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grasswire

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22. yes, many people are losing their apartments and rentals

Sat May 21, 2016, 02:19 PM

May 2016

It's just too attractive an environment for landlords and profiteers. My rent has gone up three years in a row, but thankfully not to the disastrous hike that has happened for many. Every day I am blessed by a beautiful small dwelling that I can afford -- so far.

Everything you say is true. Success is ruining our beloved city. Those hordes who come here for its character are killing it off. And we don't have a city council with the backbone to stop it. Perhaps they are taking money from developers.

Climate change is also a problem. Californians ruined their own state, and came here first because our cost of living was cheaper, and then as climate refugees. Our roads cannot keep up. Our own lives are the worse for it all.

Yes, the bust is inevitable. But the boom is destroying a lot of what will be left for we natives.

HOWEVER....I was trying to be kind to the OP who genuinely wants to further his education. It might be that Eugene and University of Oregon would be better fit.

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So I'm thinking of moving to Portland...good idea or bad idea? [View all] BreweryYardRat May 2016 OP

I have a son who lives in Portland, and he loves it there. SheilaT May 2016 #1

Why not get your teaching certificate? yeoman6987 May 2016 #4

Does Oregon honor teaching certificates from Texas? nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #5

You'd have to transfer it over and maybe do a class or two yeoman6987 May 2016 #6

Do you happen to have a link to Oregon info? SusanCalvin May 2016 #7

Give me tomorrow and I promise to investigate. yeoman6987 May 2016 #10

Oh thank you! SusanCalvin May 2016 #17

Oregon requires a masters to teach sense May 2016 #23

Got it. SusanCalvin May 2016 #24

No, I don't think so. sense May 2016 #28

Interesting. SusanCalvin May 2016 #29

Start here. LWolf May 2016 #32

Thanks. SusanCalvin May 2016 #33

I know that, LWolf May 2016 #35

Thanks BreweryYardRat May 2016 #8

Teaching is only routine if the teacher makes it that way. SusanCalvin May 2016 #18

Oh, dear. I don't have a four year degree. SheilaT May 2016 #11

Do this if you have infinite patience with children. roody May 2016 #16

You can start out with less than infinite, just a reasonable amount. SusanCalvin May 2016 #19

I've heard really good things about Portland Lodestar May 2016 #2

I have been to Austin, although it was a very long time ago, SheilaT May 2016 #12

How do you feel about bacon and ukuleles? Scootaloo May 2016 #3

Like both (bacon uncured), but hope there's more.... nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #25

I've lived outside of Portland for a year and a half. CentralMass May 2016 #9

My friend moved to Portland area a year ago beveeheart May 2016 #13

I am a Portland native. grasswire May 2016 #14

Are there any places within reasonable driving distance for a weekend day out SusanCalvin May 2016 #20

I'm moving to Springfeild, OR, Oregon was such a wonderful surprise. marble falls May 2016 #15

I agree with glassware. love_katz May 2016 #21

yes, many people are losing their apartments and rentals grasswire May 2016 #22

Yep. San Diego redux. SusanCalvin May 2016 #27

I thought of Eugene, also. love_katz May 2016 #31

I think if you are in Tech or lumber mill automation The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #26

The occasional snort May 2016 #30

if you do this, plan to look for shared housing near the university 0rganism May 2016 #34

Depends L. Coyote May 2016 #36

I grew up in Oregon and moved to Portland when I was 21 davidpdx May 2016 #37

You don't want to move to Portland ;) tm2clean2 Jun 2016 #38

OR has always hated PasadenaTrudy Jun 2016 #39