runningfishy
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Anyone live in Portland? Is it a good city? VOL: Any jobs?
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Originally Posted by BOMB SQUAD RECORDS
I live in Tacoma but have family in Portland. It's nice and safe but really unless you raising a family, or addicted to heroin not really popping. When I think of Portland I always think of hipsters. The burbs are ok but cost of living in the nicer spots is crazy high and if your black you already know. As far as jobs depends what your looking to do like anywhere.
Seattle is bleh to me, too much driving on the damn I5.Originally Posted by Osek206
Check the wiki, its like 85-90-% white so ya. Your better off in Seattle, it's way more diverse or a step above. But if you don't care about that you can basically ski/snowboard
through the summer at Mt. Hood if your into outdoor sports.
Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Seattle is bleh to me, too much driving on the damn I5.Originally Posted by Osek206
Check the wiki, its like 85-90-% white so ya. Your better off in Seattle, it's way more diverse or a step above. But if you don't care about that you can basically ski/snowboard
through the summer at Mt. Hood if your into outdoor sports.
I need:
MINIMAL COMMUTE
TOKYO/NYC BUSTLING CITY FEEL
Plenty of Asians like the respective motherland.
I just thought Portland peeps were more well mannered, and less KU*))#( you NYC type.
Originally Posted by Noskey
I live here. Yes it's a good city, no there are no jobs. The population's been rising real fast. There are lots of hipsters, but they tend to stay in southeast and on college campuses. Nightlife is alright, I mean we aren't Seattle or San Francisco, but the bars here are good. Things are cheaper than any of the other major west coast cities, but its still expensive.
And yes, it's very white. We do have lots of Asians too.
Originally Posted by dakid23
Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Seattle is bleh to me, too much driving on the damn I5.Originally Posted by Osek206
Check the wiki, its like 85-90-% white so ya. Your better off in Seattle, it's way more diverse or a step above. But if you don't care about that you can basically ski/snowboard
through the summer at Mt. Hood if your into outdoor sports.
I need:
MINIMAL COMMUTE
TOKYO/NYC BUSTLING CITY FEEL
Plenty of Asians like the respective motherland.
I just thought Portland peeps were more well mannered, and less KU*))#( you NYC type.
1. Don't come to Seattle (it's getting to packed)
2. Portland is nothing like NYC or Tokyo
3. Portland is a minimal commute city
4. I never really saw any Asians in Portland (i lived in the Downtown area & i lived in North Portland)
Originally Posted by airblaster503
Seattle is a better town, but Portland is really nice. People are laid back, and it isn't to crazy with traffic or anything. It is pretty much the hipster capital and there is a heroin problem but every bigger city has similar issues. If you have the fever, there are plenty here to help cure your appetite. There are also a lot of good restaurants up here. As far as nightlife goes you will find something you like. And plus we have the highest number of strip clubs per capita in the US, and it is fully nude with alcohol, if that's your thing.
The best part about it though is the outdoors. You are about an hour from the mountains and a hour and a half to the coast. If you enjoy outdoor sports, hiking, or just enjoying some amazing sights Portland is a great place to live.
As for a job market, what are you looking for?
i doubt greg's still here. he used to take classes at my school too (i used to see him waiting on the sidewalk after class every day waiting for his ride). it was kind of awkward, but cool to see him i guessOriginally Posted by RunningFishy
Originally Posted by dakid23
Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Seattle is bleh to me, too much driving on the damn I5.
I need:
MINIMAL COMMUTE
TOKYO/NYC BUSTLING CITY FEEL
Plenty of Asians like the respective motherland.
I just thought Portland peeps were more well mannered, and less KU*))#( you NYC type.
1. Don't come to Seattle (it's getting to packed)
2. Portland is nothing like NYC or Tokyo
3. Portland is a minimal commute city
4. I never really saw any Asians in Portland (i lived in the Downtown area & i lived in North Portland)
The mass transit is legit in Portland I heard. How about duration of commute? From a day to day, weekend/work day basis?
does greg oden still reside there or did he join some zoo?
was that when he tweeted his thing?Originally Posted by phillip929
i doubt greg's still here. he used to take classes at my school too (i used to see him waiting on the sidewalk after class every day waiting for his ride). it was kind of awkward, but cool to see him i guessOriginally Posted by RunningFishy
Originally Posted by dakid23
1. Don't come to Seattle (it's getting to packed)
2. Portland is nothing like NYC or Tokyo
3. Portland is a minimal commute city
4. I never really saw any Asians in Portland (i lived in the Downtown area & i lived in North Portland)
The mass transit is legit in Portland I heard. How about duration of commute? From a day to day, weekend/work day basis?
does greg oden still reside there or did he join some zoo?
I work but am still in school. There aren't a lot of jobs I know right now in the medical field for new grads which is tough. As far as banking and finance I have no clue. By the "fever" I was referring to the fact that you said you had the yellow fever. There is a fairly big Asian population here, though not as big as Seattle or SF. Public transportation is excellent with the Max trains which the city seems hell bent on expanding more. Avoid living out in Beaverton though on the west side of Portland, by far the worst traffic in the area. As far as places to eat, there are great places here. Pok Pok for example is one of the best Thai restaurants in the country.Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Originally Posted by airblaster503
Seattle is a better town, but Portland is really nice. People are laid back, and it isn't to crazy with traffic or anything. It is pretty much the hipster capital and there is a heroin problem but every bigger city has similar issues. If you have the fever, there are plenty here to help cure your appetite. There are also a lot of good restaurants up here. As far as nightlife goes you will find something you like. And plus we have the highest number of strip clubs per capita in the US, and it is fully nude with alcohol, if that's your thing.
The best part about it though is the outdoors. You are about an hour from the mountains and a hour and a half to the coast. If you enjoy outdoor sports, hiking, or just enjoying some amazing sights Portland is a great place to live.
As for a job market, what are you looking for?
Are you in the working force? Would like to PM you if you are able to talk in depth? - Thanks.
I'm in the finance/banking/investment side.
What do you mean by fever? I'm mostly into asians, but I read that people in Portland are nice. You make it sound like this place is pure drugs, sex, and booze. LOLZ I'm not too much into the night life thing anymore, mostly into asian eats, lifestyle, and that type of thing.
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Seattle sucks, there's barely any asian eats there, and the weather just sucks big time. I hate the commute, driving far to the outlets and back. ONe time i went to this chiense restaurant, and we were like the only ones there. That's creepy.
Originally Posted by airblaster503
I work but am still in school. There aren't a lot of jobs I know right now in the medical field for new grads which is tough. As far as banking and finance I have no clue. By the "fever" I was referring to the fact that you said you had the yellow fever. There is a fairly big Asian population here, though not as big as Seattle or SF. Public transportation is excellent with the Max trains which the city seems hell bent on expanding more. Avoid living out in Beaverton though on the west side of Portland, by far the worst traffic in the area. As far as places to eat, there are great places here. Pok Pok for example is one of the best Thai restaurants in the country.Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Originally Posted by airblaster503
Seattle is a better town, but Portland is really nice. People are laid back, and it isn't to crazy with traffic or anything. It is pretty much the hipster capital and there is a heroin problem but every bigger city has similar issues. If you have the fever, there are plenty here to help cure your appetite. There are also a lot of good restaurants up here. As far as nightlife goes you will find something you like. And plus we have the highest number of strip clubs per capita in the US, and it is fully nude with alcohol, if that's your thing.
The best part about it though is the outdoors. You are about an hour from the mountains and a hour and a half to the coast. If you enjoy outdoor sports, hiking, or just enjoying some amazing sights Portland is a great place to live.
As for a job market, what are you looking for?
Are you in the working force? Would like to PM you if you are able to talk in depth? - Thanks.
I'm in the finance/banking/investment side.
What do you mean by fever? I'm mostly into asians, but I read that people in Portland are nice. You make it sound like this place is pure drugs, sex, and booze. LOLZ I'm not too much into the night life thing anymore, mostly into asian eats, lifestyle, and that type of thing.
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Seattle sucks, there's barely any asian eats there, and the weather just sucks big time. I hate the commute, driving far to the outlets and back. ONe time i went to this chiense restaurant, and we were like the only ones there. That's creepy.
Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Originally Posted by airblaster503
Seattle is a better town, but Portland is really nice. People are laid back, and it isn't to crazy with traffic or anything. It is pretty much the hipster capital and there is a heroin problem but every bigger city has similar issues. If you have the fever, there are plenty here to help cure your appetite. There are also a lot of good restaurants up here. As far as nightlife goes you will find something you like. And plus we have the highest number of strip clubs per capita in the US, and it is fully nude with alcohol, if that's your thing.
The best part about it though is the outdoors. You are about an hour from the mountains and a hour and a half to the coast. If you enjoy outdoor sports, hiking, or just enjoying some amazing sights Portland is a great place to live.
As for a job market, what are you looking for?
Are you in the working force? Would like to PM you if you are able to talk in depth? - Thanks.
I'm in the finance/banking/investment side.
What do you mean by fever? I'm mostly into asians, but I read that people in Portland are nice. You make it sound like this place is pure drugs, sex, and booze. LOLZ I'm not too much into the night life thing anymore, mostly into asian eats, lifestyle, and that type of thing.
( .) ( . )
- - - -
Seattle sucks, there's barely any asian eats there, and the weather just sucks big time. I hate the commute, driving far to the outlets and back. ONe time i went to this chiense restaurant, and we were like the only ones there. That's creepy.
Originally Posted by Kramer
its where the dreams of the 90s come true
Interesting. I love fully nude stripclubs and hiking. Didn't know Portland had so many stripclubs.Originally Posted by airblaster503
And plus we have the highest number of strip clubs per capita in the US, and it is fully nude with alcohol, if that's your thing.
The best part about it though is the outdoors. You are about an hour from the mountains and a hour and a half to the coast. If you enjoy outdoor sports, hiking, or just enjoying some amazing sights Portland is a great place to live.