Post by Poor Richard on Jan 18, 2023 8:59:49 GMT -7
Montana Wants to Pump the Brakes on California’s Great Migration
Sarah Cowgill writes:
"Either Taylor Sheridan’s epic Yellowstone franchise is enticing folks to leave California for Montana in droves, or people are simply done with the political antics of the Golden State. Either way, Californians are abandoning the mess of a state – a mess of their own making – and heading to Big Sky Country, and the natives aren’t happy about it.
Hitting the Zoom Trail
Unlike the arduous journey of the Oregon Trail, the Zoom Trail – a clever name for the new route opened by remote work and COVID-induced restlessness – just requires a plane ticket, bus ticket, or a vehicle, and enough cash or credit to relocate. That’s the path to prosperity, at least for Kevin Frazier, a recent graduate of US Berkely School of Law. For Frazier, the decision came down to accepting a lucrative position in San Francisco and living in a gift box-sized $4,000 a month rental, or heading to Montana for a great job, better economy, and room to grow. It was an easy decision for Frazier and his fiancé."
Read the full article here.
"Either Taylor Sheridan’s epic Yellowstone franchise is enticing folks to leave California for Montana in droves, or people are simply done with the political antics of the Golden State. Either way, Californians are abandoning the mess of a state – a mess of their own making – and heading to Big Sky Country, and the natives aren’t happy about it.
Hitting the Zoom Trail
Unlike the arduous journey of the Oregon Trail, the Zoom Trail – a clever name for the new route opened by remote work and COVID-induced restlessness – just requires a plane ticket, bus ticket, or a vehicle, and enough cash or credit to relocate. That’s the path to prosperity, at least for Kevin Frazier, a recent graduate of US Berkely School of Law. For Frazier, the decision came down to accepting a lucrative position in San Francisco and living in a gift box-sized $4,000 a month rental, or heading to Montana for a great job, better economy, and room to grow. It was an easy decision for Frazier and his fiancé."
Read the full article here.