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Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by ummonk » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 8:20 AM UTC

almost_usual wrote: post #84

legohead wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Moved from Oklahoma City to California. Never going back. If you're religious, right-wing, and don't care about having outing options, then Oklahoma is the place for you.

I'm guessing you've never driven through California. https://sports.yahoo.com/barbershop-owner-apologizes-says-no... California is a lot more Red than you think.. I've seen tons of Confederate flags here (which doesn't even make sense).

I've never seen a Confederate flag in California, and haven't really encountered any noticeable prejudice from small town / rural Californians in my travails through Northern California. Nothing like Oklahoma.

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by fmajid » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 8:33 AM UTC

Still way cheaper than what New York and Virginia are paying for HQ2

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by passiveincomelg » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 8:49 AM UTC

dcow wrote: post #85

SamReidHughes wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Surely using some index devised by soulless accountants that never heard of snow.

Don’t knock it till you try it.

But stay away from the yellow variant.

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by andai » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 9:14 AM UTC

abalone wrote: post #53

I wonder if it would be useful to start including political culture in these comparisons. They tend to focus on cost of housing and “quality of life” metrics like the existence of third wave coffee and cocktail bars. And yet, clearly, there’s more to decisions than that. So many people who are queer, minority, or allies, disgusted by Trump and those who vote for him, may deeply resent living in hostile environments.…

What is the subjective experience of a lack of diversity? Boredom?

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by chpmrc » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 9:20 AM UTC

Twirrim wrote: post #34

chpmrc wrote: post #31

https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Tulsa Yeah...No.

That's self-reported data, rather than anything officially sourced.

Which is arguably more reliable than "official" data.

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by nmca » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 9:22 AM UTC

ajcodez wrote: post #62

ken wrote: post #41

Remote workers already know they can live anywhere, and $10K is nice but for a professional software engineer it's not that great. So while I'm not looking to move, I'm curious what they're using to entice me to want to live there. What I see is ... a whole lot of drinking-related activities. "Experience" Oktoberfest, "Toast" at lots of bars, "Hang Out" at lots of other bars, "Brew" more beer. I wonder if this is mor…

I think it's target audience. If you're in late 20's early 30's and single it hints at a vibrant social life that could lead to a relationship. It's probably easier to move your single self than transition to a long distance relationship or move your whole family. The cash incentive too of $10k goes a lot further in your 20's.

I wonder if they thought that explicitly.

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by farnerup » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 9:23 AM UTC

If you do move there, don't talk to any girls at the motel on your way home, or you may never never never go home again.

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by skrebbel » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 9:46 AM UTC

nwatson wrote: post #111

Twirrim wrote: post #26

Admittedly this is aggregate for the whole state: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oklahoma Overall Rank Out of 50: #43 Health Care #48 Education #39 Economy #36 Opportunity #38 Infrastructure #31 Crime & Corrections #34 Fiscal Stability #22 Quality of Life #17 Those aren't great incentives for people with families to want to move. Might be more tolerable for younger folks? Of course, getting fresh tax revenue…

But where are they ranked in BBQ? I moved to North Carolina from SF Bay Area and NC has much going for it ... but North Carolinians think NC BBQ is like top-3 (Lexington style, Eastern style, etc.) -- but I don't see it. I much prefer Louisiana or Texas BBQ. I'll say other aspects balance out the mediocre NC BBQ. If Oklahoma / Tulsa BBQ is in the top-3 that might make up for a few of the deficits.

I don't understand, isn't a BBQ a device you put in your garden? How can it differ per state?

(not sarcastic, I'm just a clueless foreigner)

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by skrebbel » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 9:52 AM UTC

Finbarr wrote: post #24

This reminds me a lot of patio11’s fascinating write up about Japanese Hometown Tax. It makes total sense for small cities to pay for high earning remote workers to move there. Perhaps this will become a trend. https://www.kalzumeus.com/2018/10/19/japanese-hometown-tax/

It's related to hometown tax how? Because both have descriptions that include the words "town" and "money"?

Re: Tulsa Remote

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Post by Cambridge_Man » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 10:19 AM UTC

ethagknight wrote: post #71

I mean WOW the comments here are snotty against Tulsa. Relatively little discussion of the incentive itself, the fact that a single private individual is paying for the incentive (!!), or other dynamics of relocation to cheaper, easier towns for remote work. I visited Tulsa a few months ago to just check it out. I enjoyed it greatly. The Tulsa Gathering Place is absolutely unreal for a free public park. There is enou…

I grew up in Tulsa as a minority. Went to Jenks Public schools.

Two students in my graduation class got accepted to Harvard, and others to MIT, U Penn, and Duke. They have gone on to become successful tech entrepreneurs and professors. The graduating class after my year had 4 students accepted to Stanford.

Non est ratio ad gustum ... Über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten ... Les goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas ...

There is a reason why almost every language has an idiomatic expression to express the same idea.

Tulsa may be a great place for you, it may be a not so great place for you. But dismissing an idea based on no real experience and innate prejudices is pretty stupid.