Some years ago I was offered a transfer (from corporate) from Hawaii to San Diego. Would have been a good career move, I guess. I was pretty excited about it, weather and all things considered looking real good. So I contacted a realtor, what a SHOCK that was! I couldn't live anywhere NEAR close to work (Navy base) at a reasonable price. I ditched that idea in hurry when I calculated a freakin' two hour commute from a reasonably priced house. No wonder they couldn't find anyone to fill the work load down there. When they mentioned LA, I hung up on 'em.
