Hey all. Here's the deal. I'm from Upstate NY, and have never even visited the west coast. I was just hired by Toyota Corp. to work in Torrance, CA for a summer internship. I've heard all the horror stories such as, people in CA aren't friendly, traffic is bad, etc. What I'm interested in, what is it like to live in CA? Being from the East coast, am I in for a big surprise? Anything I should look out for? Basically, what can I expect out of this new experience? Thanks in advance!

 

hey if you're coming from new york .. i don thtink youll have any problems living in LA.. except the girls are hotter.. beaches are nicer, but ya traffic kinda sux. but oh well just something to deal with. but hey when its 95* in NY and 100% humidity.. ya i wouldnt wanna be there id rather be here on the other coast .. you'll like it!

 

The people here are just as friendly. Traffic is far worse than anything you've seen back home. If you frequent NYC, just imagine every on the road driving a taxi and you'll be fine. The big surprise is the slower pace (when not driving) and how spread out everything is; you're going to do a lot of driving.

 

is Torrance a really crowded area/friendly? Keep in mind I won't know anybody out there for a couple weeks...lol

PS - Thanks for your reply!

 

Posted at the same time, I can retract my previous question. Overall I'm just really excited. I've never even flown in a plane before so everything will be a new experience for me.

The job is a market research position to test the profitability of placing dealerships in new areas. I'd eventually like to get into marketing for Scion. I'd love to hear some more replies. Thanks again to both of you for fast responses!

 

Nothing in L.A. is really crowded, it's just "well populated". It's not like the the large cities in the East where you're living on top of people in a small area. Torrance is home to large industrial corporations, including Toyota's main rival Honda, so there may not be much in the way of rental housing nearby.

 

Toyota is offering me housing on Cal States Dominiguez Hills campus, which according to google maps is only 4 miles from Toyota.

 

califonia is ok so-cal is nuts but you get used to it ive got family in Maine and when they visit the first thing they say is people drive fast and crazy and rude

but your from NY this is like it, but with a b.s. attitude and ego like no other
i think INFINI is from NY ask him he'll tell ya

cheers!

 

hey, well welcome to CA....welcome to a place where everything costs much more, and people are a little too concerned with their looks...haha, j/k.....well people are friendly here, and people can be mean, just like any place. hopefully you like the beach! anyway, you have us scion people here in so cal, and a few of us hangout, etc....so drop by when you get out here, and we'll make you feel at home!

 

Cool! My only warning is you will be staying near the Home Depot Center, and it can become a mad house around the X-Games the first week of Aug, when David Beckham makes his home debut in July, and if the Mexican national soccer team comes to town.

 

Wow, X-games and David Beckham I'm home already..haha I had no idea they were out that way. I'm not used to actual events occurring all the time lol

 

No offense--but the most surley obnoxious people I have ever met are from New York. Maybe they are from New York City and not upstate--I will grant you that. It is pretty laid back here is what I am told. Traffic is bad, but there are lots of freeways to get around problems. I think you will enjoy your stay. There are Scion functions just about every weekend in the summer---good luck and hope to see you at one...........

 

The weather is why we live here.I would suggest housing fairly close to work so that you don't have a long commute.I also prefer the OC to LA.You are going to love it here! Good luck.

 

welcome to so_cal :]
CSDH is really close to toyota. i used to work down in torrance and know the place really well.
only bad thing about torrance is that because there are a lot of big corporartions theres a lot of traffic on the surface streets.
its not too bad though..youll get used to it.
hope you have fun :]

 

my parents came from NY to here and they said the work out there is much slower than here and the life is so much more relaxed and less tense. Dont worry about it all the ppeople i have met are nice. and if there not go meet people else where

 

You'll be fine bro....just let us know when your out here and wil all show ya around. theres lots to do Scionwise....never a dull moment. Its a little exspensive out here.....but the weather Rocks!

good luck!

 

Welcome sweetie.

 

stay out of the ghetto!!

 

welcome to california where the whether and the chicks are hot. hehe
u got a nice place to go bro, near the beach.

 

Thanks for all the replies guys(and girls) That picture is amazing. I'm really looking forward to coming out that way!