The gas alone will cost $602. You will need the remaining money for food. Hope your truck is comfy to sleep in for a few months.

Calculate the estimated fuel cost of your trip with AAA Fuel Cost Calculator.
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Old 05-07-2014, 08:24 AM
 
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calguy thanks for the link..are there any government programs I can hop onto to get me on my feet for a while? I just really need this change..every time I click on the picture link on this forum it just looks like paradise. Anyone know of any audio engineering schools or how the audio market is out there?

quixotic thanks for the advice and perspective..good luck with your move
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Old 05-07-2014, 10:17 AM
 
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calguy thanks for the link..are there any government programs I can hop onto to get me on my feet for a while? I just really need this change..every time I click on the picture link on this forum it just looks like paradise. Anyone know of any audio engineering schools or how the audio market is out there?

quixotic thanks for the advice and perspective..good luck with your move
Why come to the forum to troll? What point are you trying to get across or who are you trying to bait?
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