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Someone from my mom's group moved there. Her hubby got a job and she is working on getting one at the university. Seems to have worked out well for them.
Ironically, that is where my Mom grew up (my Dad was in winnipeg, manitoba, just above ND), my parents met at the university of north dakota. We moved to NC from there in 1973..........my early years pictures are of snow suits, and huge snow drifts.
My dad was never cold when we moved here, I don't think he owned a heavy coat ever. I could never move because of the cold!!!
I tried Fairbanks, AK for a couple of years. The cold really wasn't that bad as there wasn't any wind and it was dry cold. The darkness was not good, nor was the absence of color for months on end. The lack of running water didn't help either otherwise it was a good adventure!
My sister went to the University of ND, Fargo. I remember her telling us how everyone has to plug in the car engines (block heater) overnight to prevent them from freezing. Also recall her stories of entire highways completely shutdown for days because of ice storms. OTOH, she said it was beautiful in the summer. In reality, we often have to make moves to survive....if there's a job opportunity, I'd say go for it....
Not for all the money in the world! I hate living in a cold climate. And I hate living in rural places even more! My aunt lives in Alaska and I've been there several times. Most of the time I went in July. I went there once in November. And that scared me enough from ever visiting in the dead of winter. It's so cold and dark!
Tonight's national news said North Dakota is booming and has plenty of jobs of many different types.
Given the current economy in the Triangle, has anyone considered moving to there to the cold North?
Do you know anyone who has? If so, how did it work out for them?
the way i look at it is we are well below the national average in unemployment. there are places with even lower unemployment than us, but i think we need to look at what their industry is. some places have lower unemployment due to multiple factors that do not lend themselves to long term employment opportunities.
all in all, i think we are in a very good position here when it comes to growing employment opportunities in the coming years. the biggest concern i have when it comes to employment here is can we provide enough employment for the ever increasing population?
Besides horrendously cold winters, I understand that the Northern Plains ALSO get brutally HOT summers; that really would suck!
If you're moving somewhere for climate alone, I think it's California all the way.
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