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Should I move to Seattle?

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Yay or nay? The wife and I love it up in the NW, we could make more money in our profession up there. Have you guys lived there? What did you like/dislike? Our biggest concern is we have three little ones. Other concern is we are LDS. I grew up out of state and it was tough at times. I was always jealous of Utah kids growing up around so many people with simar values. I'm worried to pull them out of the state.

What say ye, jazzfanz people of knowledge and good repoir?
 
Can you live with rain? We lived across the Puget Sound in Bremerton for a year. It rained 28 days out of 30 in November.

Beautiful place to live, very lush and green. Lots to see and do. I've always wanted to move back.
 
In my personal opinion one of the best things you can do for your kids is make them grow up outside of Utah. It will teach them not to be that member of the church that thinks they are better than everyone else. That arrogant, jackwagon member that we all know. Also I do not think Seattle is overly rough on members. Seattle is an excellent choice.
 
As a person of a faith which is considered a big minority, and going to schools were I was w
the only person of my faith in the classroom, I understand your hesitation. Only the very strong-willed can manage to make friends, etc without compromising certain tenets of their mormon faith.

I don't drink, for example, and it was quiiiiite difficult going through high school, and going to parties having to explain to everyone that I don't drink.



But if you raise your kids right, and they have their heads in the right place, it can actually be really beneficial to grow up in an area where your beliefs aren't commonplace. Much like Stoked says, it can be super beneficial to build your perspectives on different lifestyles.



I know I feel like I am who I am (for better) because I grew up in a place that didn't widely share my beliefs-- and consequently I inherently grew an understanding, and a respect for other beliefs at a very young age.






So it's a trade off, essentially. If you think your kids are up for it, raising them out of the state could be one of the best things for them.


Either way, you could always send em to U of U or BYU for college, in the off chance that they get side-tracked
 
Oh man, if my wife would let me, I'd move to Seattle in a heartbeat. I've only been there once, and I only stayed for three days, but it was love at first sight. Everything is green and beautiful, you have access to beautiful ocean, beaches, and wildlife, but you also have several world famous fly fishing rivers running through your back yard. Also, since you brought up the LDS thing, the Seattle temple is easily the most beautiful temple on the planet, imo. It is surrounded by huge pines and green everywhere, and although it's right in the city, once you're there you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere and this amazing building just sprung up out of the ground. Frickin' awesome.

I will also reiterate what a few other posters have already said: Diversity is great, and I can't think of anything better for a young, hungry mind than to get out of the Bubble and experience a new culture, new people, etc. I endorse your move 110%, sir.
 
Seattle is expensive as hell... Have you considered that the raise you'd score would be offset by the ridiculous cost of living?

Other than that... I think the diversity, beauty, etc is awesome. The climate? Hmmmm... I like green but raining every day can be tiresome.
 
I spent my first 30 years in Utah and have lived in Seattle for the last 10 or so. It took me a little time to become acclimated to the differences. Growing up in a small city like Salt Lake results in a bit of culture shock when moving to a bigger city. I am not LDS, so I can't speak on that part. I did work with a lot of Mormon guys up here, and they didn't seem to have any complaints. The summers here are incredible. It has been between 75-80 the last few weeks and that is about average for the summer. It never really gets too hot here. If it hits 90 people freak out. The rain isn't as bad as people make it out to be, although there are a lot of grey days. I believe on the order of 200 a year or so. I could never move back to Utah after living here, but I'm not religious and like having more of a separation between church and state.

If you have any more questions about this area, please let me know and I'll be glad to help in any way I can.
 
My wife and I have given some thought to moving away from here (Utah) and the pacific NW is a spot that interests us. I have some extended family up there (mostly Oregon) and they love it. They're not religious though.
 
green said:
Yay or nay? The wife and I love it up in the NW, we could make more money in our profession up there. Have you guys lived there? What did you like/dislike? Our biggest concern is we have three little ones. Other concern is we are LDS. I grew up out of state and it was tough at times. I was always jealous of Utah kids growing up around so many people with simar values. I'm worried to pull them out of the state.

What say ye, jazzfanz people of knowledge and good repoir?
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That line REALLY bugs me and is VERY telling. The fact that another Christian believes in the Old Testament, and the New Testament, but not in the book of Mormon means NOTHING about the quality of the person or their set of values. Just like your inability to spell "similar" and "rapport" means nothing about you as a person.
 
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That line REALLY bugs me and is VERY telling. The fact that another Christian believes in the Old Testament, and the New Testament, but not in the book of Mormon means NOTHING about the quality of the person or their set of values. Just like your inability to spell "similar" and "rapport" means nothing about you as a person.
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Shoots and scores.

My grandma who was born a Catholic and has spent most of her life as a Presbyterian has much higher morals than 99.9 percent of Utah Mormons/BYU students. In terms of honesty, respect, and just all around integrity, she's amazing.

Throughout my life (and especially, on my mission) I met folks from different religions who were amazing. I know that many Mormons think that they're the only folks who believe in hard work, faith, and honesty, but the truth is.... You can find great people everywhere you go. I haven't seen any studies (and it would be very difficult to do one) but I'm not so sure that a "value system" is dependent upon your particular religion.

For me, I'm just not sure I could deal with the extremely high cost of living and the dark rainy days. Although... I think the "rain" might be a bit overrated there. I think it rains a lot more in the east.
 
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