When I lived in Chicago: -The Racism, shocked how open people would shit talk muslims/blacks/indians.. being a minority myself I definitely thought it was weir

When I lived in Chicago: -The Racism, shocked how open people would shit talk muslims/blacks/indians.. being a minority myself I definitely thought it was weird. people in the workplace were definitely less sensitive when criticizing those groups based on the places I had worked at; will talk crap at how the black neighbors should take better care of their lawns. the city + state is incredibly segregated. -This spills in from above, I could not for the life of me crack into any real leadership positions.. kinda bs, seeing as both west + east coasts previously + currently hold lead positions. During hiring, people I'd advocate for people who were miles more technically skilled + well-rounded for upper positions. It would get overlooked for some white person who could throw drinks down better w/ the CEO -Cost of living is definitely cheaper, but I have no idea how some people are able to pay off their student loans with the wages around there -People settle down a lot sooner than the rest of the coasts. -People are less driven to create companies, so the frequency of interesting startups in chicago are a lot smaller compared to the coasts. a good proportion of the smart tech ppl in the city end up working for some financial company. I'm a million times happier since I've moved out of the state and feel much more appreciated/welcomed. Definitely do miss the restaurants + music scene.