QOTD Mon 1/24/11

Original post by smilesjc81

Jan 24, 2011 11:23 AM

My first question as BOTW is ...

with this FREEZING weather, the FH and I talked about moving to Florida, but then we talked about the reasons we wouldn't...

so my question for today is

What (if anything) is keeping you in NY ??
family? job? need for season? fear?

What would it take for you to move to warmer climates?

SoonToBeMrsCali Posted: Jan 24, 2011 01:16 PM

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The only thing keeping us here right now is our jobs.

We want to move to SD so our kids can have grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles around (FH is an only child and has only a grandma in terms of immediate family)..Friends will be your friends anywhere you live - I learned that being here for 8 years.

Jesebelle Posted: Jan 24, 2011 01:26 PM

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What (if anything) is keeping you in NY ??
family? job? need for season? fear?

What would it take for you to move to warmer climates?

The wedding! We are moving soon after. Probably will be looking for a job in NC come August/September.
It sucks that I will have to leave my parents, but FH's parents and brothers left here years ago in search of a more affordable life, and he stayed because of me. Now it's my turn to leave my family.
We know we could NEVER afford a house here. Paying the insane rent here makes it so hard to save any money. We are struggling right now with the wedding. We didn't have the option to live at home.
I never felt I fit in on long island, so hopefully NC will be a better fit for me!

MrsKon1111 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 02:19 PM

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My FH, he is his mom's only child so he doesnt want to leave...i would of left years ago if i didnt fall in love!

Dc1204 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 03:21 PM

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My family and my FH's job. It's too good to give up and he wouldn't make as much if he went out of state.

When we retire. I am getting outta hea! I can't take this cold/snow anymore

smilesjc81 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 03:24 PM

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thanks ladies, your answers give me things tho think about when I consider leaving....or staying in ny.

Also thank for the well wishes and joy that I'm botw :)

I can honestly say its a privilege :)

I've been super busy at work today or else if be commenting more

sbarclay2 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 03:33 PM

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Well actually nothing is gonna keep us in NY! Although family is the biggest thing to hinder us! But after the wedding we are moving to north carolina! Family can come visit

MissingLI Posted: Jan 24, 2011 04:08 PM

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I did leave. My family moved first though, so the only thing really keeping me in NY was friends and my extended family (aunts, uncles, etc.)

I'm down in AZ and I love it. Is it NY? No, but nothing really is. I love the weather, the fact that I can afford a house and afford to be a stay at home mom if FH and I decided that would be the way for us to go. I have never looked back.

justnicethings Posted: Jan 24, 2011 04:50 PM

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love this question!!!

I really would LOVE to move to California, but I have a great and rapidly expanding family and I'll never ever leave. FH is in the film industry and moving to Cali would be great for him, but we're not going anywhere. Although, if we were rich, we'd get a 2nd home there!!!

Kiki22 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 06:24 PM

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Family and jobs are what keep us here. My FH and I have talked about it numerous times but we will always be on LI! :)

Danielle41209 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 06:30 PM

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Mainly family...mine in LI, FH's in CT. Also, my job field has the best benefits in the country. I'd only leave if I knew I could remain in the same retirement tier I'm currently in (just in case I ever decided to come back). But if I could escape to warmer weather....I'd be there!!!!!! (perhaps Spain or anywhere south!)

madamsireeda213 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 06:50 PM

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I love NYC but only thing keeping me here is my family and my job. If my job asked me to transfer, id be on the first plane to Argentia or Laos. At least for a couple of years. Then ill come back here to raise our family

kedra5 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 07:49 PM

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I'd move in a heartbeat but we are stuck here for another 16 years until FH can retire from the FDNY hahaha. BUT i know he wont retire after 20 years, he'll work until he cant work anymore hahah. I'd like to live somewhere its warm with no humidity. Vegas please!! hahaha

NellieBellie32 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 07:51 PM

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i am a total long island girl....i would NEVER leave

also I would never leave my family and as a teacher i wouldnt make as much anywhere else, and fh owns a business is here too

kimmaymb20 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 08:07 PM

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\Ive lived out of state and I rejoiced the day I decided to move back. You can never make the money you make here down there so if you have eh jobs like FH and I have right now our income would be about half less. It would be awesome if the weather was nice all year around but its so weird when you live in FL and you hardly get seasons. Fh would move in a heart beat he hates the northeast but i know i would miss everything about LI and NY and I just cant. thats is part of the reason why I didnt want to move to CT. Also I love my cousins to death and I dont want to move away from them.

ps my parents are moving to FL once Dad retires next year.

dfed1022 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 11:24 PM

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I would love to move to Cali but my FH is in the process of taking exams to become a licensed architect in NY so it looks like we are staying here....I wouldn't want to leave my mom anyway...she is all alone and would be lost without me..she worked too hard for her house she will never move out...oh well....at least I get to travel to Cali 6 times a year for work

Mommy2BeBride Posted: Jan 24, 2011 11:28 PM

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My fiance is NYPD. that's the ONLY thing keeping us in NY besides our families.
I would love to move out of NY, especially to be able to afford a house!!

SoInLove916 Posted: Jan 24, 2011 11:56 PM

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CONGRATS on being BOTW!!

I am such a NY'er. I wouldn't fit in anywhere else! lol
but...both fh & I are very close with our families, and there is no way I could move far from any of them ( we all live within a 10 mile radius now!)

smilesjc81 Posted: Jan 25, 2011 05:29 AM

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i realized I never gave my reasons

my day job is getting in the way of my LIW time LOLOLOL

I want to move because the cost of living is so ridiculous here, and I would love to be a stay at home mom, but I can't living in NY ( money would be tight)

HOWEVER - I need seasons! all my friends and family are here, and so are his. I love the culture and diversity in NY. I NEED GOOD BAGELS AND PIZZA!!

SO if we did move, it would be like Maryland, so that we could drive up like every weekend (on 3 hours to drive)