[atlporsche]

911NYC....

disagree. you can be poor/have a low quality of life to some people, and be the happiest guy/gal in the world. You're quality of life depends on your standards.

what's a loaf of bread cost in NYC??? Probably more than it does down by me.

I cook, it makes life WAAAAY less expensive than your normal "going to the buffet" crowd. If you can work on your car, or even set a VCR, you can cook. We're not poor, but we're not rich either. We were a 1 income household while my wife went to school, she got a job, I lost mine that same week....back to 1 income. Our quality of life never suffered. We're two incomes now, and we have lots more stuff, but I don't feel my life's any better because of it. Some of the most miserable people in the world are rich...because money makes you bored...just look at Ms Ryder...did she need to shoplift? NO. she was bored.

If I was STILL unemployed...I'd jump at harold's chance. I'm sure HE'd be happy to have a degreed mechanical engineer/gear head/ex race car guy working for him. Sure, it doesn't pay engineering wage, but dude, it's on the friggin beach/I can work on my car in the shop/and have lots of free time...I couldn't get tired of that.

Sure, it'd take an extra year or two to finish my cars...but who cares...

So I beg to differ with your opinion on low quality of life = low income.

Big cities are holes anyway...not just NYC, LA, Atlanta, Detroit...the only one I like is Chicago (but only in May, June and July)

steve
who's wife's quality of life is suffering becasue of the atlanta traffic. I've only got a 15 minute commute...