As a former NJ resident for 10 years, people wonder why I have such a large disdain for them. You see, it's not just 1 particular thing that infuriated me, but

As a former NJ resident for 10 years, people wonder why I have such a large disdain for them. You see, it's not just 1 particular thing that infuriated me, but over time, it was systematically clear that NJ does not have your back. Medical bill protections, business insurance laws, filing complaints, unemployment... etc. Each instance is deserving of its own post, but I will save that for later. When compared to NYC, people often cite NJ as being "a good deal" financially. However, I beg to differ. You get what you pay for, and NJ isn't an exception. NJ is good to play it safe, but when the world becomes a complex system of 100s of points of failure in your life, you can be certain that it will not work in your favor. From a cultural perspective, NJ really epitomizes "let's find the best deal." If their residents have self selected themselves by that line of reasoning, what do you think will happen to each respective system, which was built by them? Shortcuts here, not paying attention there...etc. You get the idea. Point is, NJ is called the dump of NY for a reason. It's not because of one particular reason, but after a while, you'll start to notice how they are inept as a government.