I don't follow the "be successful" part, but there's kinda no such thing as "California" in any sort of singularity when it comes to the issues with real estate prices here. People in California suffer the same effects that other states do. It comes from the unwarranted rock star wages in the bay/la areas. The draw to those wages and subsequent real estate demand/pricing essentially leads to a devaluing of currency for Californians that live outside of those areas, then it trickles across the country. We're more victims of it than the people in other states that endlessly whine about it as if they're special. And I'd bet that your home value in TN is greater than our 4/2 2000sq-ft home just 45min east of Roseville and we're on ten acres with a 2000sq-ft steel shop.
Folks in the bay have a very skewed perception of California. They think you have to go thousands of miles when really an hour or two away can achieve the same thing. And these two coworkers, its fine to make screwy tinfoil decisions for themselves, but they pressured their wives/kids and in the end, those coworkers are still working here and get to see their parents/siblings/etc, whereas their wives/kids are stuck away from parents/siblings/grandparents/etc. The net result is just that they moved their wives/kides further from their families, and they spend more time without their husbands, because the guys are here working most of the time. Maybe that's worth it to them for the frequent flyer miles, I dunno, but I do know their families in CA are not a fan of these guys. They're all tight-knit churchgoers and that's all in shambles now.
And people complain about California crime, but that's also not singular and also easy to change without going all the way across the country. Google any city name and add "City Data" and look at the crime metrics. Chattanooga sits between Oakland and Stockton. Now lookup Auburn and Roseville. East coast humidity crushes us on the fires though. I'd happily trade a little humidity to get away from fires and the insurance of living in high/very-high wildfire areas, though this state is doing a lot better than some others (cough*texas*cough) after going through quite a gnarly learning curve.
Anyway, florida is nothing special. And their water is nasty too. Having a two foot water table with eighty degree water and enjy ur flesh eating bacteria. Florida is why people root for climate change.
Folks in the bay have a very skewed perception of California. They think you have to go thousands of miles when really an hour or two away can achieve the same thing. And these two coworkers, its fine to make screwy tinfoil decisions for themselves, but they pressured their wives/kids and in the end, those coworkers are still working here and get to see their parents/siblings/etc, whereas their wives/kids are stuck away from parents/siblings/grandparents/etc. The net result is just that they moved their wives/kides further from their families, and they spend more time without their husbands, because the guys are here working most of the time. Maybe that's worth it to them for the frequent flyer miles, I dunno, but I do know their families in CA are not a fan of these guys. They're all tight-knit churchgoers and that's all in shambles now.
And people complain about California crime, but that's also not singular and also easy to change without going all the way across the country. Google any city name and add "City Data" and look at the crime metrics. Chattanooga sits between Oakland and Stockton. Now lookup Auburn and Roseville. East coast humidity crushes us on the fires though. I'd happily trade a little humidity to get away from fires and the insurance of living in high/very-high wildfire areas, though this state is doing a lot better than some others (cough*texas*cough) after going through quite a gnarly learning curve.
Anyway, florida is nothing special. And their water is nasty too. Having a two foot water table with eighty degree water and enjy ur flesh eating bacteria. Florida is why people root for climate change.
Ain't got no mountains! Hell, the highest damn thing in the state is the Tampa - St Pete bridge at 430ft.
