Seattle! How is it now? Are there jobs? Should I move there?

As an area native, I have to give the obligatory "Boooooo, you aren't wanted here. Go back to California. Damn outlanders ruining everything." *goes back to my hut made of moss and flannel*

pros: not many weather extremes, rarely humid, few mosquitoes/fleas, things like to grow here, moss is awesome
cons: really rotten when it snows/ices
pros: Seattle public library/King county public library, lots of independent bookstores still, Fantagraphics is here, SIFF and SIFF Cinema and NWFF show cool obscure movies, still lots of old classic movie theaters around that retain some original decor from the 20s, farmers markets all over the place
cons: .... parking maybe?
pros: casual dress pretty much everywhere
cons: if you dress up a little for work, people think you are going on an interview

the parking is really atrocious, you have to admit.

Parking in Seattle is a breeze compared to parking in San Francisco or New York -- or any part of Los Angeles where you have to street-park, for that matter.

That said, I've been without a car for my 9 out of the 11 years I've been here. I can count on one hand the number of times per year I really wish I had a car... like pick up furniture, go to a friend's house in a remote suburb, or do a quick drive to Snoqualmie Falls and back. And that was it. And there are Zipcar options in case any of the above come up.

(Reading back at the thread, the election of 2007 was a pretty contentious one for Seattlexors. Holy shit. I would just read backwards until 2008 or so. So much has changed since then anyway.)

yeah, part of what is contributing to my indecision is that whenever i've gone to seattle, i've stayed with my family in the burbs, so i actually have no idea what it's like to be in seattle itself, except for quick day trips. but i'm in kind of a transitional stage right now and it was so pretty when i was there that when my grandma tells me for the 10 millionth time to move to seattle, i want to say yes! i'm coming! even though i don't really know anyone there cept for family.

(parking won't be a problem since i plan to rely on public transport if i move here/there)

but thanks everyone for the pros/cons!!

(my family moved there after i left home, so even though it is now where i go when i go "home", i never lived there)

rayuela, have you been here during the autumn or winter? if yes and you're not daunted, then move here! if no, do that first and then decide.

move to the city, though, not the suburbs.

yeah, i would have to, esp if i don't plan on driving. btw what time does public transport shut down there?

i've been there around thanksgiving and xmas time. but only for like a week or so, so i don't know if that is enough for me to assess whether i can deal with the non-summertime weather. i did live through 4 years of boston winters, though, so maybe it won't be that bad.

in terms of cold the winters are nothing compared to boston.

light rail runs til 1. buses til 2ish. there are a few night buses.

next time you visit let us know. it's always a help (and fun) to meet and ask questions of locals before moving. i know the next time i move i will TRACK DOWN the one ilxor that lives there.

free trees btw http://www.seattle.gov/trees/treesforneighborhoods.htm

jaq u should plant like 10 in that side yard

I was going for italian plums last year, but missed the window. I so like the idea of a tree with tiny but persistent fruit.

Seattle! It was cool when I was there a couple of weeks ago. There's a job for me, apparently. In a month, I will move there.

If you can enjoy a December/January in Seattle, then you will be just fine.

silby, that's great! Can we throw you a welcome fap?

hey man, welcome. it's been decided, there ARE jobs

Wah

http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/01/02/easy-street-records-to-close-queen-anne-store-jan-18

damn.

okay the chase bank thing is just an added layer of fuck this.

Yeah exactly.

General manager of the place will have their office space on the stage or something.

Ned, when are you comin' back here?

Hopefully sometime this year!

Yay, Ned.

fuck the fucking seattle times, seattle will continue to pretend to be a world-class city while not giving a shit about public transportation or the working class in general.

In the meantime, Constantine says he'll be sending the County Council a proposal to cut 550,000 hours of bus service annually.

72 routes gone. Goodbye, short bus to my workplace. Hello, 3 mile walk.

ugh sorry, that's terrible.

what's biking like in seattle?

I bike 22miles round trip to work nearly every day. If you chose the right path, it's actually extremely enjoyable. Once you get used to the hills, the whole city becomes accessible. The hills are daunting at first but you'll get used to them after a couple weeks of frequent riding. There are great paved trails, popular biking streets with bike lanes and lots of other bikers out to reinforce your decision to bike. As you can tell, I love biking. My work bag has gloves, rain gear and essential repair tools mixed in with the laptop and pens. The time it takes me to bike to Pioneer Sq from NE Seattle is about 5-10 mins longer than the bus and I go 3 miles out of my way to avoid the traffic and bike on quiet streets and through Interlaken. Biking to and from work is easily the best part of my day.

thanks!

the reason i ask is that i'm considering u of wash. for my grad studies, but never want to own a car/live in a car-only city

I haven't had a car in Seattle for 16 years.

nice!

So this Gilbert and Sullivan Mikado production thing.

are there jobs?

one of the actors in The Mikado is formerly a popular liberal radio host who gave up his show to run for congress on the wealthy Eastside as a democrat and lost

^Seattle, in a nutshell

Oh joy.

don't know anything abt it other than Seattle Rep issuing a "clarifying statement" that they have nothing to do with it

feel like my life will be improved if I keep it that way

RIP Paseo. Apparently there were some wage theft issues - http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2014/11/11/paseo-is-closing-and-now-the-best-sandwich-in-seattle-is-gone

Gonna be in Seattle during Thanksgiving week. I need to find a list of restaurants that are going to be open Thanksgiving Day, among my other research for the trip.

FAP in Georgetown on Monday 11/24?

very in

Had to explain the nonsexual usage of FAP to my daughter last night – for a minute or so she thought I was coming to Seattle for...I dunno, privacy I guess.

looool

could you explain the sexual usage to me?

I would move to seattle if i knew i could get a job.

Paseo noooooo

i didn't even make it there when i was in town last year

onomatopoeic slang for jerking off -- "fap fap fap"
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