Originally Posted by
Monoborracho
... Why does someone spend most of their adult lives, prior to "retirement" in a place they hate? Was their a boat anchor tied to their butt? Sheeple syndrome?
For me, I have a great job I can bike commue to. Finding another job teaching what I love at a college would be pretty hard to come by. And it wasn't always so awful here. It was never great, but it tanked during the housing boom and got worse after. So I tough it out, enjoy the weather, and the fact I can get to San Francisco and Berkeley in a bit over an hour. But to retire here? I'd move if I could do it reasonably.