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Dec 29, 2024
10:20:19pm

pittsburghcoug All-American

Call it golden handcuffs.

If I left California for a similar job in my profession at my age, I would take a significant pay cut.

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pittsburghcoug

Bio page: pittsburghcoug
Joined: Sep 6, 2002
Last login: Jan 7, 2025
Total posts: 18,340 (2,016 FO)

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Yes CA is expensive, but it also pays more. I took a job in finance making $60k

12/29/24 9:44pm

Where in Orange County are you? Served my mission there and got home last year

arcawley

12/29/24 9:51pm

Laguna Niguel

12/29/24 10:07pm

Super cool. Never quite got there but I had the chance to serve in Dana Point

arcawley

12/29/24 10:48pm

Great country club! Played it in 2021 the day before US open qualifying and then

4thand19

12/29/24 11:07pm

I don’t golf:( but I’ll take your word for it.

12/30/24 9:13am

My wife is from that area, and I like 2/3 of those cities

cajuncoug

12/29/24 9:54pm

I'm glad it worked out for you. I couldn't do it.

IronPotato

12/29/24 10:00pm

As in you tried and couldn’t, or you wouldn’t do it? Its not for everyone but

12/29/24 10:07pm

His username should answer the question

BaseCoug

12/29/24 10:16pm

Couldn't. I served my mission up north, which I know is different. I work for

IronPotato

12/30/24 4:49am

I live in Temecula and we love it. Great schools, tons of missionaries from the

MrSandman

12/29/24 10:04pm

Visited my BIL in a very nice neighborhood in Escondido last summer. He will

LeGrandBleu

12/29/24 10:19pm

Call it golden handcuffs.

12/29/24 10:20pm

I was too scared to do what you did in around 2006-2012 or so. I interviewed

Superkid

12/29/24 10:25pm

It would have turned out fine, millions of people make it work in California jus

germ1

12/29/24 10:34pm

We moved there after graduating from BYU in the 1980s. Lived there long enough to establish a higher base pay- then we

Zenoch

12/29/24 10:33pm

Most "cheaper places" now aren't near any jobs.

Shore10

12/29/24 10:52pm

Yeah, the mid-1980s was booming with Boeing jobs. So many young couples moved here during that time. Good-paying jobs

Zenoch

12/29/24 10:59pm

You think your same actions from 09-19 would yield similar results again?

Shore10

12/29/24 10:50pm

I do. I was making $60k out of BYU. Now finance jobs are paying six figures.

12/29/24 11:16pm

I don't know that rates will lower much in the coming years.

Spindash

12/30/24 1:44am

There is still such a housing shortage that is highly unlikely prices will drop

jtm0001

12/30/24 6:00am

True, it might not be prices that break the sales stalemate.

Spindash

12/30/24 10:28am

Hmm where to begin...

Shore10

12/30/24 6:34am

You make some great points. You’re right that the timing on rates for initial

12/30/24 8:45am

I do think rates will stay high for quite some time.

Spindash

12/30/24 10:40am

You’re a great example of patience, discipline and saving, Rums!

12/30/24 10:18am

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