possible move to SLC

for some reason i have a lot of time on my hands lately and i've been thinking of places id like to move to and was wondering if there was anyone out there in salt lake city that could throw out some pro/cons of living over there.
I currently do commercial electrical.
thanks!!

do some searches as there are several threads

https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/110117473/moving-to-salt-lake-city

https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/106996936/salt-lake-city

thanks man!!!!

Ask yourself is this "The Right Thing"?

Too many people live here, turning in to denver.

May or may not be spreading misinformation

Pros: You won't have a problem getting a job doing commercial electrical (Utah County-Silicon Slopes--is booming!), you will have access to tons of great climbing and skiing and hiking, and the cost of living is relatively low.

Cons: Dating scene is rough if you aren't Mormon, finding a descent cocktail is impossible unless you make your own at home, making friends is surprisingly difficult (natives are f'ing strange; transplants tend to be some of the biggest douches you'll ever meet . . . and I'll happily include me in that latter category).  Was a transplant in Denver and instantly felt welcomed and included; moved to SLC and it took me almost 5 years to find a group of like-minded friends.

If you're a loner, SLC  can be paradise.  If not . . . well, take a look at our suicide statistics.  It's a tough place to move to without a support network, but, if you are tough enough not to need one of those, it can be a great place to live.  But you need to SKI and CLIMB to make it worthwhile; if you don't do both I'd probably look elsewhere.  Winters can rob your soul if you don't ski.

Shawn Adrian wrote: Pros: You won't have a problem getting a job doing commercial electrical (Utah County-Silicon Slopes--is booming!), you will have access to tons of great climbing and skiing and hiking, and the cost of living is relatively low.

Cons: Dating scene is rough if you aren't Mormon, finding a descent cocktail is impossible unless you make your own at home, making friends is surprisingly difficult (natives are f'ing strange; transplants tend to be some of the biggest douches you'll ever meet . . . and I'll happily include me in that latter category).  Was a transplant in Denver and instantly felt welcomed and included; moved to SLC and it took me almost 5 years to find a group of like-minded friends.

If you're a loner, SLC  can be paradise.  If not . . . well, take a look at our suicide statistics.  It's a tough place to move to without a support network, but, if you are tough enough not to need one of those, it can be a great place to live.  But you need to SKI and CLIMB to make it worthwhile; if you don't do both I'd probably look elsewhere.  Winters can rob your soul if you don't ski.

Totally anecdotal but I moved here and didn’t know one person.  I also was recently single, in my early 30s, and don’t drink.

I met a good crew of people on MP and at the gym. No problem making friends and finding climbing, outdoor partners. 
Also met my current GF thanks to those hip new dating apps. I started to get the impression that single, 30s, employed, no children, and not mormon was a hot commodity for women in the SLC dating game.  
No place is perfect, but salt lake isn’t a bad place to kick it full time for a few years. 
Best of luck.  Have fun and be safe.

Dan Cooksey wrote:

Totally anecdotal but I moved here and didn’t know one person.  I also was recently single, in my early 30s, and don’t drink.

I met a good crew of people on MP and at the gym. No problem making friends and finding climbing, outdoor partners. 
Also met my current GF thanks to those hip new dating apps. I started to get the impression that single, 30s, employed, no children, and not mormon was a hot commodity for women in the SLC dating game.  
No place is perfect, but salt lake isn’t a bad place to kick it full time for a few years. 
Best of luck.  Have fun and be safe.

Look who follows rules 1 and 2 over here!!