Guitarfun

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[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Good luck friend! I'll give you a fair warning rent is insane here and unless you bring a remote wage you'll likely be traveling an hour or more for work. The best jobs are in southern maine but within 30 miles of where I live you're looking at paying at least 1800 a month for a one bedroom. If you can afford to live in the city you probably won't have to deal with all of the snow removal.

[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I can agree with that. I can't stand the black flies in the summer and theres no ticks in winter.

[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Come to Maine if you live in the US. You'll get your fill of winter really quick. A lot of people leave after their first winter here because it's too much and far too expensive to have to burn kerosine for 6 months.

[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago

And I've worked in sweltering heat with high humidity and it's a lot easier for a layman to survive the heat than the cold. You need gear and burning resouces to survive the cold. All you need with the heat is some shade and maybe a dip in the river/lake/pool. Like I said in my other comment, there's a reason homeless flock to warm climates. It's easier to survive.

[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I live in Maine, the state with the most power outages in the US. 6 months out of the year I have to pay for heat to live and whenever we get a winter storm it's likely to knock out power for a week for anyone in the boonies. I know how fucking quick cold turns deadly without gear and resources. A lot of people take heat and power for granted.

[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There are extremes at both ends. I live in a place where you have to pay for heat 6 months out of the year to survive. Most of the warm climates I've lived in have 1-2 unbearable months max. Why do you think you see so many homeless in warm climates?