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kellogsmalone t1_ja2ucap wrote
Reply to comment by Kiernanstrat in Senate panel advances major housing bill, overhauling municipal zoning and Act 250 by DaddyBobMN
IKR?
kellogsmalone t1_ja2uaz7 wrote
Reply to comment by Vermontess in Senate panel advances major housing bill, overhauling municipal zoning and Act 250 by DaddyBobMN
How is this measured. Percentage of land preserved?
kellogsmalone t1_ja2u8yv wrote
Reply to comment by cpujockey in Senate panel advances major housing bill, overhauling municipal zoning and Act 250 by DaddyBobMN
I mean, you can...you might just need to ensure complaints :)
kellogsmalone t1_ja2u3zv wrote
Reply to comment by Glad-Palpitation292 in Senate panel advances major housing bill, overhauling municipal zoning and Act 250 by DaddyBobMN
Tell me about this zoning.
kellogsmalone t1_ja2u1w2 wrote
Reply to comment by Galadrond in Senate panel advances major housing bill, overhauling municipal zoning and Act 250 by DaddyBobMN
Mixed use is a great solution that also preserves the character of town centers.
kellogsmalone t1_j95thfc wrote
Reply to comment by zarnov in Mud Season by DebunkerTheGreat
As opposed to 'at'?
kellogsmalone t1_j95qhxd wrote
Reply to comment by ProblyAThrowawayAcct in Only in VT does the propane guy deliver on this like it’s nothing. by OldVTGuy
Native Texan here. We never had grid issues here until about 2015. That February storm was freakishly cold for Texas . It just doesn't hit -5 here. Couple that with power plants built to stay cool in 105 degree heat and a state that thinks "regulation" is a four letter word and an influx of migrants from everywhere else's in Country and, yeah, things got sideways.
Still so excited me and.ny wife have accepted jobs in Vermont! Personally, I am done with the heat. I enjoy the cold. Im not to keen on paying for it. I see there are some high performance heat pumps on the market now. I wonder what kind of high efficiency boiler solutions there are.
kellogsmalone t1_j7fniwn wrote
Reply to comment by abitdaft1776 in Some data on heat pump performance today by happyhourscience
Sorry to prod just, my wife and are house shopping and trying to gage expectations for bills, renovations and upgrades and what to incorporate into our budget.
kellogsmalone t1_j7fd43g wrote
Reply to comment by abitdaft1776 in Some data on heat pump performance today by happyhourscience
$1000 in propane??? What factors led to this?
kellogsmalone t1_j6gfguj wrote
Reply to comment by thomcchester in Fine people of VT please settle a household debate for me: should an opened bottle of maple syrup be stored in the refrigerator or cupboard? by Kashmir79
This is the way.
kellogsmalone t1_j60ywl9 wrote
Reply to comment by Ej1992 in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
Yeah. I'm abundantly aware of the housing crisis. I still want to make it work though. Giving it our best shot!
kellogsmalone t1_j60uoe8 wrote
Reply to comment by Heliolite42 in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
That's really messed up that they would do that
kellogsmalone t1_j5z8lw3 wrote
Reply to comment by HillRatch in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
I taught in Austin ISD for 6 years and made around $47K and with my wife working at time Warner, it was tough. We did manage to buy a condo in east Austin and made a good profit, moved to DFW so she could go to school to be an RN but had to move back in w my parents to accomplish that. We are at least in a spot now where we can sell here and take the pay cut to live where we want to be. I guess looking back we were racking up credit card debt to make it work and at $84K I'm now making progress with savings.
$60K to teach is still pretty good for starting pay with a BA and I wouldn't consider NRH or Hurst wealthy suburbs compared to Colleyville or grapevine
kellogsmalone t1_j5z6t18 wrote
Reply to comment by HillRatch in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
Cities and suburbs yes, but it is sustainable in Dallas, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Ft. Worth. It's not just wealthy suburbs. So it is sustainable. You're not making that in rural areas, no way.
kellogsmalone t1_j5yy025 wrote
Reply to comment by swordsman917 in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
What about Hartford/White River Junction?
kellogsmalone t1_j5ywsoy wrote
Reply to comment by swordsman917 in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
Not OP but I'm in a similar boat though wife is a nurse. Looking at Upper Valley area. Seems doable because we have equity in our current home to capitalize on. I taught yearbook for 6 years and loved it. I coach too. What districts do you recommend I explore/avoid?
kellogsmalone t1_j5ywf9t wrote
Reply to comment by MEuRaH in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
What do you consider selling season in Vermont? Usually the spring is selling season in my experience.
kellogsmalone t1_j5yw57m wrote
Reply to comment by rufustphish in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
I'm a good teacher looking for a job in Vermont. I'm highly qualified but because I'm from out of state a lot of these committees are not even considering me for an interview.
kellogsmalone t1_j5yvzuc wrote
Reply to Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
Get your masters ASAP.
kellogsmalone t1_j5yvy15 wrote
Reply to comment by rufustphish in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
Starting pay for a lot of school districts in Texas is 60K now.
kellogsmalone t1_j5yvqmz wrote
Reply to comment by Jerry_Williams69 in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus
I teach in Texas with a BA. Wife and I made the decision to move to Vermont back in 2016 so we could buy a homestead and live a more peaceful quiet life and raise kids. We waited until she got her RN....now I live in the burbs here and made $85K last year. She made $50K. We still want to move to Vt and I'm interviewing but it means I'll earn $30K less a year. Granted, $10K of that is a coaches stipend and $10K is a summer club coaching gig. Even without that I'll make $10K less on my salary.
Engineers down here easily are at $100K/year
kellogsmalone t1_j5hd8vh wrote
Reply to comment by somedudevt in Reddit, get your friggen algo sorted out. Not even close by sweintraub
Group those into "local economic struggles" and they're similar. Perhaps the thought of similarity between the states offends you? Which comes off as supercilious.
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Reply to comment by AudioxBlood in Wait. Say What? Today I learned what I thought was only a normal gas station / convenience store is actually a Nepalese Restaurant. 😳 by Unique-Public-8594
Nothing like driving out to Lockhart Texas at 9am to hit up Blacks beef ribs!
kellogsmalone t1_ja2uex9 wrote
Reply to comment by hsrahmas in Senate panel advances major housing bill, overhauling municipal zoning and Act 250 by DaddyBobMN
It's really corporate investing. Corporations now have 20% of the market of rentals nationwide.