Would like to relocate to PDX area

[RogueYaris]

Why Portland? Just curious. The commute times can vary greatly, depending on if you take mass transit (the max, or w/e) or if you're taking 205 or i-5. The commute greatly depends on you, how long do you want to be in a car even before you get to work? Long commutes can ruin a day, especially if it's an hour in each direction. A 25-30 mile commute in portland could easily take an hour even during less than packed lanes.

As for the wife, is she a US citizen? If so, then there shouldn't be any problem as she can get the proper identification. If you're talking about you coming over and working then her coming over then the best bet would to be either:

A) You come over then have her come over on her own or just bring her with.

B) You come over then get the time to go back and hold her hand the whole way over.

C) (Not really an option) Tell her to swim. :D

Hope some of this helps, pm me if you need clarification.

[anonymous user]

Originally Posted by RogueYaris

Why Portland? Just curious. The commute times can vary greatly, depending on if you take mass transit (the max, or w/e) or if you're taking 205 or i-5. The commute greatly depends on you, how long do you want to be in a car even before you get to work? Long commutes can ruin a day, especially if it's an hour in each direction. A 25-30 mile commute in portland could easily take an hour even during less than packed lanes.

As for the wife, is she a US citizen? If so, then there shouldn't be any problem as she can get the proper identification. If you're talking about you coming over and working then her coming over then the best bet would to be either:

A) You come over then have her come over on her own or just bring her with.

B) You come over then get the time to go back and hold her hand the whole way over.

C) (Not really an option) Tell her to swim. :D

Hope some of this helps, pm me if you need clarification.

Yes, my wife was born and raised in hawaii (you made me laugh there). But she doesn't want to move.
Why portland? I dunno. I guess vancouver seemed to be too yuppy-ish.
I wanna get out of the rat race that is hawaii. Sell my townhome, and not buy a P.O.S. house for over $500k, on a tenth of an acre of land.
That I felt would be great in portland. Plus i wanna race more road courses, we have zero here.

As for my wife, she makes a lot more money than me sadly, she works in medicine. I think she could find work. I could also find employment with little problems as well i think.

[anonymous user]

I guess I wanted to see how happy you folks are that inhabit such a fine city.

[RogueYaris]

Originally Posted by anonymous user

I guess I wanted to see how happy you folks are that inhabit such a fine city.

I don't live in P-town, I'm further south near the california border (hence the orefornia thing). I've been there a lot, sister lives there and it's one of the couple places that we're considering moving to after college.

[Spades]

Originally Posted by anonymous user

Yes, my wife was born and raised in hawaii (you made me laugh there). But she doesn't want to move.
Why portland? I dunno. I guess vancouver seemed to be too yuppy-ish.
I wanna get out of the rat race that is hawaii. Sell my townhome, and not buy a P.O.S. house for over $500k, on a tenth of an acre of land.
That I felt would be great in portland. Plus i wanna race more road courses, we have zero here.

As for my wife, she makes a lot more money than me sadly, she works in medicine. I think she could find work. I could also find employment with little problems as well i think.

sorry dude, but anywhere in the portland/vancouver area is yuppyville. I wont start any politcal disputes, I will just say that portland is so full of wierdos and hippies that they are starting to make sanfransico jealous.

then it goes to the opposite extremes...for example, go into other parts of oregon and you have people with confederate flags on jacked up pickups and people missing "toophuses" (teeth).

I dunno...seems like the smaller town i am in has two sides, part of it is yuppies that commute the 1+ hours to portland, and the other half of the town is white trash.

no offense to the great northwest...but, uh, if my job wasnt here, I prolly wouldnt live here. people can keep their rain and rednecks and weirdos, i would rather have normal weather and average people

P.S. I know I am late replying, but before you move, better have a job lined up...check out oregons un employment rate right now...one of the highest in the united states...granted she is in the medical field, which is still a bit more stable, but, either way, i would be carefull.