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[–] RaiFighter [S] 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Like-minded and likable people are in short supply where I am. I'm fond of calling the town I live in "Detroit's little cousin with Down's Syndrome."

There absolutely are people I like being around, a few towns over. Does a fat lot of good, since I don't have a car. I'm intending to move there in the next month or so, if I can pin down a job near where I'd be living.

There is something deeper, though. I hate how people around me are. The best word I can think of is complacency. I want to be smarter, stronger, better, more patient today than I was yesterday, and more tomorrow than I am today. The one person I respect the most here has been doing the same job on the daily for the past 20 years.

I don't expect to find like-minded people anywhere. But if there are any here, I'm looking for a needle in a haystack.

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[–] 6212350? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I've never lived in a place where there are no professionals, entrepreneurs, etc. it must be difficult. Sounds like an "escape the ghetto" scenario. A month isn't much time, so what are your plans when you get to the other town?

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[–] RaiFighter [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

It's less "Escape the ghetto," and more "Graduate to a slightly nicer ghetto," but yeah, you've got the idea.

But honestly, I hadn't thought about what I'm gonna do after moving, and I thank you for bringing it to my attention. I was probably (definitely) gonna revel for a few weeks in a change of routine and the fact that I'm not surrounded by manchildren.

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[–] AverageAmerica ago 

Move

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[–] daskapitalist ago 

Move out of the rust belt and into an area where continuous improvement is expected. It will be a good cultural shift for you.