Attn New York State: We're out! (Tampa: shop, car, metro area)

[Spring Hillian]

Balance in life is important. A lot of people see only dollar signs in their lives. Life is too short to be living for the dollar. Quality of life is more important than money.

Originally Posted by DentalFloss

Perhaps. All kidding aside, we decided to do this in search of more balance in our lives.

Two hour one way commutes, just barely getting by on 150k (or more), and being pretty much stuck indoors for 5 months out of the year has led to our lives being out of balance. We have many wonderful friends, but we're all so far apart from each other if we see them once a month, we're lucky. Arriving to work on time requires such early wake up times, that even once we get home we lack the energy to do anything. And summers here are beautiful, but so very brief!

Again, in all seriousness, I'm not bashing NY. I love NY. We will visit often. And if I have a rich uncle that I don't know about leave me a large fortune, we'll get a place on Central Park West.

Sometimes you don't know what you got until it's gone, and for me, perhaps my time away from Florida has given me the perspective to really appreciate and value it. But different strokes for different folks, just because some people like brussel sprouts doesn't mean I'm gonna get within a country mile of them lol.

[MAniacTHW]

Originally Posted by Ecuanaso

northerners have to start lookign for new places to migrate too. Florida/ North Carolina are not the only states in the U.S.

This. First thought when opening the thread: "Great, more New Yawkas"

Thoughts after reading "Hide your daughters and wives"

[kbrkr]

Originally Posted by JSnFla

a major problem that florida has is it attracts people that couldnt make it in other parts of the country. When people cant afford to live in bigtime relevant cities they often run to florida thus florida is not exactly getting the cream of the crop. You dont see young people at the top of their game halting their life to move to florida, its the opposite usually

What are you talking about???? Another idiotic statment.

It's a life choice, not a career choice...

[Sunny-Days-in-Florida]

Congrats on the job and moving from a tax from birth the death state like NY.

Florida and all of it's beauty, people and huge list of wonderful things to do awaits you.

[Sunny-Days-in-Florida]

Originally Posted by JSnFla

a major problem that florida has is it attracts people that couldnt make it in other parts of the country. When people cant afford to live in bigtime relevant cities they often run to florida thus florida is not exactly getting the cream of the crop. You dont see young people at the top of their game halting their life to move to florida, its the opposite usually

Let me remind you that Florida is back and forth the 3rd and 4th most populist state in America.

Let me remind you that Florida is the home to several of the most wealthy people in America. ( Hardly running from anything )

Let me remind you that Florida has 3 of the top colleges in America.

Let me remind you that young people who can secure a job will better their lives if they are the active fun loving people who will enjoy a mix of job, life and pleasure in Florida that NY does not offer.

Oh yea, lets go to the Statue of Liberty, the states only tourist attraction other then Cooperstown.

The bashers are having a hard time dealing with someone who landed a job and is going to improve their life.

[ozlo]

Originally Posted by cheerbaby112

I hate the fact that you associate NYS with NYC. You could have posted Attn: NYC were out.. ever try living in a different part of NYS?

Ill take my part of NYS over NYC and Florida anyday.

Exactly. The rest of New York state is almost nothing like NYC.

[TampaKaren]

Congratulations and good luck as you turn the page to a new chapter in the book of life. I hope you and your family will enjoy Tampa as much as we have. We moved from a beautiful place over 25 years ago and like you, we still visit, but Tampa is our home.

[jambo101]

just kidding its not that bad, its more like this in Miami

http://blog.whocanisue.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/traffic.jpg (broken link)

[Mel-BG]

Ditto

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Balance in life is important. A lot of people see only dollar signs in their lives. Life is too short to be living for the dollar. Quality of life is more important than money.

[cheerbaby112]

These are the types of people in tampa:

http://www.mtv.com/shows/16_and_preg...isodeID=173720
This girl is from riverview.