Posted by David T. Ashley on 12/13/06 16:11

"David" <youcantoo@findmoore.net> wrote in message
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> David T. Ashley wrote:
>> "Alfred" <99m@myway.com> wrote in message
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>>> If you're a PHP fan like I am, I have a word of advice. Don't live
>>> where I have relocated near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. It's
>>> probably the most backward place on the planet, where IT workers are
>>> not respected, are highly underpaid, and gigs are few and far between.
>>
>> I won't say where I live and work exactly, but ... I've found the danger
>> sign to be the number of veterinarians in the area as evidenced by the
>> signage visible when driving.
>>
>> Also, the lack of high-end coffee shops is a danger sign. If everyone
>> gets their coffee at the local gas station ... beware.
>>
>> Where I am, if your cow or horse is sick, you can find a vet on every
>> corner. But, if I want computer parts, I have to go 50 miles North to a
>> certain very large city.
>>
>> I also conjecture that cows stunt the intellectual development of humans
>> in the area by projecting bovine thought waves, which propagate for at
>> least half a mile. That conjecture certainly explains a lot of human
>> behavior around here ...
> Is that the way to say you don't give a crap?

Not at all. I find the OP's complaints very relevant and something to learn
from.

The lesson to be learned might be that if one does work that can only be
found in some locations ... don't buy a house.

I've also had some colleagues in the past who would frequently take jobs far
away and rent an inexpensive apartment in the city where they're working
while the spouse lives in the house in the "base" location.

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