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Mr.Bill

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60. It took me until age 50 and moving to an area where it was affordable.

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 03:28 PM

Jul 2021

I lived in Silicon Valley for 30 years and, no, I couldn't afford it there. Don't you dare call me entitled. I'm a retired blue collar worker who never made more than 30K a year and I'm retired in a single wide trailer in a senior park in small town.

And if a nurse manager can't afford a house, that's a wage problem, not a real estate problem. Tell her to move to California she'll make 150-200K a year. My daughter is an RN in management.

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Californians are arriving in Montana in droves. But they're not welcome. [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2021 OP

I can imagine the type of California refugees that are moving to Montana. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #1

Unfortunately Montana will suffer BradAllison Jul 2021 #2

No doubt. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #3

Yeah, the horror Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #9

That actually really does suck for a lot of people Withywindle Jul 2021 #15

+1 2naSalit Jul 2021 #35

If I read this correctly....and I could be totally wrong. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #42

I have a different experience jmowreader Jul 2021 #48

Can't imagine what you are going thru....but everyone wants to be where you are. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #50

Ah a taste of what "gentrification" feels like to black inner city dwellers. joetheman Jul 2021 #66

Imagine a next door neighbor who thinks..... BradAllison Jul 2021 #47

It's not that simple susanr516 Jul 2021 #51

I bought a Michigan house a year ago for $41k DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #53

Do you think everyone can own property? Maru Kitteh Jul 2021 #59

It took me until age 50 and moving to an area where it was affordable. Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #60

People don't think about what happens to rents when the market inflates. KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #71

Actually it fucking sucks DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #68

Do tell! Mysterian Jul 2021 #4

What I think is.... OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #6

This 10,000 % msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #18

Waiting you Mysterian's opinion..... OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #21

not counting on it... msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #25

How special of you to wait for my response... Mysterian Jul 2021 #61

I think it's much likelier for economic rather than political reasons fishwax Jul 2021 #24

Most of the Californians I have known who have moved or want to move Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #29

Speaking of 1 and 2 jmowreader Jul 2021 #49

you have to get off the vehicle before you fire Celerity Jul 2021 #54

Oh, come on. That can't be real. jmowreader Jul 2021 #57

My basic point is, if there are California emigres going to Montana....they ain't liberal progressiv OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #31

my point is: in my experience they actually are fishwax Jul 2021 #33

Proof will be in the pudding. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #40

Yep. Agreed. I see a lot of Texans online whining about Californians bringing their liberal politics Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #34

As far as Dallas goes, they're too late DFW Jul 2021 #58

Joke's on them... 2naSalit Jul 2021 #36

Small town people TheFarseer Jul 2021 #5

Same situation happened in Oregon, then Washington, moved over to Idaho, now in Montana . . . Journeyman Jul 2021 #12

I've seen it in VA and NC too Withywindle Jul 2021 #16

Exactly msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #19

Well than keithsw Jul 2021 #14

I haven't sold anything TheFarseer Jul 2021 #28

I've been yammering about this issue for decades, here in Northern California. msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #32

I wonder what is ultimately supposed to happen to working class and middle class people Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #7

That or go camp in the woods. 2naSalit Jul 2021 #37

There are very few MT natives Bobstandard Jul 2021 #8

My grandfather fled Montana when he was sixteen. hunter Jul 2021 #67

Bozeman is a incredibly beautiful college town... Enter stage left Jul 2021 #10

I've been entertaining the notion, that progressives and liberals might msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #22

We're full time RV'ers that have been looking for a place to buy a lot... Enter stage left Jul 2021 #30

sounds like you're enjoying an interesting and adventuresome life! msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #38

Thank you, we are. Enter stage left Jul 2021 #41

Bozeman is full... 2naSalit Jul 2021 #39

different strokes for different folks... Enter stage left Jul 2021 #43

Bet the Sioux, Crow, et al felt/feel the same way about these "Montana natives" (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2021 #11

First lesson from the Oregon influx years ago: change your license plates before moving your car... Hekate Jul 2021 #13

:) For sure. Hortensis Jul 2021 #73

So there will be no dental floss for anyone? Initech Jul 2021 #17

buy a dozen guns, 2 pickup trucks, drink beer til u pass out every night nt msongs Jul 2021 #20

Home prices are exorbitant. The cell phone service can be spotty at best. gldstwmn Jul 2021 #23

Here's an interesting video by a Montanan about moving to Montana A HERETIC I AM Jul 2021 #26

This Montana animosity toward Californians is nothing new. We moved to MT about 20 years ago LaMouffette Jul 2021 #27

Funny story. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #44

Sounds like small-town Montana! Not that Missoula or Bozeman are huge metropolises, but as medium- LaMouffette Jul 2021 #62

Almost came SomewhereInTheMiddle Jul 2021 #75

We moved to Colorado (from Arizona) in 1987. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #45

Same in Washington. My brother lives in Spokane . leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #46

We'll turn Montana blue yet! DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #52

That's the spirit! I hope it happens in my lifetime. LaMouffette Jul 2021 #63

Montana has managed to keep one Democratic senator for a while, DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #69

Yes, I do believe there is a good chance for us to go blue. And I keep forgetting to include Helena, LaMouffette Jul 2021 #72

I don't think there is a shortage of land to build on east of Great Falls Klaralven Jul 2021 #55

This is nothing new GusBob Jul 2021 #56

What's new is California-levels of insanely unaffordable housing happening to other states ansible Jul 2021 #70

I think we're seeing Red Mountain Jul 2021 #64

So eventually we'll flip another state blue? Tarc Jul 2021 #65

2 movies from the early 90s helped appalachiablue Jul 2021 #74