IMO, everyone should live elsewhere post-graduation unless there's a specific

Aug 9, 2020
9:12:40am

BlackBart All-American

purpose that goes beyond preferences.

We lived in a variety of places for 15+ years, most of that time in Texas. We wouldn't have moved to Utah (about three years ago now) if there hadn't been a specific purpose professionally.

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When do people decide to move away from Utah? At what point is it not worth it?

Mayor of Cougartown

8/8/20 10:32pm

We could live anywhere in UT with my job and like Eagle/Boise more

cougfanz

8/8/20 10:44pm

Have you tried to drive from the freeway to Eagle during rush hour? What should be a 5 minute drive is 30 min. Idaho

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/8/20 10:49pm

Yes and no for us.. true street traffic is annoying but there is so much

cougfanz

8/8/20 11:10pm

Eagle really is great. But there just isn't enough shopping there to stay isolated.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/9/20 8:27am

Meridian is building a costco right now. Close to the Meridian temple they

MacGyver

8/9/20 10:13am

Ragnar just really hated the traffic in Boise, so he moved to California.

Cru Jones

8/9/20 11:30am

Good. Last I heard was Meridian wouldn't widen the roads per Costco's requirement.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/9/20 2:21pm

They are making the contractor pay for the road widening up front and then he

MacGyver

8/9/20 2:26pm

It's been so bad. The cottonwood canyons are a mess. Sundance isn't too bad,

CougarTailDevourer

8/8/20 10:49pm

Agree. Sundance is the only place I think I could still enjoy (for the most part

cougfanz

8/8/20 11:11pm

It's great on a powder day. I'd rather be there than Snowbird as you get

CougarTailDevourer

8/8/20 11:13pm

The bird used to be awesome but now gets tracked up while your sitting in your c

johnnybyu

8/8/20 11:37pm

Solitude is still pretty sweet. You can find fresh snow in the trees even when

CougarTailDevourer

8/8/20 11:44pm

I do a midweek pass. I never go on the weekend or holidays. It’s perfect.

m0resn0w

8/9/20 4:53am

Huh

CosmoK

8/8/20 10:45pm

I had to read it 2x. Basically, move out of UT and make it work. Don’t force it.

Traveshamockery

8/8/20 11:51pm

I don't know why people don't think the utah market is going to crash.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/8/20 10:46pm

Won't employers simply have to pay more? I know we had to do that this year as

CougarTailDevourer

8/8/20 10:51pm

You'd think. But there is an arrogance with Utah employers thinking they have a captive audience. And in many cases

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/8/20 10:54pm

What’s going to cause the crash? Demand is high. Very high.

dchandle15

8/8/20 11:24pm

They are willing, but I don't see the salaries to match the prices. You can't tread water indefinitely.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/9/20 7:24pm

exactly it's like a house of cards... or since it's utah we're talking bout'

Mayor of Cougartown

8/9/20 8:26pm

People don't think it will crash because of

67Regent

8/8/20 11:25pm

The crash in 2008 hit Utah very hard. Businesses dried up. Jobs were hard to find

HighHorse

8/9/20 5:18am

What???? We sold our house in Utah in 2007. It has only now returned to the value we sold it for.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/9/20 5:32pm

Utah is still about avg cost. Not cheap anymore.

Scott_Tenorman

8/8/20 10:57pm

I think the issue with many Utahns is trying to live above their means

dchandle15

8/8/20 11:00pm

Good on ya. The Warren Buffet method of home ownership. Why own a massive house

CougarTailDevourer

8/8/20 11:05pm

Totally agree

Great38

8/9/20 12:18am

Good commonsense take. America in general tends to try to live above its means.

Forzaitalia

8/9/20 8:51am

Wondering the same thing. The benefits of moving to Utah, say, from a state like CA, are dwindling. It's absolutely

ocmyhome

8/8/20 11:27pm

I disagree. The advantages vs California are accelerating due to California

RugbyCoug

8/8/20 11:39pm

The cultural decline in CA rarely affects our lives here in CA

BYUCLA

8/9/20 8:17am

Several families from our bay area ward have moved and are moving to Utah

RugbyCoug

8/9/20 8:26am

It seems like every other month a family I know puts their home up for sale in CA to move to Utah. Cultural reasons

ocmyhome

8/9/20 5:29pm

That could be said about many people living in many communities.

SpiffCoug

8/8/20 11:29pm

Those things are definitely still a thing on a relative basis.

RugbyCoug

8/8/20 11:38pm

It's not worth it. 2/3 of the people should just move to another state.

Division Bell

8/8/20 11:49pm

We left twice, each time for a 25% pay increase

Nat Gas Man

8/9/20 12:03am

the appeal of living by your mom is just so strong.

Mayor of Cougartown

8/9/20 12:07am

When we moved away from Utah 7-8 years ago, my wife's Aunt asked us how long

Mister P

8/9/20 8:21am

Leaving Utah has done nothing but good for my family. One of the best decisions

shoganai

8/9/20 8:36am

To me, it was never worth it. Great place to visit though!

bruincoug

8/9/20 8:42am

IMO, everyone should live elsewhere post-graduation unless there's a specific

BlackBart

8/9/20 9:12am

The issue is the whole region is massive and not cheap......

mokelembembe

8/9/20 9:12am

good point. Can't disagree

Mayor of Cougartown

8/9/20 12:25pm

17 years ago is when I made the move, best decision of my life

USMCdad

8/9/20 10:06am

I ended up here by following opportunities.

CosmoK

8/9/20 10:54am

I was competing with Masters degrees for entry level jobs in Utah.

LeonMarek

8/9/20 11:30am

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