A dream of mine, and the steps to take...

[wrxpilot]

FLX,


Dont get me wrong Colorado is a good state but after being trapped in the same town (40 miles north of Denver) for 20 years, Im ready for a change. Also decided Im not totally attached to DFW, also considering east coast (va,nc), pacific nw, maybe even alaska. Im quite attached to the mountains and i dont know if my Jeep will be a happy camper without them nearby.

Also Im getting the flying bug again and its looking like once again Im going to shoot for a job with a regional hopefully within 10 years. Im aiming for Delta connection/CHQ if Im on the east coast, Skywest/Horizon if its the pacific nw.

Hmm... Very similar situation here DenverDude. Did you live in Berthoud or thereabouts? I lived in Evergreen and Golden for almost my entire life, and about 1 year ago I just had an overwhelming urge to go somewhere else for awhile. It was a difficult decision leaving one of the most beautiful places in the country that is within easy access of a major metropolitan city, but I had to do it. Ended up taking a job in southern FL and will be sticking around here for a couple of years (not a bad place for flight training either!). I've been here about 8 months now and don't regret leaving, but there are times when I miss my Colorado roots.

My next locale will be in the Northwest, MT, or Alaska. Mountains and a small population of people are a good thing. The current plan is to develop my engineering career as a backup, payoff all debts and invest, do lots of flight training, and get a job flying cargo somewhere cool by the time I'm in my thirties. Good luck w/ your move!

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=995&highlight=Roll+Call

Try this thread. Very informative. Super80's post will open your eyes to the perseverance it may take to get what you want. One of the best threads I've seen here in four years or so of following flightinfo.

Mr. I.

 

[DenverDude2002]

WRX,

Hmm... Very similar situation here DenverDude. Did you live in Berthoud or thereabouts? I lived in Evergreen and Golden for almost my entire life, and about 1 year ago I just had an overwhelming urge to go somewhere else for awhile.

Your right on the money actually. I live about 2 miles west of Berthoud right now, work in Longmont, fly outta KBJC. Golden is a pretty cool town, I was just down there killing time the other day. Turns out Pete Coors, one of the Coors beer founders sons, is running for senate.

FL is also on the list of places. Im thinking I need a warm climate for a change.

 

[flx757]

Dude,

To each his own, but I couldn't imagine trading the mountains (not necessarily Colorado...although that's tougher to imagine), but ANY mountains...even the mountains of the East (which are really just hills, if you ask me... ), for Florida.

Man, I would give that some SERIOUS thought...and re-thought, and even MORE thought, if that is what's required to get over THAT notion...

 

[standaman]

Two words: Be Safe

Don't get complacent while in aviation.

 

[DenverDude2002]

By the way my apologies for hijacking this thread

FLX, it wouldnt be so bad if A. I lived in the mountains, and B. the population wasnt becoming mostly iillegal mexicans coming in and trashing up what was once nice safe towns......

There are some nice places in the mountians, if I ever had time or anyone to go with......

 

[flx757]

By the way my apologies for hijacking this thread

There are some nice places in the mountians, if I ever had time or anyone to go with......

I fully understand. Good luck with whatever you do...

 

[wrxpilot]

Dude,

To each his own, but I couldn't imagine trading the mountains (not necessarily Colorado...although that's tougher to imagine), but ANY mountains...even the mountains of the East (which are really just hills, if you ask me... ), for Florida.

Man, I would give that some SERIOUS thought...and re-thought, and even MORE thought, if that is what's required to get over THAT notion...

I never would've imagined it either, but here I am having done just that. I don't regret it either. CO will always be my home and I'll end up back there eventually, but I HAD to get out. I can't explain why, as it meant leaving life long friends, lots of family, and my girlfriend (at the time). Some people just can't stick around one place forever. Maybe that guy feels the same?

 

[JB74]

Florida is warm, but is an armpit of a place to live.

I am also a transplant, lived in south Denver up until I was 18 and moved to FL to "get away". Man, what a freakin disappointment!

If given the choice, I would move back to CO without hesitation. The cost of living in FL is much cheaper, but you get what you pay for!

 

[wrxpilot]

Florida is warm, but is an armpit of a place to live.

I am also a transplant, lived in south Denver up until I was 18 and moved to FL to "get away". Man, what a freakin disappointment!

If given the choice, I would move back to CO without hesitation. The cost of living in FL is much cheaper, but you get what you pay for!

I don't know where "much cheaper" is in FL, but it isn't West Palm Beach/Jupiter. I have a pretty respectable office job, but the thought of me ever affording anything east of the swamps is laughable. The only thing cheaper is no state income tax. Summers are pretty brutal, but it gets **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** hot in Denver too (just not for so long and no humidity!). The beaches are nice (and practically deserted compared to CA), and knowing people on the water is a must.

If you come here wanting to do CO type things, yes you'll be extremely disappointed. But if you come here knowing it's just temporary for a couple of years and let's have some fun doing it, you'll have a pretty good time I bet. Hanging out on the beach, sailing, surfing, jet skiing, water skiing, wake boarding, scuba diving (hopefully soon), flying over the beach, etc. have made it a pretty good time for me so far (I haven't even made it to the keys yet!). BTW, I was in the mountains every weekend in CO, either snowboarding or riding my sportbike... So if I can allow myself to adjust and enjoy it I think anybody could. If I truly hated it, I'd move back ASAP (I could only stand Indianapolis for 3 months, lol).

 

[JB74]

I don't know where "much cheaper" is in FL, but it isn't West Palm Beach/Jupiter.

Pretty much everything between you and the GA state line. Your area is a whole different economy compared to the rest of the state.

 

[wrxpilot]

Pretty much everything between you and the GA state line. Your area is a whole different economy compared to the rest of the state.

True, but I thought we were discussing south FL. Still, the expenses seem to be creeping northward from what I've seen. Might take awhile, but if this housing craze down here continues it'll soon happen.

 

[Jmmccutc]

I'll try to provide a straight answer.

WOW, Bobby, you seem to be better at that than anyone else...

 

[Ailerongirl]

Last edited by pilotyip : 07-18-2004 at 17:50. Reason: content revison input decision correction divergence

*LMAO* That's pure pilot logic!

 

[bobbysamd]

Colorado v. Florida

FL is also on the list of places. Im thinking I need a warm climate for a change.

In terms of climate, you may not like Florida as much as you think. I lived in Vero Beach for a little over a year, which is more central than south Florida.

Colorado may seem hot in the summer, but it seems worse in Florida. The humidity in Florida during the summer is unreal. You take a shower, go outside and in moments you're ready to take another shower. Summer thunderstorms are not the same. Hot weather cools down in Colorado after a thunderstorm because the storms bring down cool air. Not so in Florida. If anything, the humidity increases and you feel warmer.

Something else you might not like is the seasons barely change. 80+-degree days in winter are common. I found that to be really strange after growing up in Denver and having spent most of my years in Colorado. It was really strange seeing people mow lawns on January 15.

On the other hand, there is less humidity in "winter" than in summer, and the weather isn't unpleasant at all. But you may find yourself running the air conditioning in January, which, again, is wierd.

Florida seems to breed unusually large cockroaches. It has something to do with, again, the humidity. I never saw a cockroach in my life until I left Colorado.

Finally, I'd agree with comments about living being somewhat cheap in Florida. There is no state income tax. I do recall rent being high in terms of value received. In winter, rents creep up further because of the people coming down from the North.