I wish I could be back in Connecticut. Currently residing in Minnesota during a record breaking Winter with snow that’s still going into spring. I hate it.

Google “Vitamin D for winter depression”. Less exposure to sunlight causes lower levels of vitamin D which has been linked to the winter blues.

Seeing as home insurance rates are sky high in Florida or in some cases just not even purchasable you can't afford to tax home owners out of the state. Florida is death by 1000 cuts the state.

waterbury has popeyes though which is really good and several good pizza places. the bk in watertown is dogshit don't waste your time there and waterbury also has multiple mcdonalds. the only good places in watertown are gs burgers and the new wayback burgers otherwise waterbury pretty much has everything watertown has

I'm not playing semantics at all. That's literally what it says. Word for word. No reading between the lines, no personal interpretation. I've spent last 30 professional years working in employment law for corporations that have locations not only internationally, but in 25 states, including CT, in the us. I deal with this literally on a daily basis. Aside from being able to read what the EEOC literally says in black and white, I also have three decades of practical experience. I know what I'm talking about. If you choose to dismiss all that because you want the answer to be something else, that's your prerogative. Have at it my friend.

Wouldn’t it be easier to go to therapy than uproot your life and move?

You are playing semantics. You can't just admit that this happens routinely and is justified by the very guidelines you claim prohibit it. Very weird.

So the tax rates are identical to here? Every single one of them? And average home sale? types of jobs are the same? Everything is the same as here but you make less money? You do realize the median incomes up here are skewed because of the millionaires/billionaires near NYC and the coast?

😂😂 it’s so true, I feel like every time I see a car pulled over for speeding it’s an out of stater

Honestly unless you move somewhere without four seasons that’s tropical, you’re going to have to deal with this to some extent. I moved to Atlanta and the winters are indeed shorter and milder, but it still gets grey and depressing. Definitely easier than New England but it’s very hard to escape completely. I would evaluate how much of a change you need and go from there.

Aw man I remembered the Black Fridays with my parents there waking up at 3:4 am.

Yup went farther north, It was great until a season pass to a local mountain cost 1k+

Going outside and getting sunshine is key.☀️

I moved to Denver from CT about a decade ago. Out here we've got more than 300 days of sunshine, which you'd think would be great, but I'm starting to really miss gray, rainy days, and I'm finding the near-constant sunshine almost oppressive.

Boo hoo for me, I know. But I think what I most crave is variety in my weather. Too much rain and cold OR too much sunshine and dry air can really affect my mood. In fact, we're considering a move back to New England specifically for the drizzly days and foggy deciduous forests.

I lived in CO for 12 years - Denver is Warner and sunnier that you would think. I learned that #1 - I burn way too easy at altitude #2 - I need to be near water.

There’s usually a trade off with whatever you’re seeking.

Caldor on New Britain avenue. Bradlee on Park Street and Two Guys on Berlin Turnpike. All vanished

You still pay late fees, but it comes as a bill in the mail.

Are you a teacher?

Seasonal depression wasn't the only factor in my move, but it was a consideration. By February/ March of each year I was usually in pretty bad shape from being stuck inside during daylight hours. I went the complete opposite direction and moved to San Diego.

Get a dog. It forces you outside plus unconditional love. :)

Median income in NC is also $30k, so if you don't mind a 25% pay cut I'm sure it's awesome.

I try to go for hikes daily when possible, where I live there's a lot of options so I switch it up to keep things fresh. If I can't or don't feel like driving, I take walks through downtown/along the CT River (live in Middletown). Honestly, even that helps combat SAD, and this past winter, I really wasn't that depressed apart from late December/January.

They have staffed their location with as many people willing to accept minimum wage as they can find. That’s… not a lot. I don’t know how many that was, I can only be certain there was at least one there.

Not wanting to work is different from quiet quitting. Quiet quitting is showing up and doing the bare minimum or less, but still getting paid, which seems to be what you’re suggesting. Not wanting to work is not accepting (or leaving) a job that is underpaid. Expenses have gone up dramatically, but wages have not, so it’s become much harder to find people willing to work at $15 per hour.

The franchisee could solve this problem by paying better. I guarantee they’d find good staff for the right price. I used to this stuff. It’s easy to build a good staff if you pay them well and treat them with respect. The trouble is they need the sales to afford the staff, which they’ve already torpedoed by having such shitty staff. They’re in a death spiral now. Best case scenario, Sonic terminates the franchisee’s license and sells it to somebody else. Worst case, it just shuts down entirely. But based on the response from corporate I got, they couldn’t care less either.

I moved down to Florida for a few years and then came back. I also can't stand the cold and the long, dark days. It's different down there though. I won't get into politics and all that, but there are some major ideological differences that I just didn't vibe with. The labor market was also abysmal.

I grew up in CT up until I went off to the military. 17. So, apparently there's been a bunch of changes since then. I am 30 now and can't wait to get back to CT. I've been nomadically living all over the US. Experiencing all different facets of life. But, one thing I do sure miss though are the fried green tomatoes and mystic pizza. Before Connecticut became a tourists state. All the real OGa back from the 70s to early 90s either moved away, got a family going or passed away.

I will say though so far as getting your ID and car registered. If you plan on living anywhere longer than 3 months to a year. It's always good practice to reassign yourself to that specific location. Although! Be warned if you do register your car in Connecticut there will be a monthly registration fee in order to hold a Connecticut license plate, custom or not. (Which in my opinion is such a scam but makes sense to keep revenue going especially in the south eastern coast.

Anyways, in my eyes to preserve the history of Connecticut. Industrialization is closely and highly imbedded in military culture, college students and small businesses. The great trick like anywhere is to network among friends and family. Always keeping your circle small and reach out to your neighbors Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey from time to time. You'll thank me later. (New York, low key is a rat race trap just saying)

So far as answering your question...location...location...location is everything. In my opinion sticking close to the shore is the best in my opinion. Especially if you like the slower and upper middle class economy. OR move to west haven and try some delicious slice of heaven living off the high way and barely make it by. It's your choice. OR move to a place like OXFORD and literally be in the middle of no where...where all the rich people live.