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As an IT specialist, I hope you do know that we are the backbone of the infrastructure around here and nothing would get done around here without us. But thanks for your support Coldbliss.
Yes, that's why an army private was able to walk away with 250,000 classified docs
No mass panic and chaos was caused and that information is not nearly as dangerous to the public as some of the top secret information that is still safely stored away, since none of those 250k documents are top secret and only a handful are secret. Also, I was talking about the IT that goes into protecting the US from bombing, missiles, or hacks into nuclear power plants.
Going back to the article without calling for localized economic devasation. I will admit that it is very frustrating coming from a cheaper part of the country to deal with prices here. I can finally afford $1000 for an apartment but good luck finding that in a nice building around here. So yes, its really frustrating dealing with the cost of living. But in the end one has to look at what one values most. Is it the big house for a certain price? Is it the fun of the city? Is it being closed to loved ones and friends? Is it having job security? Everyone usually wants all of the above but how to prioritize?
I think more provisions for low income housing would certainly help. If you look at the comments section of that article someone makes a pretty good point. Those interviewed were looking for housing at the top of the market. A ROOM for $1500? Even DC is not that expensive unless you choose to make it so. That person just wanted to live on U street and therefore made his own bed. The couple that was paying $4500 for a house? Well again making their own bed. They have no children and therefore don't need to live in a million dollar house (that's usually what a house renting for $4500 is worth if bought). That same house would be worth half that amount in other parts of Montgomery County. No one was forcing them to live in Bethesda.
I think increasing the supply will eventually help with the DC area's "housing crisis". Although one could argue that is happening in places like Arlington and District where new developments are constantly under construction but the supply still doesn't seem to keep up with the demand. Also housing is starting to go down in price in some neighborhoods, compared to the height of the market back in 05 and 06, so that might eventually trickle down to rental prices but I'm doubtful.
but then you could argue that the house in 'other parts of montgomery county' (let's say Germantown or Burtonsville) would result in a much longer commute, resulting in more stress, resulting in more health issues, perhaps even culminating in a messy divorce. Granted that's a complete stretch of the "butterfly effect" but it's oh so fun to write those things
but then you could argue that the house in 'other parts of montgomery county' (let's say Germantown or Burtonsville) would result in a much longer commute, resulting in more stress, resulting in more health issues, perhaps even culminating in a messy divorce. Granted that's a complete stretch of the "butterfly effect" but it's oh so fun to write those things
Only if the majority of jobs are outside of metro range....
but then you could argue that the house in 'other parts of montgomery county' (let's say Germantown or Burtonsville) would result in a much longer commute, resulting in more stress, resulting in more health issues, perhaps even culminating in a messy divorce. Granted that's a complete stretch of the "butterfly effect" but it's oh so fun to write those things
One can still live close to the city without paying $4500 a month for a house though.
Very true. I've got a friend who lives in Bowie (technically the Woodmore area) and his neighbor is a Maryland State Police trooper. Dude owns a nice house, but he bought it way back before the housing bubble. Nowadays an MSP trooper probably could not own a house like that without being a very high rank.
Very true. I've got a friend who lives in Bowie (technically the Woodmore area) and his neighbor is a Maryland State Police trooper. Dude owns a nice house, but he bought it way back before the housing bubble. Nowadays an MSP trooper probably could not own a house like that without being a very high rank.
From talking to old timers DC has always been expensive but not until recently did the price get so out of control. I've never been to Woodmore but I hear its nice. The only place in PG county I really know much about is Upper Marlboro because I just happen to have met a few people that stay out there. PG county gets a bad rep but there are definitely some nice parts.
[SIZE=2]This post only validates what I've already known. Those who bash DC and make it sound like the worst place in the world love to portray themselves as "good" people thrown into a den of awful people. This only proves what I've always known, and that these DC bashers are more or less the same as the people here that they claim to "hate."
But the idea of someone wishing for people to lose their jobs and restaurants to go out of business says a lot about an individual. Not to mention a part of the solution comes at the risk of national security. This peeves me beyond words.
Additionally, the analysis of who and how many people make six figure salaries and how DC area rents are so high is grossly simplistic. But simple-mindedness is endemic in City Data, not just the DC board, but the whole board in general. Simpletons have this need to categorize people and places into neat, simple categories rather than seeing them as more complex entities. Its one of the reasons I've been posting a lot less on this board.
I just hope the OP looks in the mirror and examines not only what could lead him to make such an awful post, but also on what could lead to such a dispicable thought process.
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