Is Springfield really going down teh shitter....

[Sijray21]

I think that alot of the areas along Route 1 are worse as well. I think alot of your problems stem from the fact that you drive a honda. My Sentra, even with my SR20 Power plates, has never been broken into. Of course, I'm also more intimidating then a pit bull. People see me and know not to mess with me :lol:

yeah, i agree - this is why i believe i'm getting rid of it soon (see below)

FYI - teg got broken into again and this time it's in Newark, DE while i came here for work for the week.... :x

Eh I dont know that it is as bad as you all make it out to be. To be honest I used to love going to springfield mall as a kid because it was a change from most other malls in the NOVA areas that are pretty much all white. I dunno, I grew up in North Springfield, essentially in annandale, and Ive never had any complaints about this area. It seems like just because we have a ton of hispanics (although where in NOVA doesnt) and koreans people seem to think this area is shit. Ill never understand it. Never have I felt unsafe here, at school, outside, in a mall, etc. And to be fair Jray, you had what, an ek si stolen and an integra broken into (IIRC), its not like those cars are exclusivly taken in this part of northern virginia.

i agree with you even to the civic/integra comment because it's absolutely true. when i was growing up i never really felt that it was a bad area at all, neither the Annandale area. To tell you quite honestly i think my neighborhood is pretty safe right now. After seeing other parts of northern va i understand why Springfield is considered a "low-class" area, but i still don't think it's that bad when compared to most areas in DC and other selected areas around the DC metro area. It's really not that bad and i think people are bashing it without ever living in the area and without really spending time in the area, they're talking from hear-say.

<- trapped in NoVA

No one's keeping you here.....

with a gun, no. realistically with the job market and the skills and expereience I have developed, Im pretty tied to the gubment work. And unfortunately, 90% of gubment work is in nova/dc.
Id love to move down south, but tech jobs down there are sketchy at best, and dont pay for shit

i kind of agree with Evan. Government work is really based in this area, but i'm hoping to gather enough skills and become either a traveling consultant (living wherever i want and working in various locations) or finding a contract on the West Coast or just getting enough experience now and move later. I've also been really thinking of moving to the West Coast near the SF bay area, preferrably to the south. From my understanding from my cousin (lives in LA) the jobs and the economy in California is not going well, especially for IT jobs. If i could score a stable well-paying job in Cali i'd be very likely to move - my mom is the only other reason i'm sticking around the area.