Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Someone gimme an IT job so I don't have to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 You actually LIKE Eugene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by Reverend179 You actually LIKE Eugene? Yea it's pretty decent. Better than Washington state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HottKarl Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Dude, move to Portland. Eugene sucks all kinds of balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by NixerX Yea it's pretty decent. Better than Washington state. Them's fighting words, sir. I live in the best part of my state- no income tax, and no sales tax 10 minutes south when I go into Portland to buy anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by HottKarl Dude, move to Portland. Eugene sucks all kinds of balls. QFT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HottKarl Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 The 'Couve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by HottKarl The 'Couve. I'd rather live around people who know they're trash, rather than trash that believe they're enlightened. I really don't live in Vancouver proper though, I live in the country up north. It's more bearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TieDyedDevil Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 There's not much happening, tech-wise, in Eugene. A good friend spent most of the 20+ years he's lived in Eugene (which he likes very much) staying in Portland during the week to have a job in tech. And to be honest, Portland tech employers aren't hurting for candidates... Most of the "Portland" tech jobs seem to be out in the `burbs (Beaverton... ) where the rents are cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HottKarl Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by Reverend179 I'd rather live around people who know they're trash, rather than trash that believe they're enlightened. I really don't live in Vancouver proper though, I live in the country up north. It's more bearable. I've got buddies and co-workers that commute down from the 'Couve and farther north. Trust me, there is plenty of {censored} to talk about Portland..... I really was more interested in coming in and talking {censored} about Eugene. And honestly, to the OP, I'd have to agree that there isn't much tech in Eugene....Portland/Beaverton/Hillsboro are where you'll find those jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks for the input fellers. Even that humanoid from Vancouver. Lol I've actually never been there so my opinions on Vancouver are complete bull{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 There's also WaferTech and Hewlett Packard in Vancouver. Nixer- Vancouver is a {censored}hole full of ****** rednecks until you get into the suburbs, then it's like shockingly normal development houses and sweater vests and shopping at the JCPenney Outlet. Up north (where I am) it's all rich Californian expats with mansions where there used to be farms. Downtown is getting less {censored}ty but it's also only about 8 square blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 man it honestly sounds a lot like where I'm coming from the middle of nowhere in the north east. Which is alright with me I don't mind rednecks. Voting platform aside. Just wanted decent job and some good fishing with some cool musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Originally Posted by NixerX man it honestly sounds a lot like where I'm coming from the middle of nowhere in the north east. Which is alright with me I don't mind rednecks. Voting platform aside. Just wanted decent job and some good fishing with some cool musician. My very good friend is a Eugene native, and there's some fantastic fishing on Blue River and the surrounds. That being said, if you live in the PDX area, there's fishing, hiking, mountains, forests, and beaches all within 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hmmmm. See either place or somewhere in Between would be fine. It doesn't rail all the time does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 It's the PNW. I honestly don't think that it rains as much as people think. Not real rain, anyway. It IS overcast and drizzly a large amount of the time, but spring is lovely and summers are usually dry and hot (75-90 usually) from mid June to mid August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 That's great then. I {censored}ing hate snow and would trade it for rain. Must find job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 We get snow for MAYBE a week every other year in the town itself. A word of warning though- when we do get snow, everybody loses their {censored}. Nobody knows how to drive in it (And Vancouver doesn't even have snowplows, we had to borrow Portland's a few years back) and stores get mobbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 That's what I hear. Lol. I'm hoping to witness the carnage whilst I'm on visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 23, 2012 Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 This is more or less what October-April looks like around here, fwiw: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted December 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Looks like here in eugene now and maine minus the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted December 24, 2012 Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 Don't forget to go to Cottage Grove and drive down Main Street. It still looks pretty much like it did in Animal House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaptownChris Posted December 24, 2012 Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 I visited Eugene for a roller derby tournament last year. I enjoyed it, but Portland was amazing. I'd happily stay in either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kenny Powers Posted December 24, 2012 Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 Literally nobody cares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowStorm Posted December 24, 2012 Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 I lived in Eugene for 2.5 yrs going to school. I think it's a pretty cool town. Lots to do outside of Eugene of course with hiking and all that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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