Which Legacy/Major do you want to work at and why...

[Screaming_Emu]

@Derg how have you done it? Haven't you always commuted out of PHX for ATL, MCO, DFW, ATL, NYC, and DTW? What's your secret

You really just have to step into a mindset of not giving a crap.

Having a solid commuter clause helps for the ride TO work. Coming home, you just have to make it binary. You're either going to get on or you won't. Life will go on either way, you just have to grow numb to it.

 

[///AMG]

Only in the PacNW, that gets funky as it makes it's way southeast.

Interesting. While I don't drink a lot of Alaskan, I regularly purchased Stone and Rogue products in VA Beach when I lived there and never noticed a problem. Maybe something to do with lighter beers or something.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

You really just have to step into a mindset of not giving a crap.

Having a solid commuter clause helps for the ride TO work. Coming home, you just have to make it binary. You're either going to get on or you won't. Life will go on either way, you just have to grow numb to it.

I've always maintained that they can do whatever they want to me within FAR limits for a 19 day block with 30 hours off in the middle as long as I'm revenue to-from home.

Huh...wait a minute...

 

[ian]

He has none.

It's the, well…body odor.

Or the new hire advice

 

[mikecweb]

Interesting. While I don't drink a lot of Alaskan, I regularly purchased Stone and Rogue products in VA Beach when I lived there and never noticed a problem. Maybe something to do with lighter beers or something.

I think they contract brew east of the Mississippi and that is where it goes bad.

 

[ClarkGriswold]

He has none.

It's the, well…body odor.

Ouch, didn't know it was that bad.

 

[Cptnchia]

Ouch, didn't know it was that bad.

They got this new thing called "soap."

 

[Rocketman99]

I think they contract brew east of the Mississippi and that is where it goes bad.

They don't contract brew nor do they distribute that far east according to the company. They go east on a line from mid-Nebraska to Michigan and a line south to TexAss. If you find it somewhere south or east of those locations, you're getting bootlegged Alaskan beer or some secondhand company is selling it.

You can look it up if you don't believe me, I think we've had this discussion previously, which prompted me to investigate.

 

[mikecweb]

They don't contract brew nor do they distribute that far east according to the company. They go east on a line from mid-Nebraska to Michigan and a line south to TexAss. If you find it somewhere south or east of those locations, you're getting bootlegged Alaskan beer or some secondhand company is selling it.

You can look it up if you don't believe me, I think we've had this discussion previously, which prompted me to investigate.

Yea I think I remember that. I know I've had it on the east coast.

 

[Flying Saluki]

Dang, serious? I had no idea. I'd taken plenty of UA commuters from SEA-SFO but almost all of them said that SEA was too senior for them to hold what they wanted (aircraft and/or schedules). But I did not know the entire base closed! So this was a massive displacement out of SEA for everyone? Where did they all go? Is it basically wherever their seniority could hold, even if there wasn't a vacancy spot open in that new base/plane? And displace out the ones affected by this (eg, a secondary displacement)? How did it shake out?

WARNING: Thread hijack in progress!

Can someone please explain to me the draw of Seattle? High taxes, horrible traffic, almost constant rain and/or overcast, and 500K gets you a hovel. Seriously, the median single family home price is now over $660K (check out today's Seattle times.). It's a nice place to visit, but why would anyone want to live there?

 

[Dphoenix]

I grew up here. The "high taxes".. you mean no state income tax? sure, the fuel taxes are pretty high, property taxes high, and sales tax pretty high (but not that high compared to many places that have both). I think it evens out, and if so, whatever. Horrible traffic... yeah, it's not good and it's getting worse but it didn't used to be this way, and it's the draw/appeal of the place that's screwing it up. Supposedly the big hike we just had in fuel taxes will help pay for some huge highway projects that'll hopefully improve things and still, a traffic jam every once in awhile really doesn't ruin the appeal too hard for me... any metro area has some traffic problems. Additionally, the light rail line is getting rapidly expanded now finally and in 10 years I'll be able to hop on it to just about anywhere. Almost constant rain and/or overcast... no, just no. Spring, summer, and fall all have their appeal. Winter... yeah it's gloomy, but I have benefits. I have great skin from lack of sun, there's tons of fun winter activities nearby like skiing/snowboarding, hiking, etc... people like being close to nature and the beauty. Also, there is great culture and restaurants etc, Seattle is a very international city... I'm sorry but you just can't get crazy good dim sum out in Indiana. As for housing... yeah it's bad. Not everybody lives in a "median single family home", though, plenty of people live in apartments or condos and it's only really that expensive in metro Seattle/Bellevue/Redmond. There are still cheaper-ish areas in Renton/Everett/Lynnwood/Tacoma etc, and if you do move or sell your house, you hopefully get a lot of that money back... so it's an investment. But we're in a crazy real estate bubble here, yes, and it's a problem. Boeing slowly moving all the jobs away from here might help, idk.

 

[Hacker15e]

I grew up there. It hasn't always had a high cost of living, crazy traffic, or the desire to be Berkeley/SF north politically. It is only since the late 80s/early 90s that it has turned into what it is now. Back when it was a Boeing and Weyerhauser town, and before half of central and southern California moved up there to take part in the tech industry.

I actually love the climate there. Rarely gets below freezing, rarely gets above 90. Every kind of outdoor recreation within a 2-hour drive. I have waterskied and snow-skied the same day. Mountain biking and road biking with the same intensities. Sailing. Climbing and hiking. Sailplanes.

I used to think it was the best place to live in the country. I still sort of do, but I have certainly enjoyed living in many other areas and climates (as evidenced by how I now live in the climatological opposite -- Vegas). I don't have firm plans to move back at the current time due to other life factors...but if the opportunity presents itself, you can bet I will.

 

[ClarkGriswold]

WARNING: Thread hijack in progress!

Can someone please explain to me the draw of Seattle? High taxes, horrible traffic, almost constant rain and/or overcast, and 500K gets you a hovel. Seriously, the median single family home price is now over $660K (check out today's Seattle times.). It's a nice place to visit, but why would anyone want to live there?

High prices aren't everywhere. Very reasonable living can be had 35-40 minutes outside of Seattle.

We just moved from MN. Our newly built house was roughly the same price as what we would have paid in MN for the same size, property tax is actually less and of course no state income tax. Sales tax is less than MN. Car registration so far has been significantly cheaper, we paid around $600 a year in MN. Traffic sucks sometimes but is fine if you time it. Can't say much for the weather yet because we haven't been here long enough but it has been very nice temp wise, 70s, and sunny every day almost. Lots to do within 2 hours drive. We love it so far.

 

[Seggy]

High prices aren't everywhere. Very reasonable living can be had 35-40 minutes outside of Seattle.

We just moved from MN. Our newly built house was roughly the same price as what we would have paid in MN for the same size, property tax is actually less and of course no state income tax. Sales tax is less than MN. Car registration so far has been significantly cheaper, we paid around $600 a year in MN. Traffic sucks sometimes but is fine if you time it. Can't say much for the weather yet because we haven't been here long enough but it has been very nice temp wise, 70s, and sunny every day almost. Lots to do within 2 hours drive. We love it so far.

MSP just generally sucks.

 

[Adler]

High prices aren't everywhere. Very reasonable living can be had 35-40 minutes outside of Seattle.

We just moved from MN. Our newly built house was roughly the same price as what we would have paid in MN for the same size, property tax is actually less and of course no state income tax. Sales tax is less than MN. Car registration so far has been significantly cheaper, we paid around $600 a year in MN. Traffic sucks sometimes but is fine if you time it. Can't say much for the weather yet because we haven't been here long enough but it has been very nice temp wise, 70s, and sunny every day almost. Lots to do within 2 hours drive. We love it so far.

And tons of hipsters to drink PBR with.

 

[Flying Saluki]

I don't live there, but have spent quite a bit of time there over the last dozen years, as most of my in-laws live in and around the city. Don't get me wrong; I love going to visit. No question there are a lot of neat and fun things to do and see in and around the area, not to mention an abundance of good food and culture. But when it comes to the activities of daily living, I find it to be nothing but hassle. Maybe it's because I grew up on a farm. If I can't shoot a gun and have the bullet land on my property, the plot just isn't big enough. No way I could give that up. I don't like dim sum THAT much. Ah well, to each his own.

We now return to our regularly scheduled "What Legacy/Major do you want to work for" thread.

 

[ClarkGriswold]

And tons of hipsters to drink PBR with.

But no Hamms

 

[bp]

And tons of hipsters to drink PBR with.

*Rainier, the PBR in the PNW

 

[Dphoenix]

I don't live there, but have spent quite a bit of time there over the last dozen years, as most of my in-laws live in and around the city. Don't get me wrong; I love going to visit. No question there are a lot of neat and fun things to do and see in and around the area, not to mention an abundance of good food and culture. But when it comes to the activities of daily living, I find it to be nothing but hassle. Maybe it's because I grew up on a farm. If I can't shoot a gun and have the bullet land on my property, the plot just isn't big enough. No way I could give that up. I don't like dim sum THAT much. Ah well, to each his own.

We now return to our regularly scheduled "What Legacy/Major do you want to work for" thread.

There are certainly areas here where you could do that. It would be a stretch to call it "Seattle", but within an hour and a half of Seattle, sure.

 

[Hacker15e]

If I can't shoot a gun and have the bullet land on my property, the plot just isn't big enough. No way I could give that up.

I have lived all over the country, thanks to Uncle Sam. I don't know of a major metropolitan area anywhere that you can do such a thing, and I've lived in some serious flyover and redneck country.

There are plenty of places in Washington State -- and even western Washington -- where you can do it, though. Places within 45 minutes if Sea-Tac, if you go the right directions.