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biddily t1_j994f85 wrote

Reply to comment by fadetoblack237 in Which town would you say is the best choice to live in for newly married couple? by Cbos15111

I did in reverse (lived in boston/ worked in the valley) for about 10 years. Its not bad. You just sort of do it. Its kind of relaxing. Pop on a podcast or an audiobook, good music, and just drive. It becomes very rote after a while. Traffic happens in the same spots at regular times you can predict - so if you time it right you can miss it.

The problem happens when you take the bus. Don't take the bus.

Honestly - doing Hanover to Boston during rush hour was worse than the boston/springfield drive. The problem with the hanover drive is its slow bumper to bumper traffic THE WHOLE WAY. It made me want to kill myself. And it took an hour+. With the springfield drive, once it opens up, you just fly. 80/90 bada bing badda boom.

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EtonRd t1_j993m0h wrote

Reply to Which town would you say is the best choice to live in for newly married couple? by Cbos15111

I’m curious about people who are moving away from Boston because they have jobs that are remote. Is the expectation that when/if you have to get a new job or want to get a new job, you will only look at jobs that are remote? And is that realistic? I’m genuinely asking because I don’t know, I don’t work. Is it reasonable to rely on all future jobs you take being fully remote?

If the location truly doesn’t matter and a 2 1/2 hour drive to Cambridge on the days, the person has to be in the office is fine, then your money is going to go farthest in South Hadley. And western Mass has a lot to offer.

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biddily t1_j993h6h wrote

Reply to comment by Mary55330 in Which town would you say is the best choice to live in for newly married couple? by Cbos15111

I commuted back and forth, weekly, for about 10 years.

Some of us be nuts.

My job was in Hatfield, then amherst, then Springfield. I live in Boston. I HATE western MA. I could only stand being out there a few days a week.

So I'd be in the valley mon/tue maybe wed - then back in boston the rest of the time and work remotely.

Whats even more DUMB is the first few years I didnt have a drivers license. So I took the fucking peter pan bus back and forth from amherst every single week. For YEARS.

No regrets.

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Formal-Pickle-1310 t1_j98xt3a wrote

Reply to Solar Panels by Technical_Pay9104

We got a quote from them. Posted it to the solar sub and it got roasted. We got a much much better deal directly from Sunnova. Bigger system with a better inverter for 20k less than Trinity quoted.

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yyzda32 t1_j98wl14 wrote

Reply to comment by Cbos15111 in Which town would you say is the best choice to live in for newly married couple? by Cbos15111

Naw spent most of my life here, even after living in the Bay Area, Boston, pioneer valley. It used to be a great place for a starter home and the commuter rail is a great transit option, but it’s gotten so much more expensive in the last 4 years. There’s a lot of the town that’s finally under development. Blackstone valley shoppes and Sutton are close by, we’ve got a mass pike entrance, 146 nearby, 140, 122, and 30. Totally comfortable small town feel but we do have townies pretty active in the local politics.

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bobmcrobber t1_j98vo3x wrote

Reply to Uxbridge, MA by Pristine_Tangerine_3

There's worcester and Providence, which are both 20 miles away. Otherwise, it's a rural town with not much to do. Access to boston is weird and indirect.

thank god 146 exists tho. I live in Bellingham and it's an amazing shortcut to worcester and I-90 west

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SharpCookie232 t1_j98s884 wrote

Reply to Which town would you say is the best choice to live in for newly married couple? by Cbos15111

Upton and Mendon are great towns to raise kids in. They are rural, but not remote - you can be in Worcester or Providence in a half hour and Boston in less than an hour (take Rt 16 to 109). They have good schools and lots of outdoorsy stuff within a short drive - Southwick Zoo, Breezy waterslides, Purgatory Chasm, and lots more. Houses are very nice, with a mix of older and newer and you will find others who commute to the city, so you can commiserate about how much of a hassle it is.

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