Are Companies Really Looking for Drivers?

When I lived in Tennessee, one of the companies I drove for, delivered to grocery stores.
An older guy that stocked shelves in one of them was from California. Said he lived in a dumpy house in California and sold it for around $400K. In Tennessee he bought a huge two story home in a wealthy neighborhood and some of the neighbors asked how he can afford that home with grocery store pay.
He paid cash for the Tennessee home. Real nice guy. Said he didn't know anyone in Tennessee, just picked the state because of no personal state income taxes.

 

That is my story. I left Washington selling a million dollar home and moved to Iowa where home prices are considerably cheaper. We got a head start on retirement doing this too. We still earn a Washington salary as my wife works remotely and now I'm driving, where I don't need to earn a lot as I'm not a sole earner.

People are fleeing areas where its expensive to live.... why stay in a place that taxes you into oblivion, costs you an arm and a leg for a house, and invites rioters over to your house?

We bugged out... best move we ever made... during Covid too... nothing like moving across the country during a pandemic.

 

I am originally from Wisconsin.. it was the wife who I thought would have difficulty acclimating. We got hammered with snow, the cold hasn't really hit us here yet. Surprisingly she is loving it here.

Much slower pace.. and much nicer people. I'm an old farm kid so this is a bit of heaven. Everyone considers folks here as flyover... no one cares what goes on here... that's fine with me.

 

How long have you lived in Iowa?
My neighbors son is there now looking at property. He doesn't want to settle in Nevada. I think he leased someones vacation home until he finds what he wants for his family.

 

Just when you thought California couldn't get worse......

Basically, you can't call the police on any black person committing a crime without the fear of the government coming after you.

If You See Something And Say Something, CA's "Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board" Recommends Police Question YOU About Your Possible Racial/Ethnic Biases, Possibly Have YOU Apologize And Perform Community Service For Group Working With Persons Of Color Or Possibly Undergo Court Ordered "Cultural Sensitivity Training"

 

It's almost my 10 year anniversary escaping that hellhole for the last time.