thoughts on San Fran?
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- letters20
I would add though, contrary to robotron, there are lots of jobs and MANY opportunities – especially in the design/tech/innovation space.
- dMullins0
In addition to previous comments on weather, I too have realized recently how very nice seasons are for the mind.
After about a year, you stop realizing there are no seasons in the city of SF, and once you leave, it takes a full cycle of seasons to fully realize what you were missing before.
And to add to what arthur said, I was surprised when I first landed in SF how incredibly filthy of a city it is. Of course, it didn't help that I took my first steps onto the streets of SF at the MUNI station on Mission, where a crackhead managed to blow crack smoke into my face right after I watched two bums fighting over a half-smoked cigarette someone had flicked out. Was not the best first impression for sure.
- robotron3k0
beautiful weather, no jobs, no opportunity, lot's of DJs, lot's of people under 30, plenty of homeless people and tiny art galleries.
- letters20
I'll give you another perspective. I like weather, I'm a new englander – and I miss weather a lot in SF. People are truly a strange mix of laid back apathy, or super frantic (as the city is too expensive to live in for true laid back working types). If you like a bit of manner and tradition, its not here. Also, the whole hipster/designer/tech community is pretty self-absorbed. People talk about themselves a lot – which seems strange.
Just a few passing observations. There are many more, both positive and negative.
I find it ok living in a nice house in the east bay and working daily in the city.
- arthur0
Give it a shot. I lived/worked in and around the city for nearly 30 years, living mostly on the peninsula and east bay for long stints.
SF is done for me, and I grudgingly go back to visit family. I look back fondly at my time there, but every time I go back it's much worse than I remember. It seems to have the worst parts of big cities (arrogance, crowds, expensive, overall filth and decay) without much of the upside (major cultural institutions, better art scene, etc). It's not without its bright spots, but I feel it's not balanced. I'm sure many will disagree with me, but that's been my experience.
Hopefully you will have a good time there, but I'm glad I left.
- Mau0
I am on the way.
- tasty0
My girlfriend and I are moving there in March/April.
She misses the nature, and it's got the city for party nights and work.SEE YOU THERE! Let's get in touch if you do the move for real, i have no friends there currently.
- Frosty_spl0
I love it! I went for Flash Forward 08 and had a blast!
Dislike the bums, hippies, and earthquakes though.
- ukit0
I have to say it sounds cool, on the other hand who wants to be surrounded by designers all the time?
- iamaracinghorse0
I just got a job there and am moving in two weeks! Just wanted to chime in...
- studderine0
loads of aggressive bums
- plusminusbox0
love it there for vacation or for a visit. but wouldn't live there...
- cannonball19780
I love living in SF. Even if its expensive.
- dMullins0
Toughest thing about SF is meeting good people you get along with. The same can be said for most places I guess.
And don't be fooled about "glorious weather all the time," cause it's BS depending on where you live. If you live in Outer Richmond/Pacific Heights and further, you will likely live in a very windy neighborhood, which has a tendency to ruin your morning, every morning.
There's so much great about the city that's already been said -- amazing food selection, big city feel in a smaller-than-you'd-expect space (7 miles x 7 miles, right?), lots of opportunity to see great music, great bars in every district, tons of neat culture and cultural history to experience. And you can count on the MUNI to give you something to laugh about every day.
I really miss SF, I really do.
It sure as shit beats Greensboro, North Carolina.
- refunktion0
don't live in the marina or most of soma.... its all landfill... from the last big earthquake in 1906.
- vsplus0
I really like the city, I wanted to move out there but couldn't. I visited it two times and I was like "I wanna live heeeeeeere". It's not too big but seems big enough so you won't get bored too soon.
- studderine0
"everything will be alright" - bob marley
fucking shit, he was wrong.
- akrokdesign0
s.f is nice, not very big either. if you get a job there, go for it.
- spendogg0
I used to live there and i have fam in sonoma. I miss it constantly.