So im REALLY considering just packing it all up
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Chicago burbs is where I'm at. A lot of action, and not retardedly expensive yet!
Seattle is awesome, but might as well move to cali since it's just as expensive
Seattle is awesome, but might as well move to cali since it's just as expensive
CA isn't that expensive, just some areas more than others (especially the Bay Area, freaking gas is highest there too).
I live in Sacramento, not too bad here, depending on where you live crime and such isn't bad and living is pretty decent. Currently paying 890/mo for a 2 bed, 2 bath apt w/ washer and dryer. Splitting it 3 ways so it is pretty cheap
Hope things work out for you man!
I live in Sacramento, not too bad here, depending on where you live crime and such isn't bad and living is pretty decent. Currently paying 890/mo for a 2 bed, 2 bath apt w/ washer and dryer. Splitting it 3 ways so it is pretty cheap

Hope things work out for you man!
chicago does look kinda sweet, hows the jobs and stuff out there? i heard michigan and illinois kinda suck for work right now. I work for IBM though as a Senior Account Exec, so i think i coul dhandle most anything
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From: Chicago Area
Originally Posted by ERIK-TC
chicago does look kinda sweet, hows the jobs and stuff out there? i heard michigan and illinois kinda suck for work right now. I work for IBM though as a Senior Account Exec, so i think i coul dhandle most anything
Gas is $3.65 a gallon by me. It just depends on where you live. the city is really, really expensive, but if you move out about 20-30 miles from Chicago, it's pretty affordable for housing
Originally Posted by MikeRackhabit
CA isn't that expensive, just some areas more than others (especially the Bay Area, freaking gas is highest there too).
I live in Sacramento, not too bad here, depending on where you live crime and such isn't bad and living is pretty decent. Currently paying 890/mo for a 2 bed, 2 bath apt w/ washer and dryer. Splitting it 3 ways so it is pretty cheap
Hope things work out for you man!
I live in Sacramento, not too bad here, depending on where you live crime and such isn't bad and living is pretty decent. Currently paying 890/mo for a 2 bed, 2 bath apt w/ washer and dryer. Splitting it 3 ways so it is pretty cheap

Hope things work out for you man!
thanks for the heads up
Originally Posted by ERIK-TC
and moving to hawaii
nj is the worst and i dont think theres anything left here for me.
mid life crisis at 25 yrs old, how fun.
Anyway, aside from hawaii, anyone have any recommendations on nice places to live.
i dont care about how expensive it is or whatever as i'm sure I can find a job anywhere. Just some options in the US would be cool.
And anyone know how much it would cost to ship my car to somewhere like hawaii?
nj is the worst and i dont think theres anything left here for me.
mid life crisis at 25 yrs old, how fun.
Anyway, aside from hawaii, anyone have any recommendations on nice places to live.
i dont care about how expensive it is or whatever as i'm sure I can find a job anywhere. Just some options in the US would be cool.
And anyone know how much it would cost to ship my car to somewhere like hawaii?
Florida guy: Florida is called (the sunshine state) or whatever but it actually gets tons of ocean thunderstorms and depending on what area you are in will depend on if you are surrounded by old people who are retired or cubans lol
Hawaii guy: Hawaii is a beautiful place and once you get close with the locals and become one yourself and see what there is to see outside of the tourist spots then you can really enjoy it there. He would recommend living on one of the smaller islands. He moved there from Kansas. He also said they got plenty of storms.
Seattle, Washington guy: Everyone thinks they get tons of rain up there and in the winter it is wet however it's mostly a mist or sprinkle that happens during the winter months. However in the summer it's not well known but he said during a time he lived there they had 90 consecutive days of sunshine and during spring and summer it's normally like that. Seattle has plenty to do and is pretty chill. He did say however that there are a lot of speed traps in his town.
Hope you find the place you're looking for.
Come to Connecticut. Wealthiest state in America. Alot of jobs out here, and you can find 2 bedroom apartments out here for less then a grand. But there are negatives, I live in CT. LOL
Seattle is a great place but very expensive. I live in Portland, Oregon. I have a 1500 square foot apartment that used to be an art gallery. I pay $1000 a month, for living in the city that's not bad. I also lived in the Denver Colorado area for a few year and it's probibly one of the best places to live in the US.
Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the US...so cali would be a little better than that. You just need to get the right job and the cost of living won't seem like much. I have a good job (around 90k a year), a house, 2 cars...and i'm never really hurting for cash...just go to school for 2 years and become an RN...u'll make great money
Hawaii would be as bad as Cali cost of living-wise. A lot depends on what you're looking for. If I were to move I definitely couldn't move to a land-locked state. I gotta have the beach around me somewhere!! I don't know if it's the drinking water out here but Cali has some of the hottest women, period. To me, S.F. is laid back. If I want to have a chill weekend, I'll go there. If I want to have a good time, I'll go to L.A. When I was single, I had me many hook-ups in L.A. (And I'm just a decent looking guy.) So as I said earlier, it depends on what you're interested in.
Just remember; shallow people like that are everywhere. They aren't just restricted to NJ.
Originally Posted by ERIK-TC
and the chicks that wont even talk to you unless you make 100 g's a yr and drive a porsche, your royally F'D.
Originally Posted by TeeCizzle
No where is Better!....no matter where you go!!!!
"Be a Man".....and do something to fix ur problems!
"Be a Man".....and do something to fix ur problems!
hahah bro! ive been trying to man up for like two yrs now, it just aint working no matter what i do, I got a good job and all that jazz, but it terms of truly being happy, something just isnt clicking
Originally Posted by KillaSpiceTSW
Come to Connecticut. Wealthiest state in America. Alot of jobs out here, and you can find 2 bedroom apartments out here for less then a grand. But there are negatives, I live in CT. LOL
what part are you rockin there?
Originally Posted by BuddhasTC
Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the US...so cali would be a little better than that. You just need to get the right job and the cost of living won't seem like much. I have a good job (around 90k a year), a house, 2 cars...and i'm never really hurting for cash...just go to school for 2 years and become an RN...u'll make great money
damn son, yeah the last girl i was dating for a little was an RN at a really good hospital here in jersey, she worked bad hours, liike 7pm-7am
but pulled in like 80 g's last yr
ive thought about it cause i do need to finish up school
Originally Posted by Hyghgynx
Hawaii would be as bad as Cali cost of living-wise. A lot depends on what you're looking for. If I were to move I definitely couldn't move to a land-locked state. I gotta have the beach around me somewhere!! I don't know if it's the drinking water out here but Cali has some of the hottest women, period. To me, S.F. is laid back. If I want to have a chill weekend, I'll go there. If I want to have a good time, I'll go to L.A. When I was single, I had me many hook-ups in L.A. (And I'm just a decent looking guy.) So as I said earlier, it depends on what you're interested in.
Just remember; shallow people like that are everywhere. They aren't just restricted to NJ. 
Originally Posted by ERIK-TC
and the chicks that wont even talk to you unless you make 100 g's a yr and drive a porsche, your royally F'D.
hey man im in jersey too... i know what your saying, its sucks here, i though about about just getting up and moving, starting a new life like in LA, or Miami, but i would miss my friends too much
Originally Posted by BAMF4Life
hey man im in jersey too... i know what your saying, its sucks here, i though about about just getting up and moving, starting a new life like in LA, or Miami, but i would miss my friends too much
yeah man i hear you, i use to like it here till i was like 19-20
once i hit 23 i was just like, what the hell am i still doing here!!!! haha





