What would you do?

[AmishGirl]

Just kill yourself.

Now, this is good advice for me, but we're talking about Fries With Mayo here ....

[HeinousMark]

Fuck, I don't know, just be glad you live in the Netherlands. Big cities and little ones both have advantages, but it does sound like #2 is already a negative place to you, so that seems like the worst choice.... I'm guessing you're a twenty-something??? It's easier to spread your wings now than it will be as you get older, at least from my own experience, so that's a factor.....

[renchfrieswith]

Since you just finished school and have nothing to tie you down then head to the big city Dick.

If it's going to be a big city, it's going to be on the outskirts or semi-bad area. The cost of living is crazy there.

are you getting re-settlement money of any kind?

No. I rent the place and don't own anything. I knew before hand that I'd have to move out within 3 years, but then again, the rent was ridiculously low. I paid like 250 bucks a month for a place that I was totally satisfied with.

you're young, you're single, it's the perfect time to travel the world, broke as a joke, and have the time of your life doing it

Traveling is where it's at, yeah! :up2:

I believe this is wise advice. Of course you want to be near friends - but, friends can weigh you down, too.

I see my old friends back in Cleveland -- all they EVER did was complain about how much they hated Cleveland. And where are they now? Still-in-Cleveland. STILL. Oh, don't be like that ....

This is a fantastic post. Good eye-opener, thanks.

[renchfrieswith]

Fuck, I don't know, just be glad you live in the Netherlands. Big cities and little ones both have advantages, but it does sound like #2 is already a negative place to you, so that seems like the worst choice.... I'm guessing you're a twenty-something??? It's easier to spread your wings now than it will be as you get older, at least from my own experience, so that's a factor.....

I'm 26.

Yeah, the Netherlands definitely has its advantages, don't get me wrong. I don't like the climate though, and the almost complete lack of nature.

[MatthewT]

er, then travel south

[AmishGirl]

This is a fantastic post. Good eye-opener, thanks.

Happy to be of service. Of course my word isn't gospel, but just wanted to give some insight.

[Wing]

#3!!!

Get the fuck outta stagnant.
Stay the fuck outta depressing.
Friends will stay friends, no matter where you move, but new friends and new box is always good for a person.

[HeinousMark]

I'm 26.

Yeah, the Netherlands definitely has its advantages, don't get me wrong. I don't like the climate though, and the almost complete lack of nature.

Too cold for ya? I'm surprised about the "lack of nature", but I'm woefully ignint about Europe. Is it just a boring ecosystem or is everything paved over and covered with people?

[Dainty Jainty]

Too cold for ya? I'm surprised about the "lack of nature", but I'm woefully ignint about Europe. Is it just a boring ecosystem or is everything paved over and covered with people?

Yeah, I'm curious about the nature part too.

[Capn Crud]

That Dikkeman guy lives in the Netherlands. He's friends with a lot of people and probably has room for one more.

[renchfrieswith]

Happy to be of service. Of course my word isn't gospel, but just wanted to give some insight.

#3!!!

Get the fuck outta stagnant.
Stay the fuck outta depressing.
Friends will stay friends, no matter where you move, but new friends and new box is always good for a person.

That Dikkeman guy lives in the Netherlands. He's friends with a lot of people and probably has room for one more.

Too cold for ya? I'm surprised about the "lack of nature", but I'm woefully ignint about Europe. Is it just a boring ecosystem or is everything paved over and covered with people?

Yeah, I'm curious about the nature part too.

Yeah, man. I like the sunshine.

A bit of both. almost half of the land in the Netherlands is artificially created out of water. So the only natural thing that grows there is grass. Pretty much every tree you see around here is planted by humans. On top of that, it's an extremely densely populated country. This is why houses are small and land costs a friggin' fortune. Germany and France do have some beautiful landscapes.

We have some really cool shit going on over here, don't get me wrong, but for beautiful nature you need to go somewhere else.

[Chigs]

#3 . I did that and it has turned out to be a great decision. Worst case scenario, you can always move back if you think you made a mistake.

[Mlaw]

#3--so long as you never move to Florida

[fenderbaum]

At first I thought this would be a Dave Matthews tribute thread.

Do research as to where the market and jobs are good for what you do or want to do, move away from your current situation if you indeed feel this way. We as a people grow the most when we challenge ourselves the most, move away and make a clean go of it in a place where you can flourish.

[renchfrieswith]

#3--so long as you never move to Florida

What's wrong with Florida?