[TriLUG] [offtopic] Considering a move to RDU area

[Greg Brown]

So this thread got way off-center.  What I do want to say is please do
consider the area for relocation.  I moved to Raleigh nearly 18 years ago
with the intention of finishing college and getting the heck out.  I never
did leave and this place has really grown on me, quite a bit in fact.  In
the time I've lived here I've seen a lot of a changes, most for the good,
some for the bad.  The downtown areas of Durham and Raleigh have revitalized
quite a bit.  Chapel Hill is a fun town too, but it is what I think of as
more of a traditional college town.  That's not a slight against, CH, it's a
fine place in its own right.

My only suggestion would be to find the job you want first and the the house
second.  You might be attracted to houses in, say, Apex but you'll grow to
dislike your commute if you work in RTP or Durham, for instance.  Other
commute can be long (as mine is) but with less traffic.  It all depends on
what you want and what you can afford.


Greg

On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Jason Watts <jsnonzzr at gmail.com> wrote:

> so... I am considering a move to the RDU area... and am heavily leaning
> towards the yes side.  Having been a member of TriLug for a while (the
> email
> list) I know there is a rather active Linux community, but I have a few
> other questions.
>
> 1)  How does the cost of living compare to the cost of living in Charlotte
> (for those that have moved from the Charlotte area to the RDU area)
> 2) I have a sport bike... anyone on here ride know what the motorcycle
> community up that way is like?
> 3) as with most things, you can give lots of good reasons to make a move
> or
> to buy something... but can anyone give me any good reasons to consider as
> to why I wouldn't want to move to the area? eg. shrinking IT industry ...
> assuming it is
>
> thanks,
> jsn
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