Would you uproot your life, leaving behind your family, your job etc if you dont like the weather in a country.

(Obviously theres always more than one advantage of moving someplace but to build a life somewhere, would weather be top 3 factors in choosing where to live).

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    I would love to leave the south for cooler climates but I have too much family here so heat stroke it is.

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    I think absolutely yes. I’d give up a lot to move to Finland or some shit just because the weather there sounds like haven to me. I live in the Middle East and it’s not as much the heat that kills me (it’s “only” a factor for about a third of a year and it sucks too of course) its the goddamn dust storms, I’m so sensitive to these things. I still have no idea why some people like living in deserts under a scorching Sun, with all the sand and dust in the air, it’s dreadful, not to mention the nature is super boring without proper fields, forests and rivers and stuff.

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      Please realize Northern European winters are… dark. It’s not the cold that matters much, it’s the darkness for months on end that can be seriously detrimental to mental health if you’re not used to it.

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      I think of most of the middle east as coastal places less than actual middle of the desert life. I don’t get the appeal of living in US states like Arizona or Nevada.

      I grew up in Alabama/Tennessee/Georgia with all of those trees, rivers, and forests. I have to say, the bugs and extreme humidity make the heat unbearable.

      I live in Southern California now and moved here because it is the best weather in the world in a few small pockets very close to the coast. It is 15°-25° year round here.

      I don’t know of any place with trees and rivers that is devoid of a terrible season or four.

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      I live in Finland and used to live in Portugal. Trust me, you don’t need to go so far north. Half the year you don’t want to go out because of how cold it is. The novelty wears out fast!

      Germany was pretty good but alas, hard to find work that pays well enough with the horrible housing situation.

  • Mr PoopyButthole@lemm.ee
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    It’s a great reason. Especially with climate change.

    I met someone the other day that said they moved from Portland to Cincinnati because of their climate change concerns.

    Over the next 50 years, we’re going to see MILLIONS of people in the U.S. moving for the same reasons.

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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    I moved from a town where it was hard to breathe because of the nearby toxic factories. During the winter, we’d have acid rain.

    I now live in the Pacific Northwest. Housing is crazy expensive. Everyone wants to live here.

    But my quality of living improved dramatically. No more being sick for 2-3 weeks a year. I owned a car that required yearly repairs because of how f’d up the roads were. I sold that because public transportation is so good. I go on hikes. Food diversity is better. Everyone is pleasant to talk to. A crazy homeless man apologized for yelling too much and a nice old lady walked him to get a sandwich. The biggest drama in my neighborhood is someone’s tomatoes growing too wild and is encroaching into another neighbor’s vegetables. I work remotely, and my wife found a job here, and we are paid significantly higher than before to compensate for the expenses.

    Even though I’m paying a shitton for a small place that would have been a mansion in my old hick town, my quality of living skyrocketed.

    It’s definitely worth it. And if you’re too concerned about the cost of living, try living here for a year. Don’t be sticker shocked.

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    I’m going to move next year, and the weather definitely is one of the reasons (not the main reason though). At least half of the year the temperature here is above 30°c, 60%+ humidity and basically no wind. I somewhat got used to it after a decade here, but I’m sure I’ll spend more time outside when I move away.

        • ExLisper@linux.community
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          Not worried about the housing crisis? I see a lot post about it but I don’t really know what is it like. If you have a good job in IT, is it still an issue?

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            It’s definitely an issue. I’m saving up some money before moving there next year.

          • tleb
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            IT in Canada doesn’t pay that great, not compared to the salaries you see in the US at least.

            It’s incredibly unaffordable in BC, Ontario, and Quebec. Maritimes and prairies are decently affordable.

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                It’ll vary depending on the city, but generally not. Finding something affordable near downtown Toronto or Vancouver will be next to impossible, while in smaller cities like Edmonton, Calgary, or Ottawa, it will just be really, really hard.

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    Move sooner than later, before folks catch on that it isn’t getting colder

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      It also gets cooler in the winter though. Much more chaotic weather in the future.

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    I live in Florida and want out for a multitude of reasons, the heat and weather being one of the main ones. You can’t enjoy anything outdoors when the humidity is so bad you’re instantly sweating when you walk outside and everything you own has condensation on it. I don’t know why people stay here. I don’t mind heat but this is a hellscape.

    I’ve spent a lot of summers here and this has easily been the worst of them all. It’s much hotter than previous.

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      I got out of Florida in 2022 after Sally tore the roof off my house and insurance companies dropped and picked me up so I wouldn’t sue them for not covering the roof. I got the roof replaced and left only friends behind. I don’t blame you one bit. All my tools have a layer of rust on them from constantly being wet.

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        The way insurance companies act in this state is criminal. We pay them for a service and then in our most dire time of need, they drop us. We’ve been really lucky and have only had minor cleanup and damages. The worst issue has been loss of power, which regularly ranges from 3 days all the way up to 2 weeks.

        Glad you got out. We have nothing holding us here except a handful of friends, but I really can’t stay here much longer. I’ve already told my partner that retiring here is absolutely 100% not an option.

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          I never knew house insurance was so dramaticly different from state to state. We had a wind storm at our new house. The insurance company called us to inspect our roof and replaced it. We’ve owned the house less than a year at this point. Florida doesn’t care about home owners unless you own one on a beach and you get federal money to rebuild it everytime it gets blown away.

          Get out while your house value is up. No one knows what’s going to happen when the commercial property market crashes. People aren’t going to return to the office for a dollar more then unemployment and commercial property owners think they are going to get their way because they always have, they’d rather watch the market crash then undervalue their property.

          Definitely don’t retire in Florida the state doesn’t care if you can’t afford to evacuate during hurricane. Now imagine trying to evacuate when you’re 65 on a fixed income. Sounds like a stressful retirement.

    • LongPigFlavor@lemmy.ml
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      Just chiming in. I live in South Florida. I’m a homebody so I’m not out too often. I usually don’t mind the heat too much, but these past few months have been pretty unbearable. I’m glad I have a car now because commuting without one is becoming harder here as time moves on.

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    Any reason that’s important to you to warrant the costs and downsides of moving is a reason that’s obviously good enough.

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    If you feel that the weather is affecting your day-to-day life for the worse, absolutely. You are not obligated to stay for family or for a job. Prioritise your health, you can always visit relatives.