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Asking as they are for G.I. Joe and Transformers.

Update: thank you all for sharing your thoughts , feelings and experiences
For treating each other civil on this topic. I’m glad we have a space we can discuss this, rant and counter question

Hello all!!!

I understand many people enjoy it and have found Charlotte to be their home. And I’m very happy for you folks!

But this is my personal rant..
my personal experience

I also hope to hear from likeminded folks in a safe space and if you are also feeling the burnout and wanting to move. And where to?

To me, Charlotte is becoming increasingly unaffordable for what it offers . It’s turning into a city that people only of certain backgrounds can afford . I’m talking trust fund level backgrounds.
It’s not feeling financially inclusive anymore

I make decent amount of money but I can’t justify with the latest

-Home $$$
Just a few years ago homes were $200k-300k
Those are now $400- $600k and there seems to be no slowing down

-“luxury apartments” pricing people out to live 3-4 roommates together (this is not nyc.)
No comment

-Money grab fitness , health and restaurant culture :
fitness pop ups ($170 Pilates and yoga )
classes
NYC restaurant price levels for salad and basic main is bonkers

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Social Climbing culture tied to the above (maybe just my experience,but many I meet are looking to see what value they can get from the others) Dating , Friendships , pay to play meet-ups,Etc

(!Not everyone!
I have a handful of decent, laid back friends here that care and want to make a real connection .)

-Extreme traffic and very selfish drivers :
I don’t want to pretend it’s fine.. the traffic here is not only out of hand but the constant crashes are pretty bad. Sometimes I’ll see 3+ crashes on the same day

-Will add spirit closure to the mix, cheap flights from Charlotte RIP
American Airline taking advantage and racking up their prices with little to no competition

Lack of jobs for the city size and growth unless you’re in the finance

And Finance jobs will have long and excessive burn out hours.
Most of the people I know that work finance are burned out.

Charlotte used to be a place where I felt I could relax.
Now I’m worried about rent
About traffic
About the future of those of us that don’t want to join the rat race crash and burn to afford this city..

And I’m not even in NYC, if I wanted that, I’d be there.

just folks like me?
but I’m wondering if this is the first shaky domino

I miss the simplicity of Charlotte . I do not think the current course it’s going is sustainable for this city long term.

I’m not looking to join solely on difficulty, but I am open to joining at one point if my career projectory doesn’t go as planned. I’ve considered Army, Navy, and Air Force, but I am sold on the marine corps so far. Also, I have a bachelor’s in science in case that elaborates anything. I’m rather picking everyone’s mind who has served in the Corps from their personal experience with my question.

When I was at NCSU, I will admit that I did try going to Glenwood avenue bars on the weekends in hopes of meeting women around my age while I was in school. However, it seemed like I was pretty much invisible and they were pretty much obsessed with the fratty types who were there. Were there any other guys who felt the same way when they were at NCSU?

I picture the typical GI wearing Oakleys and a stupid baseball cap, covered in arm tats, driving a big ass truck, going to a bar after work, and we go gym trying to look tough despite never seeing combat. It’s all I see around Fayetteville.