Do you consider a Los angeles resident inferior if they move inland?

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by 909er

Just curious. I work for a large corp in the Southbay, and some coworkers that reside close to the water like to rag on commuters. I didn't know if there were real area code wars, or just banter.

Ragging on commuters ... They must be really happy with their lives ...

I think a lot of people probably live further out to , live in a safer area , live where schools are better ( aka not lausd) , live somewhere where they can buy ANYTHING.

These days even a tiny tiny place on the west side is insane . Further out areas have also gotten expensive .

I think it's a myth that people live further out because they want a huge house . Maybe that was true in the past but not now .

A couple with two kids aren't going to debate between a 1 bedroom on the west side and a 3 bedroom house further out .

Also even if they bought that 1 bedroom and squeezed in there they know the schools wouldn't be acceptable to them .

Also I'm noticing now that as more people have moved out to those far out places " in the middle of nowhere " they have started getting more interesting businesses .

a fortune could of been made investing in those "inland areas " when the market dropped because they went down a lot more than stuff on the west side or coastal homes .

The people that lost their ass weren't the older couple on the westside that bought their house for 70k it was those that bought with the crappy loans and were just starting their careers when the economy went to hell .

Real estate is cool now again and combined with cheaper gas and more fuel efficient cars I think we will be seeing more people moving out more inland.

Sure people would rather live closer to their work ... If they could afford it and schools were better etc .

If money isn't an issue you can live anywhere and send kids to private school of course.

[Pennychaser11]

Being on the road for 2-4hours per day commuting is just retarded. I like a big house on a yard but it's not worth hidden costs of long commutes. Back in the day traffic wasn't bad so it was ok to commute 50+miles per day but not now. Bad schools you say? Well not everyone going to LAUSD is getting shot nor it's preventing kids from going to college. I've seen plenty of kids at bad schools end up going to college and be successful.

[genjy]

Originally Posted by Pennychaser11

Being on the road for 2-4hours per day commuting is just retarded. I like a big house on a yard but it's not worth hidden costs of long commutes. Back in the day traffic wasn't bad so it was ok to commute 50+miles per day but not now. Bad schools you say? Well not everyone going to LAUSD is getting shot nor it's preventing kids from going to college. I've seen plenty of kids at bad schools end up going to college and be successful.

I live a bit inland (SGV foothill area)--I walk to a mile to work. My wife has to commute though, but we both acknowledge a job is not forever. She could very well be working somewhere much closer to home within the next couple of years or even telecommute.

The idea of living close to work tends to apply to renters who can move any time and "lifers" who plan to work at the same company forever. No home owner is going to sell his or her house and buy another one just to be 20 minutes closer to work... not reality. I could be the one commuting and my wife the one walking to work some time down the line... who knows.

I am a product of LAUSD. I hated my K-12 experience as a child. It still pisses me off now that I think about how bad the schools were. I would never want my child to attend a LAUSD school.

[Mr_Geek]

I consider anyone who thinks that to be stupid.

[majoun]

Definitely not.

[909er]

Seems to be a pretentious attitude of some that think this way. Thanks for the answers

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by Pennychaser11

Being on the road for 2-4hours per day commuting is just retarded. I like a big house on a yard but it's not worth hidden costs of long commutes. Back in the day traffic wasn't bad so it was ok to commute 50+miles per day but not now. Bad schools you say? Well not everyone going to LAUSD is getting shot nor it's preventing kids from going to college. I've seen plenty of kids at bad schools end up going to college and be successful.

Sure not every kid is getting shot, but there are some people that want their kids to have the best possible education and LAUSD is not it.

It's kind of like saying , what's the big deal about living in a high crime ghetto...of course not everyone that lives in a ghetto is going to get shot or end up on crack.

If you have the option to live in a safer/better area most people will.

The main reason that people live further from work is because they can't afford it , at least a decent place to live. The idea that they live far because they are materialistic and would rather live in a 'McMansion" is silly. They are just looking for decent affordable housing.

[Sydney123]

Nope... I applaud them for making things a little less crowded for me.