It's really going to depend on whether you like the city life or not. I lived in the burbs of Seattle and while it was nice there, it was way too far from work. 2 hour commute one way is not good for family life. I should have lived much closer in but the cost was the big hangup. If you can afford to be in the city, give up a car and other expenses, then it balances out. But in the end it depends on what is really important to you. Working with great people in a fast paced environment, or a more leisurely pace with others who are less concerned with their jobs/careers and more interested in sports, family, or other activities.
I believe people should live in many places and try different things out. That way you get to learn different cultures, styles, etc. And you get to see whether you like the climate and what you will want for retirement if any of us can get there. On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 8:01 AM, Fabrizio Giudici < [email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:52:43 +0200, Moandji Ezana <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I very recently sort of did the opposite: I moved from Brussels to rural >> South Africa. A big move, but a) that's how I grew up and b) why not? What >> is there to lose, really? >> > > Clearly it's hard to find a common strategy for all of us, but I'm pretty > much with Moandji. Note that Milan is much smaller than London and recently > I'm working mostly in my home town, Genoa, which is even smaller. But it's > too large for me anyway. If I could, I'd happily move to the countryside. I > appreciate that big towns offer contacts, professional relationships and > well paid jobs, but frankly all the rest of things that I define under the > "life" word happen elsewhere. > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > [email protected] > http://tidalwave.it - http://fabriziogiudici.it > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscribe@** > googlegroups.com <javaposse%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** > group/javaposse?hl=en <http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en>. > > -- Robert Casto www.robertcasto.com www.sellerstoolbox.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
