Seattle DUers!! I need some info on Seattle!!

[Lady Freedom]

Clock is running down the time, Graduation is coming fast, to look for a new life after college! I can't stand Joplin any more!!!:cry:
What Colleges are there.
What is the going rent.
What is the job market like.
and so on...
Please?

[flamingyouth]

1. There are several universities here

University of Washington (also has branch campuses in Bothell and Tacoma)
Seattle University
Seattle Pacific University
In Tacoma: Pacific Lutheran University and University of Puget Sound
And various community colleges

What are you looking to rent? A house? An apartment? It varies a lot by neighborhood.

What kind of job are you looking for?

[Lady Freedom]

2. More detail

Well, I need a college that has training in Television.
An apartment due that we are looking to buy a house.
I need one in Television Production, either news or commercial.
My Love needs one in Hotel Security/Loss Prevention. Or Some sort of active job that he can really be a go getter.

[flamingyouth]

4. Here's the UW Dept. of Communication site

http://www.com.washington.edu/Program/index.html

Good luck, and I agree with SOteric below - checking out Craig's List would be a good start. :hi:

[SOteric]

3. You can probably get a feel for all of that by checking out

Craig's List for Seattle.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/

[DS1]

6. Wow

Cheap rent out there - compared to here

[Lady Freedom]

7. Craig's list?

Who is Craig?

[SOteric]

8. *L* Just click the link,

Craig's List is a nationwide listing of jobs, housing, stuff for sale. It's by city and region.

[DS1]

9. nvrmnd

:dunce:

[GOPisEvil]

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*knowing nod*

[Lady Freedom]

12. COOL! Thanks!

[Lady Freedom]

5. Oh! And recreation!!

What is the night life like?
Is there alot of thing to do like skying, hiking, camping, etc.?
Is there sports teams for people to join, like softball or volleyball?
How are the tennis and golf courses?

[seemunkee]

10. for hiking and climbing check out the mountaineers

Good group a friend of mine used to teach some of their classes.
http://www.mountaineers.org/

[yewberry]

11. There's a lot to do

especially if you like hiking, skiing, and camping.

There are plenty of teams to join (especially softball.) I know we have golf courses around (I live next to one) but I don't know about tennis courts.

Nightlife, on the other hand...:rofl:

[Lady Freedom]

13. zero nightlife?? in a town that big?

:wtf:

[AlienGirl]

15. This town shuts down at 8:00 PM

It really needs some all-night coffee places, laundromates, and bookstores.

Tucker

[Lady Freedom]

19. So no night clubs, concerts, etc?

:wow:

[CanuckAmok]

20. There's good stuff in the U District.

Some good live venues there and in Pioneer Square.

There used to be a thriving Goth scene, too, if you're into that. Not sure if there is anymore.

I LOVE Seattle. If I could live in the US, that's where I would be.

[SOteric]

16. There's plenty of nightlife in Seattle. I don't know what she's thinking.

:shrug:

[yewberry]

21. Oh, no, I didn't mean zero nightlife, you're right.

It's just different somehow. It's just not as much a part of the culture as it might be in other places.

Lemme try to tell you what I mean: I'm originally from New England, where many people go out a lot. There are signs outside clubs reading "No jeans or t-shirts." Hair & makeup. After-hours clubs.

Here, people wear jeans to the symphony. It's more casual in general and there are fewer places to go out and "be seen" (though lots more these days.) I can't tell you how many people from out of town have commented to me (I tended bar for many years here) about how quiet Seattle gets at night. It's just not very glitzy in general--more like music & microbrews, if you see what I mean.

Sorry, I didn't mean to be confusing. There is definitely a lot to do, but it's not exactly what people seem to expect.

[fortyfeetunder]

26. Check out Seattle Weekly

www.seattleweekly.com
or see if someone can send you a copy in the mail...

[Lady Freedom]

14. And how Liberal is Seattle? Can a Democrat walk in to a place after...

a anti-bush demonstration and not feel like the whole place is ready to decapitate them?

[AlienGirl]

17. Most everyone in the place will have been demonstrating too

At the big protest on the 24th, there were NO freepers/counterprotesters at all.

Seattle's very liberal!

Tucker

[Lady Freedom]

18. Well that is a big plus!!!

:bounce: :woohoo: :applause:

[philosophie_en_rose]

22. Seattle is pretty liberal.

Once you leave the West Coast, however. . .

Washington is a great place to live. No state income tax. A beautiful environment and a liberal spirit. Unfortunately, there are a lot of yahoos, as well.

[Lady Freedom]

23. OK THE BIG QUESTION!!!!!

How much can a person make and what is the cost of living?
Let me put it this way, Can a person earn a living without sacrificing their life!
Here in Joplin, if you want to make money you must either be rich already or have 3 jobs. Most of the time it takes a couple to have 2(full time, one dayjob and one night job) jobs a piece to make ends meat!

[yewberry]

24. I think Seattle is one of the most expensive cities in the US

Didn't one of those reports just come out this week? I'm not sure whose stats they used, though.

Seattle ain't cheap.

[fortyfeetunder]

27. Yup. Seattle is pricey

Average median home price in King Co (Seattle area) is ~300K.
And the housing market is hot and has not shown signs of cooling off.

Can't say where the affordable housing is in Seattle anymore. Maybe some other moving-savvy DUer in Seattle can tell you.

Coupled with the fact the area's public transportation is not the best. Primarily bus, some rail (only on weekday rush hours) and light rail (cross the fingers) may be available in a few years.

[philosophie_en_rose]

28. It depends on where you want to live.

You can find a nice apartment in the U District for about $800 (including utilities) or you can find a rat trap in the heart of downtown for $400 or so.

I think you can find something nice in any price range, but you have to do the footwork here. Don't just use the internet or rely on real estate agents. Scope out neighborhoods that you like and then swoop down like a hawk. ;)

The job market is so-so. There are so many talented people here and competition is tough in most jobs, especially in more corporate fields. However, I think it's pretty easy to get a job in retail. There are malls, stores, shops, etc. galore. Always a new soul-crushing complex opening. (I think it's the Tulalip Tribe that just opened a huge outlet complex on the reservation). Costco & Home Depot start at $10 per hour with benefits.

The one bonus of Washington's employment law is that the minimum wage goes up automatically. It rises every January.

[banana republican]

25. Come-on Folks

Remember it's the LESSER Seattle. We don't want really folks moving out here and helping our traffic situation do we??

We don't tan we rust due to the rain.

Please, go to some nice city like New Orleans

<on edit>

Jobs here are really cyclical. If you work for Boeing it is either boom or bust. In 1971 that company went from approx. 110,000 employees to 35,000 employees. The unemployment rate was over 10% for several years. People were walking away from their homes, you could buy an apartment house by simply agreeing to take over the payments(a great deal if you could find any renters). Remember that after 9/11 Boeing dumped approx. 35,000 employees.

There is still a good deal of dependency on Boeing but it has diversified greatly into Microsoft and other small companies.

As to nightlife check out http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Home
as I understand it Andy used to work there.

Also LESSER SEATTLE goes back to Emmet Watson who used to write for one of the newspapers in Seattle. His goal was to keep everyone from California from moving to Seattle and impairing the quality of life.

Like I said before New Orleans is a much better place to live (sic).

[philosophie_en_rose]

29. You're right. Seattle is horrible.

It rains so much, Ray Bradbury wrote a story about us. http://www.intermed.it/bradbury/Allsummer.htm

The traffic is horrible. The streets are steep and slippery in the ever-present rain.

There is a Starbucks at every street corner.

People are so casual, yet highly pretentious. :)