Why Italy
Moving to Seattle from Italy...the girls the people etc.?
Hi, i'm an italian software developer and i'm 35 and next summer my dream is to move to Seattle...is a right choice?? I visited this city 2 times ..great nature, friendly people but only too grey sky(i come from Rome). I'm single and my principal questions is about the real possibility to change my life ...are real friendly people?Or only "plastic" relationship??? Am i too old to move in a city with a lot of young people? ,,,and the women are snobby??? I'm not sure that it's possible to move there but i like this place and i have a lot of questions on my mind!! Thanks in advance for any answer Max
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- The people really are that friendly. The women are very friendly, but they are being Friends and not flirting... When they're flirting, you'll wonder why they're not being as friendly as everyone else. 35 is not too old. It really does rain that much... It's kinda like England, but with fewer sunny days... But there's plenty of warm coffee and smiles and art and food to go around... And did I mention the coffee?.. One thing I really miss about Seattle is the free coffee at the roadside rests... I can't say you'll love Seattle. It really depends on how much you love the sun, but I will say that if you're willing to live without a tan, then there are few places nicer than Seattle...
- Seattle has a bad rap in the weather department. It really doesn't rain that much, just a lot of cloudy, drizzly days, but that is just in the winter, most that come here from the midwest or east coast are happy to trade the snow and below freezing temps for 40 degrees and light rain. Seattle is still a small town that thinks it's a big city. A person is murdered every day in DC or New York, here it happens once every few months and it's big news. My only complaints are that there are too many leftists and phoneys living here (California transplants mostly) but they tend to cling to the concrete, so if you move to the suburbs or rural areas you can find real people. The second is the traffic, we have not built a new freeway since 1965 and our population has grown ten fold since then.....
- Seattle is a wonderful city! I know your dream is to live in Seattle, but you must have a job waiting for you. You must come as a LEGAL immigrant, even if you only stay for a brief period and then return to Italy. Contact recruiters from high tech employment agencies and let them help you find a position in the Seattle area. These agencies will help you get your work permits and even help you secure housing. Please do not come on a tourist visa and overstay. Getting caught up in the underworld of the illegal immigrant is not the route to take to live in Seattle or any place in the United States. If you are interested in mountaineering, Seattle has The Mountaineers - a 100 year old club that organizes all sorts of outdoor activites year round. The club also has a singles branch where unmarried folks go on hikes and other trips together. Our summers are quite dry and warm. We get the heaviest rain in November through April. There are many other cities in the USA that have more rain per year than Seattle. The city of Seattle has a very high cost of living as does the Eastside of Lake Washington. That's where Microsoftland is located. If you want to meet down-to-earth people come up to Snohomish County! Good luck in your search for a Seattle area job! Seattle is VERY leftie looney, along the lines of San Fransisco. It is overboard with political correctness and the city is not family friendly. The school district is paralyzed by extreme PC-ness. The city council has yet to find a tax it doesn't like. Property taxes are very high. You'll meet more normal people in Everett, Tacoma, or North Bend.
- Don't move to Seattle if you're single, liberal and not white. There's not much nightlife in town and it's too family friendly. There's really not much diversity in town either. Most of all the ethnic enclaves are consolidated into a small area. The people's attitudes are just as cold as their weather. Even people in the rural areas aren't that friendly. It's more like a conservative version of San Francisco. I must say it may be their Scandinavian upbringing. I would go there mainly to visit my relatives or just for the outdoor scenery. If you want find really nice women skip Seattle and go to San Fran instead.
