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I've lived in Texas my whole life and have been working a full-time remote job the last ~half decade. Between the power grid issues and horrific summer heat, I

I've lived in Texas my whole life and have been working a full-time remote job the last ~half decade. Between the power grid issues and horrific summer heat, I am asking myself why I am still living here. I am also wondering why people with unlimited means are coming here. There isn't a whole lot to prevent me from leaving now... I am strongly considering moving to California or some region that approximates the weather patterns of SF. I keep asking myself if I want to live out the rest of my days in a place where the default mode of operation is "death or misery" unless you are inside some artificially-cooled arena.

junofan 4y ago
The wildfires are no joke. PG&E isn’t great. Personally I’ve found my quality of life in Texas to be better.
pengaru 4y ago
> I keep asking myself if I want to live out the rest of my days in a place where the default mode of operation is "death or misery" unless you are inside some artificially-cooled arena. Unfortunately practically everywhere in the US where the default is year-round comfort and happiness, there's a lot of homelessness and visible crime on the streets. However I still prefer CA over most the alternatives, it's a huge state with plenty options outside of LA/SF/Oakland.
winkeyless 4y ago
The areas with stable weather such as the OR and CA have been building too few homes to keep up with the population growth. Take the medium sized town I lived in for example, average home price is well over $1M which is unreachable for most. The city is bounded by sea and mountains and the land is mostly built out. Even though all new constructions are multi-family homes, hundreds more needs to be built. Existing homes are privately owned and will hardly change even under SB9 (allowing duplex). Empty or vacant lots are few and take years to review/infill. See the draft housing element: https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/87532 https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/87532 Found this an unfortunate recurring theme when people talk about moving for jobs/weather/lifestyle. The life-changing things are often local and outside your news feed

junofan 4y ago

The wildfires are no joke. PG&E isn’t great. Personally I’ve found my quality of life in Texas to be better.

pengaru 4y ago

> I keep asking myself if I want to live out the rest of my days in a place where the default mode of operation is "death or misery" unless you are inside some artificially-cooled arena. Unfortunately practically everywhere in the US where the default is year-round comfort and happiness, there's a lot of homelessness and visible crime on the streets. However I still prefer CA over most the alternatives, it's a huge state with plenty options outside of LA/SF/Oakland.

winkeyless 4y ago

The areas with stable weather such as the OR and CA have been building too few homes to keep up with the population growth. Take the medium sized town I lived in for example, average home price is well over $1M which is unreachable for most. The city is bounded by sea and mountains and the land is mostly built out. Even though all new constructions are multi-family homes, hundreds more needs to be built. Existing homes are privately owned and will hardly change even under SB9 (allowing duplex). Empty or vacant lots are few and take years to review/infill. See the draft housing element: https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/87532 https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/87532 Found this an unfortunate recurring theme when people talk about moving for jobs/weather/lifestyle. The life-changing things are often local and outside your news feed