r/nashville • u/Impossible-Pomelo-85 • Sep 16 '24

Leaving Nashville Discussion

Have you been living here for a while now and are you wanting to move either because of the traffic, politics, home prices, jobs, culture or religion etc ? Please share your opinions because I have plenty and want to hear other's! Thank you!

Oh and where are you moving to?

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u/Psyerax Sep 16 '24 edited Sep 16 '24

28M I grew up in Nashville, born at Baptist hospital! met my girlfriend online during covid and when we decided who was moving where it was an easy choice for me.

I moved to California back in January and man… it’s so beautiful here. This is the best thing i have ever done in my life.

in Nashville i had no hopes of ever owning a home, especially in the neighborhood i grew up in (sylvan park). my parents rented my whole life. my job was at a dead end. i didn’t have much to lose by taking the chance.

I’m now making more money in a new career i love. i’m just really proud of myself for taking this leap. never thought i would say that. i was such a doomer when in nashville but now im so optimistic for my future.

All of this to say, not saying Nashville is bad. this is just what my personal life experience was. i think for anyone moving somewhere new, anywhere, can be very good, or bad ig. it’s worth taking the leap for a new life if you are considering it!!

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u/FunnyGuy2481 Sep 17 '24

I’m not sure how it’s easier to own a home in California. You must have had a crazy career move.

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u/Psyerax Sep 17 '24

no no, i still can’t afford a home lmao. please don’t read that i moved to afford a house. the down payment needed for a house is a decade worth of saving it feels like…

but we are living comfortably even if renting. and it’s a really nice 2bd 2ba place to ourselves. no roommates!

I went from repair technician to aerospace testing. it was a huge career move for me, and a lot of luck considering i don’t have a college degree…

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u/FunnyGuy2481 Sep 17 '24

+1 to the good luck as someone who also doesn’t have a degree and makes six figures.

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u/Psyerax Sep 17 '24

thank you, the imposter syndrome is real every day but i’m doing my best.

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u/FunnyGuy2481 Sep 17 '24

I feel that. My best advice is to always be prepared for a job search financially. That helps calm the nerves.

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u/Pinche-Matiche Sep 17 '24

As long as you know what you’re doing I trust ya. Plenty of people with degrees that don’t know what they’re doing lol

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u/yolkmaster69 Sep 17 '24

It’s so insane to me that someone in fucking Aerospace testing isn’t able to save up enough to make a down payment in the first year of their career. No shade on you or how much you make, it’s everything else that is so terrible.

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u/Psyerax Sep 17 '24

Dude I've heard this exact comment between two engineers way above me in pay grade.

"How fucked is it that you're an engineer and you can't afford to buy home close to your work?"

Everyone is feeling it, doesn't matter how much you make it seems.

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u/FunnyGuy2481 Sep 17 '24

Good for you. I was just wondering because it didn’t add up. Lol. Sounds like you just found love and a good job. Lol

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u/hashtag_wills Sep 17 '24

Good for you! I’m from California is the most beautiful state. LA has incredible food.