Moved to LA from Texas, huge mistake (Los Angeles, Riverside: appointed, apartment)

[radiolibre99]

That's a paddlin'. Lol.

[moonsparkle]

This is one of the nice things about LA.

Look at the supportive comments given to the OP about how it's only been in LA a few days, and that he should give it a try, and if he doesn't like it, Texas is still there.

Anywhere else...a complaint about living in a city that soon would turn into a barrage of "just get out of here already/we're glad you're leaving, etc", and some comments possibly bordering on hate.

There's something in LA that doesn't make people this way, and it's very refreshing. You don't feel like you're in some cult, thankfully, most cities are like that.

[slo1318]

Originally Posted by BigBossM

I see, is their something here in Cali that people or at least more people earn a good living in? For example back in Houston, TX most of it was oil & gas industry

Have you heard of the silicon valley or there in LA, silicon beach?

[radiolibre99]

Of course. That's what I like about LA too. It's a very humbled city, not like what I thought at all cus the movies make it seem as though everyone's a materialistic narcissist. That is only true of the obviously Hollywood esque scene. But for the most part Angelenos are very cool, not super friendly but still laid back.

[MrQdotJ]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

Of course. That's what I like about LA too. It's a very humbled city, not like what I thought at all cus the movies make it seem as though everyone's a materialistic narcissist. That is only true of the obviously Hollywood esque scene. But for the most part Angelenos are very cool, not super friendly but still laid back.

That we are. It's the over-hyped views of LA via the media that give this place such a warped reputation. On the flip side, we're not all food-truck-crazed, hipster, fixed-framed bike riding eastside dwellers either. This has been the latest depiction of the city as well...

[radiolibre99]

Transplants cause 90% of negative LA stereotypes.

[MrQdotJ]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

Transplants cause 90% of negative LA stereotypes.

Couldn't agree more...

[adr3naline]

Originally Posted by MrQdotJ

On the flip side, we're not all food-truck-crazed, hipster, fixed-framed bike riding eastside dwellers either. This has been the latest depiction of the city as well...

It seems every time you see LA on TV lately, it's shot in Echo Park. Which would make sense.

[MaxLMG]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

You should have done some more research before taking the plunge. There's plenty of COL calculators online and websites with salary information relating to jobs here.

Salaries are not the same, in my field at least. I earn about 50% more here than I did in another state with a lower COL.

x2. What you are describing could have been researched in advance.

[MrQdotJ]

Originally Posted by adr3naline

It seems every time you see LA on TV lately, it's shot in Echo Park. Which would make sense.

Exactly, which doesn't fully represent LA either... Same with New York mainly being depicted by Manhattan and the like. It's all smoke and mirrors.