I don't know anyone who would move to Alabama to save on their dough.
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ImperfectPixie
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Not only that, but eliminating commuting time every day actually adds time for living life...when I was working in Boston and taking the train, going remote would have saved me 4 hours a day.
VT and OK are offering $10K for ones to move to their states.
Well, at least Vermont is lovely. And while I've never been to Oklahoma, the song does say it's "O.K."
ImperfectPixie
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I have a good friend who lives there...she loves it (aside from the tornado warnings).
hopemax
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For WDW people, get a J&J shot, in the tents, then give people a voucher that gives them immediate access into the RotR queue on their DHS day.
Figgy1
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Too cold and too far from friends and family no thanks
GoofGoof
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As someone who had a 40 mile each way commute for the past 15+ years before Covid I can tell you it’s a double edged sword. In some ways I actually miss my commuting time. Driving alone, listening to music or sports talk radio it was actually an escape for me. I don’t miss the traffic or the bad drivers (I drive into NJ every day
) but I at least knew I had a solid 45 mins twice a day to myself. Working from home I free up that time, but I find I’m very bad at carving that time out for me. I end up working more or doing other chores. People call me whenever where when working in the office I found people left me alone if they saw I was gone for the day. I find it harder to separate home and life. That’s probably more on me for not making a better effort to separate time.
ImperfectPixie
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When I was young, I lived in an apartment over the shop (with a storefront) where I worked. It had it's own, separate entrance, and it was very easy to avoid entering the shop unless you needed something. It was FABULOUS. That being said, I'm working from a home office right now in what was (many moons ago) a dining room that never got used. Where my location is now more central, and I don't have as clear of a delineation between "work space" and "personal space" it's definitely a much more delicate balance, and I find myself purposely scheduling time away from "work" (I've always been somewhat of a workaholic though, as I love what I do). If my "office" was in the basement (or if we had a garage with space above it) and it had a separate entrance, I don't think it would be as bad. I also think the fact that my home office also gets used for paying bills, helping the kids with various projects for school, etc. contributes to the difficulty.As someone who had a 40 mile each way commute for the past 15+ years before Covid I can tell you it’s a double edged sword. In some ways I actually miss my commuting time. Driving alone, listening to music or sports talk radio it was actually an escape for me. I don’t miss the traffic or the bad drivers (I drive into NJ every day
jmp85
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We legitimately contemplated it because there are some nicer areas only about 45 minutes from us (little bit better housing market and schools) and one of my legitimate concerns was that we would no longer qualify for FL Resident Annual Passes.
TrainsOfDisney
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Huntsville Alabama is home to a NASA research center. It’s not all Taladega nights
ImperfectPixie
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I should add though, that cell phones weren't around yet when I lived above my workplace, so there wasn't the ability to just call and get directly in touch with someone at any time of the day. My mom is definitely the worst offender with calling me and just showing up when I'm "on the clock".As someone who had a 40 mile each way commute for the past 15+ years before Covid I can tell you it’s a double edged sword. In some ways I actually miss my commuting time. Driving alone, listening to music or sports talk radio it was actually an escape for me. I don’t miss the traffic or the bad drivers (I drive into NJ every day
Kevin_W
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As someone who had a 40 mile each way commute for the past 15+ years before Covid I can tell you it’s a double edged sword. In some ways I actually miss my commuting time. Driving alone, listening to music or sports talk radio it was actually an escape for me. I don’t miss the traffic or the bad drivers (I drive into NJ every day
I can definitely see that. I worked mostly from home for a couple months and found myself answering emails at 10PM because the computer was right there. In the office its a bit easier to be "done" at the end of the day.
Disstevefan1
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The birthplace of NASA rocketsHuntsville Alabama is home to a NASA research center. It’s not all Taladega nights
ParentsOf4
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Although I believe nearly everyone should be vaccinated (there are medical exceptions to all vaccines), I respectfully suggest you’re missing the bigger picture.
We have some who are doing math gymnastics in their head, and are looking at five outcomes:
- I get COVID and nothing bad happens.
- I get COVID and something bad happens.
- I get vaccinated and nothing bad happens.
- I get vaccinated and something bad happens.
- I don't get COVID.
These same people see more than 50% of the population getting vaccinated, which means they now are even less likely to contract COVID.
The odds of getting COVID are small and shrinking. The odds of a bad outcome are small and shrinking.
Why increase the risk of a bad outcome (in their minds) by getting vaccinated?
Now, I don't agree with this. Data shows that my risk of a bad outcome is much, much less if I get vaccinated.
But these people aren't doing an impassionate analysis. They are thinking with emotions. They see 5 possible outcomes, 2 of which are bad, and see a way to eliminate one of these bad outcomes by not getting vaccinated.
Let's remember, before the presidential election, we had a political party stating that vaccines were being rushed and should not be trusted. Consider that in September 2020, when asked about getting vaccinated, Kamala Harris said (in part):
"Well, I think that's going to be an issue for all of us."
Now that she's in power, she's done a complete 180.
People who have been paying attention understand why the change. But the subtleties are lost on most. What they recall is one party saying "don't trust a vaccine under Donald Trump." Well, it's the same vaccine that we are being injected with today.
Again, I have received both doses and encourage others to do the same.
But I also understand why people have concerns.
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Sirwalterraleigh
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...today’s winner
TrainsOfDisney
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Very good post.
I’m not anti-vaccine but it’s true that the vaccines were rushed and that are still not fully approved, only approved for emergency use. There have been a few rare, serious reactions to the J&J and Pfizer vaccines that are concerning.
Those are facts.
Sirwalterraleigh
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minor concern when you’ve dished out a couple of hundreds of millions of them and the morgues are becoming “less in demand”
ugh. They weren't "rushed". Coronavirus vaccines were already being developed and because of Covid - were finally given the money needed to move faster.
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