Canadian surfing exploded a decade or more ago. Ask Hump about the good old days otherwise pretty crowded when the winter swells roll up.......
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If you left California, where would you move?
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I was factoring in cost of 1 person not a family of 3. Most families are double income in California. Let's say you are a paying $1000/month for your family for insurance plus 25% income tax, it's still cheaper than 40% of your income in western europe.
>$1K/Mo for me and my family. It is a pretax deduction but stings. PeterDJ is correct though that it is still less of a burden than the tax I would pay in many European countries at our combined income level. My Wife's business is a corporation so she pays very little in taxes but I get hammered.
It was over $1,200/mo for family of four for me and that was just premiums. Tack on another $10K/year for other OoP expenses. That's when I hear people scream about a flat tax of 10% for universal health care, I just laugh and think, boy wouldn't that be nice!
I did next best thing, though, and got a job that has health care costs of about $350/month for family. And a pension.
Not leaving CA, but I think Im going to move to Costa Mesa in January while i wait for my industry to go back into offices. Going to save a few hundred bucks a month - have a 2 car garage to make an office out of, be 7 minutes from the beach and that much closer to all my family and friends. Will have a roomate for the first time in 10 years or so but its a house, and ultimately a way better thing than I have going in my overpriced tiny LA apt.
In Aus we pay 2% on our taxable income (above a certain threshold) and all health care costs covered if you are happy to go through public system, which is excellent.It was over $1,200/mo for family of four for me and that was just premiums. Tack on another $10K/year for other OoP expenses. That's when I hear people scream about a flat tax of 10% for universal health care, I just laugh and think, boy wouldn't that be nice!
I did next best thing, though, and got a job that has health care costs of about $350/month for family. And a pension.
It's a fcuking godsend.
My lady thinks we're going to move in and immediately throw a party and invite all our neighbors. Ummm, let's see what we're dealing with first, was my response. We're in HPP 2 blocks from the water. From what I can tell Tweakerville is only a few blocks away.
That's more than reasonable. We spend about that for a system that only covers old people and destitute poor people, I'd gladly toss in another 1-2% for what you have
Oh phuck dude if you are in paradise park just sell and find somewhere else.
I grew up that area cause my grandparents lived there. When I say it was rough for outsiders in the 90s I am not kidding.
That area is kind of nuts. Meth houses, homeless, tweakers, etc. It is getting nicer but there is not any decent surf anywhere close either.
fcuk no.
hardly ever see any Americans here though.
used to be a steady stream passing through, rare as hens teeth now.
it's all Brazilians and euro-kooks.
hardly ever see any Americans here though.
used to be a steady stream passing through, rare as hens teeth now.
it's all Brazilians and euro-kooks.
Missouri? He needs to change his moniker to On F'Shore.Ash Grove Missouri is calling my name.
Awe F' Shore.. I'm coming your way buddy. Get ready!
France would definitely be an option for me. Also Spain and Portugal, including their Atlantic Islands.
If only we could convince Republicans and Democrats of this godsend possibility. It's probably more the financial industry, they'd be fucked if we went that way.
Just read the stat that more people left California than migrated here for the second year in a row.
Also, Tesla is gone, HP and Oracle are going....
As for a new location to move to???
I personally like something remote. Growing up as a kid here in California our nearest neighbors were almost a mile away.
Maybe Jarbidge in northeastern Nevada or Yellowpine in Idaho...For many years the dream was to eventually live on the Big Sur south coast. Those days are over.
Also, Tesla is gone, HP and Oracle are going....
As for a new location to move to???
I personally like something remote. Growing up as a kid here in California our nearest neighbors were almost a mile away.
Maybe Jarbidge in northeastern Nevada or Yellowpine in Idaho...For many years the dream was to eventually live on the Big Sur south coast. Those days are over.