Who has MOVED from their home state ? How difficult was it for you?

[DeltaV]

Northern Georgia is nice. Tennessee is one of my favorite states.

Meanwhile, north of Savannah this afternoon:

I'm not moving when I retire in a few years.

 

[Kern Dog]

Heat index?
I’ve worked in 110 heat. I don’t know the humidity level. Shade in the form of a wide brim hat or a canopy AND water-Gatorade and I can get through it.

 

[DeltaV]

Here:

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Here's a place to visit on a weekday.
https://www.amsnos.com/

13459 Fairmount Hwy SE, Fairmount, GA 30139

 

[volaredon]

I live 30 miles from the house I grew up in, (my Mom still lives there) now I'm nearly an hour south of Chicago. (twice as far from it as I lived in, growing up) I HATE ILLINOIS!!!! after 54 years of it I've had it. It don't matter HOW anyone else in Illinois votes Chicago itself decides EVERYTHING for EVERYONE even though Crook county (in which Chicago is) is only ONE of 102 counties. us in the other 101 are screwed. Royally/ I live 2 counties south, work 3 counties south of Chicago.
I'd love to move out of here, , even any of the neighboring states, sound good at this point.
Ive moved 3x since I was born. Once into an apt 6 weeks before I was married, then bought a house that I could barely sell for what I'd paid 5-1/2 years earlier (in in 92, out in 98) and moved here where I am currently, in 98. 6 miles from where I was from late 92 til mid 98. and the "neighborhood" in that neighboring city has visibly deteriorated ever since.
I work 34 miles SE of home, work is only ~14 miles west of IL/IN line.
I am so tired of living where we are known for the highest cost of everything. I could renew all my license plates yearly in Indiana, for what any 1 vehicle costs me here. property taxes there are 1/2-2/3 what I pay. once you get 20 miles into Indiana gas is cheaper in most places there.
we just took a 2500 mile road trip that took us thru KY, TN, GA, OH, and IN before getting back to miserable IL. Prices in stores prices for gas, prices to eat out etc were cheaper in all those other states.
I was disappointed and PO'd to see so many within 7 or so year (new) Toyotas Honduh's, Kia's, Hyundais in "the South" I was expecting to see alot more traditional "American" cars there.... Alot more Toyota and Nissan trucks on the interstates than here. Yuck.

 

[volaredon]

Northern Georgia is nice. Tennessee is one of my favorite states.

Meanwhile, north of Savannah this afternoon:
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I'm not moving when I retire in a few years.

I was there 2 weeks ago, thermometer in my Durango regularly held at 96-98*, but it seemed a dry heat vs what I have here now, being back in NE Illinois.

 

[joe smith]

Heat index?
I’ve worked in 110 heat. I don’t know the humidity level. Shade in the form of a wide brim hat or a canopy AND water-Gatorade and I can get through it.

Until you have lived and worked in a high humidity area you have NO idea what you are talking about.... The high humidity will suck the strength right out of you.
I moved from Oregon to Central Florida and it was quite an eye opener.. Trust me...
You also stated that there was no state income tax in Georgia... I found the same thing when I moved to florida...
But after ( and remember this) I retired it sure doesn't do me one bit of good at all.....
Your used to a sales tax, Oregon does not have one, but Florida sure does.. I forgot about it the first car I purchased here.... 4k option that sales tax was...

 

[Kern Dog]

I don’t recall stating that Georgia had no state income tax. I have stated that about Tennessee.
That issue does matter if your pension is taxed. The wife still works and I might work in construction as well depending on the opportunities that I find.
Thanks for the responses but posting “you have no idea what you are talking about” only serves to piss people off.
I know what I have experienced but surely don’t know everything.

 

[joe smith]

I don’t recall stating that Georgia had no state income tax. I have stated that about Tennessee.
That issue does matter if your pension is taxed. The wife still works and I might work in construction as well depending on the opportunities that I find.
Thanks for the responses but posting “you have no idea what you are talking about” only serves to piss people off.
I know what I have experienced but surely don’t know everything.

Forgive me, I was not trying to piss you off, but you stated that gatorade and a hat no problem.. I was trying to say that I lived on the west coast and when I moved to the east coast the humidity was an eye opener....
If someone had told me how bad the humidity was I probably would have said the same thing as you.. I was giving you my experience with it.

A long post here, I must have read the Georgia/Tennessee thing wrong.. Again just trying to tell you my perspective, after living it... Getting hundreds more take home when I moved here was great. But just remember that when you retire that benefit goes away, and then I had to add in the Sales tax, which I didn't have from where I came from....

 

[5.7 hemi]

Let’s settle this. Unless you’ve been in the ME carry 40-70 lbs worth of gear, in 120 degree heat, it’s just f’ing HOT.

 

[DeltaV]

Taxes and taxes in Georgia for clarity:

1. The state DOES tax your income.
2. The state does NOT tax your social security income.
3. The state does NOT tax your pension and 401k income.

 

[5.7 hemi]

They don’t tax income from a 401k or pension….but they tax income. What’s the difference?

 

[moparedtn]

Here's a place to visit on a weekday.
https://www.amsnos.com/

13459 Fairmount Hwy SE, Fairmount, GA 30139
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Isn't that where Frank Mitchell's place is?

 

[moparedtn]

Taxes and taxes in Georgia for clarity:

1. The state DOES tax your income.
2. The state does NOT tax your social security income.
3. The state does NOT tax your pension and 401k income.

No state income tax in TN...

 

[Kern Dog]

Another observation:
People seem slow to react when the traffic light turns green. I’m driving a slug of a small SUV and I’m out of the hole before everyone.

 

[moparedtn]

Another observation:
People seem slow to react when the traffic light turns green. I’m driving a slug of a small SUV and I’m out of the hole before everyone.

If you wind up moving out this neck of the woods, one of the biggest adjustments you'll have to make is to
the pace of life. I can't overstate that enough. My wife took a long time to get used to it, coming from yankee
land...
Strangers talking to you like they know you, folks not being in any particular hurry, manners being demonstrated
(and expected!) and God-fearin' being the norm are all part and parcel of being in the south.
These things do tend to fade into the background a bit the closer you get to a city, but they never quite fade away
there, either.

 

[Roger63]

Another observation:
People seem slow to react when the traffic light turns green. I’m driving a slug of a small SUV and I’m out of the hole before everyone.

Your in the south now slow your roll a step or 2.

 

[DeltaV]

They don’t tax income from a 401k or pension….but they tax income. What’s the difference?

They tax you if you work. They don't tax you if you don't work.

 

[Kern Dog]

I keep noticing small differences.
My internal compass is out of whack. The same thing happened when I was in Florida back in 1991 or whenever it was.
In California even when away from a familiar area, I could tell North, South, East and West almost by feel. At night or in overcast I was a little bit off but my sense of direction was great.
Yesterday I drove route 9 thinking I was heading North but later while looking at a map, I had gone southwest. Huh?
I’m further south on the planet than Sacramento and obviously further east but I wonder why I can’t reconcile the proper direction.
Also....paper maps!
Try to find one at a gas station! Everyone used a phone or their car navigation system but I like paper maps. They are real, they don’t need batteries and they give you proper scale. I had to find a Barnes and Noble book store to get a map.

 

[barbee6043]

Your in the south now slow your roll a step or 2.

Having been raised in the DEEP South I know, like said, slow down, enjoy life, and remember just because the gas at the station getting gas next to you starts a conversation with you are long lost buds, HE IS NOT REALLY CRAZY!
I moved to N. Missouri from Ga at age 31. First time I went into the convenience stor in that small town of about 4000. I said "good morning" t the guy getting coffee. He just looked at me. Next AM, same thing different guy. Net morning, ame again, but that morning I must have been a little frazzeled. I loudly said,
"good morning you SOB acan't you funkin reply"?? He left in a hurry saying nothing!
It was at that moment in life I realized I had to adapt!

 

[Kern Dog]

I have talked to random strangers all of my life. That part will require no adjustment at all.
I am a busy dude though. I move fast, I react fast and I am not one to stand around. That would require some adjustment!