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| *Travel Tips>>>Washington, D.C. Travel Tips |
Who actually enjoys living in DC? |
Travel Info I've been here for 2 years. 1 in Fairfax and 1 in Arlington. It seems to just wear you down little by little until there's nothing left. I find that apartments are so expensive that I can barely afford to do anything else. My car insurance went way up when I moved here. Everything is so crammed in together that I feel like a sardine in a can. If you want to move further out and still work in the city, you have to deal with unreasonable commute hours. The traffic sucks and you get stuck when you try to go anywhere. Half the roads here don't even have turn lanes so you end up getting stuck behind someone turning. Not to mention there always seems to be an angry, unfriendly atmosphere in the city. People are so aggressive and generally stuck in the routine of driving 2 hours to get to work. I guess I would be angry too if I had to drive that long every day. It's hard to find any good reasons to stay here. Any suggestions? Travel Tips I totally agree with everything you said!!!!! We lived in Northern Virginia for three years and it was the most miserable three years of my life! Everything was fast paced and people looked down on us because we were not wealthy enough (even though my husband had a respectable, good paying job) to afford an insanely priced house in a planned community. I think the only reason people stay is for work. Its kind of a trap that's hard to get out of. My best advise is to just try to get out. There isn't anything better there. Our rent went up every year along with our annual raise...so we could never get ahead. I know its hard, but I suggest you try to seek work elsewhere. Put those resumes out everyday and follow up....maybe it will work for you. Good luck to you! Others I agree...Life is no fun in DC area. On top of what you mentioned most people who live in that area are in a transitional mode and I did not find a sense of family life there either. People are in general ruder and always seem to be in a rush. I suggest moving out of there like I did! I suspect that there are a lot of people who like living there and perhaps are of the thinking that "Home is where you make" and just do. I doubt very much if there a piano tied to your butt, so why don't you move if you do not like it? Laura Bush Life in big cities is like that... If you can't adapt in DC you won't do it in any other major city. If you like space you should go live somewhere where land is a little cheaper and you can have plenty of space. It's really all about adapting. I love to visit DC but would never live there. Move down to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and enjoy life! We have plenty of good jobs, the weather is mild and sunny, housing is more than reasonable, the people are warm and friendly and the traffic is nothing compared to NY or DC, especially on the Fort Worth side. It's truly God's country! I'm a proud Texan! |
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