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Aug 9, 2018
10:36:43am

Gustav All-American

Went to a stake conference where Elder Perry condemned Utah-centrism among some

Said families, careers, and the church would often be better off if members were more willing to leave Utah. Particularly blamed women undermining their husbands' careers by insisting on proximity to mom.of course, that happens everywhere to some degree, but the Utah pull among some members seems particularly strong.

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Got a full-time offer today. Partner seems super concerned I will return to Utah

TCuz

8/9/18 10:12am

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Buffalo

8/9/18 10:13am

On this issue he's right. There is a perception that any Mormon plans to go back

garyfan

8/9/18 10:15am

You don't find it just a tad bit ironic that he's doing the same thing he is

CougarBacker

8/9/18 10:17am

If his only point is that people are lame when they try to live near family or

garyfan

8/9/18 10:19am

The irony is that he is from NJ and has returned to the area to live

Carnac

8/9/18 10:29am

How so?

8/9/18 10:20am

Living close to where he grew up.

Ozymandias

8/9/18 10:21am

That's only part of the situation

8/9/18 10:23am

Just seems like people are painting with a really broad brush

CougarBacker

8/9/18 10:33am

My parents live in Nevada. I guess my wife will be semi-close to home

TCuz

8/9/18 10:22am

He's taking a job in Utah for a few years to improve his resume and chances of

califcougar

8/9/18 10:23am

Well, some of the most prestigious law jobs are in NY, so not exactly the same.

Coach's Dad

8/9/18 10:31am

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Buffalo

8/9/18 10:17am

It isn't limited to Mormons. People tend to settle where they are comfortable...

kccougar

8/9/18 10:22am

Of course not. But it's an added layer for Mormons.

garyfan

8/9/18 10:26am

This is more or less what I was going for.

TCuz

8/9/18 10:27am

It'll be better though once you're gone

mobius

8/9/18 10:30am

Lots of unnecessary defensiveness when the topic of Utah comes up on CB.

garyfan

8/9/18 10:31am

I can't imagine why

kccougar

8/9/18 10:33am

Only because Mormons who didn't grow up in Utah love to bag on Utah so much.

benny1982

8/9/18 10:33am

There's some of that, for sure. But it seems that every time someone says Utah

garyfan

8/9/18 10:49am

It's one thing if someone wants to have a discussion on the quirks of Utah

mobius

8/9/18 11:00am

He made a legitimate point about Utah that shouldn't be offensive (even if you

garyfan

8/9/18 11:02am

Right. If I can not get upset at people bagging on New Jersey,

TCuz

8/9/18 11:05am

May not have been the main point, but any time you include incendiary

benny1982

8/9/18 11:12am

Way to go condescending. That's awesome.

garyfan

8/9/18 11:13am

Oh please. He was condescending with his OP, so why doesn't he get

benny1982

8/9/18 11:16am

But it's the second point that people are going to react to because he meant it

benny1982

8/9/18 11:11am

Are you from Utah? If so, you're kind of making my point.

garyfan

8/9/18 11:14am

Making your point by arguing that including an attack in a post where that

benny1982

8/9/18 11:17am

Also, I will concede that Utahns on here CAN be overly defensive. I just thought

benny1982

8/9/18 11:30am

I’m just saying you seem really defensive about this.

garyfan

8/9/18 12:59pm

Just defending my argument, like you did with yours.

benny1982

8/9/18 1:08pm

When I do it's one thing, but when you do it it's defensiveness.

garyfan

8/9/18 1:50pm

Has a lot to do with who and how it is posted. People get tired of the trolling...

kccougar

8/9/18 12:30pm

Especially for a dude from New Jersey

8/9/18 12:32pm

Agreed. My observation isn’t limited to this thread.

garyfan

8/9/18 12:57pm

Then we are all on the same page.

kccougar

8/9/18 12:58pm

When people have that attitude about Utah, it makes me really happy that they

CougarBacker

8/9/18 10:36am

Exactly...

CoachSpeak

8/9/18 1:12pm

Agreed

Kerbouchard

8/9/18 10:50am

But it's okay for you to be back in the area where you grew up. Got it 😉

oohYeah

8/9/18 10:14am

LOL you got an offer and you're complaining about Utahns making it hard?

CougarBacker

8/9/18 10:14am

RE: Got a full-time offer today. Partner seems super concerned I will return to

franklyvulgar

8/9/18 10:14am

Someone from Jersey bagging on Utahans - that's funny.

crack

8/9/18 10:14am

It's not to live next door to mom and dad, it's to live in a place that isn't...

COACHdrn

8/9/18 10:14am

Of course it's at least partly to live near family. And that's ok.

garyfan

8/9/18 10:16am

Ok....

pink22

8/9/18 10:44am

Cuz Utah's the only state for that

Kerbouchard

8/9/18 10:52am

Is it so hard to believe that people might actually like living in Utah for

CougarBacker

8/9/18 10:56am

Surprise, surprise...look who else crawls out of the woodwork

mobius

8/9/18 11:48am

You are from the New York area and are going home to near mom and dad...

Tokolosh

8/9/18 10:15am

Yep. It is not a Utah thing. Lots of people take a job and then move back home. It is just that people from out

Baron

8/9/18 10:17am

I had a real estate friend tell me that for every 3 people that move to AZ, 2 of

crack

8/9/18 10:19am

2 out of every 3 people who jump into a hot oven quickly jump out???

Tokolosh

8/9/18 10:21am

I find that hard to believe, given the fact that Arizona has been one of the

califcougar

8/9/18 10:32am

*lives next door to Mom and dad in new jersey

8/9/18 10:17am

You're from new jersey? I'm sorry.

DJROSS

8/9/18 10:19am

There is a reason people want to be in Utah and not hell holes like NJ.

Backcountry

8/9/18 10:19am

I'm sorry your life sucks.

JAGA97

8/9/18 10:20am

Congratulations on the job!

RdF3

8/9/18 10:21am

RE: Got a full-time offer today. Partner seems super concerned I will return to

Florwood

8/9/18 10:21am

When I first read the OP, I didn't expect such an amazing thread to follow...

Avery

8/9/18 10:22am

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benny1982

8/9/18 10:23am

Someone from Jersey doesn't know what is like to have a place people actually want to move back to. Give him a break.

Baron

8/9/18 10:24am

RE: Got a full-time offer today. Partner seems super concerned I will return to Utah

Romex

8/9/18 10:28am

Lol

Real Men Wear Blue

8/9/18 1:37pm

Sorry, Utah is a much nicer place to live than New Jersy or even New York

Chet Donnelly

8/9/18 10:31am

I am sorry...your still a Bills fan.

Romex

8/9/18 10:34am

Went to a stake conference where Elder Perry condemned Utah-centrism among some

Gustav

8/9/18 10:36am

Well if the Church did more to make it easier for members who do so more members would

Baron

8/9/18 10:44am

And here we go......

TheHop

8/9/18 10:46am

RE: And here we go......

Gustav

8/9/18 11:11am

Boom!

Kerbouchard

8/9/18 10:54am

Is that the same L. Tom Perry who was born in Logan and Died in Salt Lake?

PGVikingDad

8/9/18 10:56am

He was my next door neighbor in college

8/9/18 10:59am

RE: Got a full-time offer today. Partner seems super concerned I will return to Utah

8/9/18 10:48am

I must have missed the part where there is something wrong with living near the

PGVikingDad

8/9/18 10:51am

I took a leap of faith and moved away from the mothership last year....

beatnik

8/9/18 12:18pm

If your mother loved you you too would probably want to live by her.

8/9/18 10:53am

I had a similar issue

8/9/18 10:54am

There are many areas of the country much less likely to move away than Utah

CSoul

8/9/18 10:54am

Western PA is the same way. One of my co-workers the other day was talking about

Odysseus

8/9/18 12:25pm

I didn't move back to be close to family. I moved back to be closer to

zonacougar

8/9/18 11:25am

This is the main reason for me too.

COACHdrn

8/9/18 3:03pm

My employer stopped recruiting at BYU in large part because of the perception

chilango

8/9/18 11:47am

I doubt any of us care how it affects you...

CoachSpeak

8/9/18 12:50pm

Utah being one of the fastest growing states has little to do with people moving back.

ManicBlue

4/11/22 4:34pm

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