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It often happens that someone outside new york talks about the amaaaazing food in their city. I used to laugh, or correct them. Nowadays I just feel pity. Nothing compares to the food of new york city. Absolutely nothing. Don't even fucking try. "I live within walking distance of two zagat top 10 rated restaurants." There are sixty restaurants within walking distance of my apartment and they're all better than anythi…
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When he said the weather is nice for the winter and also pretty OK most of the summer I just had to wonder. I mean, different strokes for different folks but man, that is a totally different yardstick than how I measure weather, and I grew up in Florida.
I'm another South Florida to Bay Area transplant here, and I gotta say, I hate the Bay Area's weather. The winters are cold and rainy (an awful combination), and summer evenings are way too chilly. I'd take Florida weather any day.
Weather is such a subjective thing :) to each their own.
Local Miami resident here and I'm glad to see the startup community is finally getting some investment. I moved from DC 2 years ago and the only jobs I found were enterprise .NET/Java position about 30-60 min away from Miami in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. I really enjoy living in Miami, but it's difficult to find a well paying job here, good devs will make about $90K. The reason is there's just not enough demand…
How's the crime rate in Miami?
A lot of assholes here also, get used to people staring at you in your car or on the street. The women are the hottest I've seen in any state. Most people here are so into fitness that its hard not to want to look good and take care of yourself.
Taxes here in the states are overall disgusting, though you don't realize it until your salary inches upwards. When your making 40K to 55K here in the states the amount of taxes taken seems like a fair share. Though when you almost double that you wonder what's the point of making more money on paper as in your pocket you only make 60 to 65 percent of of your earnings - WTH?
My pay per consulting contract fluctuates. I am fortunate and happy to be doing better then previously. Though what percentage is a fair share? I was fine with 25 percent tax, but damn after working hard and smart your reward is a little more money in your pocket and a lot more in Uncle Sam's pocket....
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I was raised in Miami and my family lives there still as well! We should meet up some time and complain about Miami together, haha. I agree with all the points you made. Miami has quite a shallow population. I've also found as time goes on that as I develop new interests, there is poor community around most of them--the little things like rock climbing or playing ping pong. It's even extremely difficult to find a cof…
I rock climb: http://instagram.com/p/fR12xEwWmi/ Check out Panther Coffee in Wynwood or Miami Beach: http://www.panthercoffee.com/ Next time you're in Miami give me a shout: @bunsen
Gainesville, FL, is the best spot for young tech entrepreneurs IMO. Much cheaper than Miami, very little traffic and crime, bike friendly, tons of startups. Gainesville is the Silicon Valley of FL, but with a more laid back and unpretentious atmosphere.
The only thing in Gainesville is students and the ecosystem to serve them. Oh, and trees.
I love/hate Miami. Pros: No state income tax. (A HUGE advantage) Lots of business. Some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Stunning winter weather. Gorgeous beaches/parks/neighborhoods. International culture. Walkable neighborhoods near downtown. Some of the best restaurants I've ever been to. Emerging startup scene. Vibrant arts/design/culture scene. Year round biking/jogging/swimming/etc. Lots of money (includi…
The drivers are an interesting point. People in Miami drive way too aggressively. In Texas, I found the opposite in Austin. People here are passive to the point where it's dangerous. Someone will come to a full stop slamming on their breaks from about 40 MPH because they got scared of merging onto the highway fairly regularly.
When I moved here I bought a brand new camaro... on the third day I got a big dent on the passenger's door. A month later there were three already, even with all my attempts to park as safe as possible from other cars.
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It's different. Viscayne is located downtown Miami which lacks the restaurants / culture/ yuppy-ness of places like Brickell and Midtown. There is a small outlet mall type thing at Bayfront park -- but the shops and restaurants there overwhelming cater to the bus loads of cruise-ship tourists there for a day. Downtown is a ghost-town during the weekend, as most places are closed. Bayfront park itself is a nice walk,…
I agree it's less "cultured" but we still have cool venues and places to eat, example: http://www.govindasgardensmiami.com/ and http://thevagabondmiami.com/ that's really close to my building. Downtown is not a ghost-town during the weekend... Are you serious? Basslights is going on right now in front of my building you can hear Bassnectar soundchecking haha http://www.bassnectar.net/wp-content/uploads/BASSLIGHTS2013…
FWIW, I'm happy in Miami and glad I'm here. I just wanted to air some of the warts I wish I knew about before coming.