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Originally Posted by Michael G.
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Remember that same state you moved out of, spent you whole life there, made a good living there for 50-60-70 years didn't kill you regardless of the weather or high taxes etc. etc.  |
The increasing crime in Albuquerque, NM has almost killed two of my employees as well as cost my insurance companies and me many thousands of dollars in property damage and thefts. Also the ever worsening public school system (APS) from which only about 2/3 graduate (not that graduating means they can read, write and do basic math) is a tragedy. Competent repair people are hard to find. Repairs to vehicles, heating systems in homes, roofs, and so on are frequently not done correctly. I had a Mercedes under warranty needing rear wheel bearing replacements. The work was not done correctly at the Mercedes dealer in ABQ. When I got to CA the dealer there had to redo the work, again under warranty, which very rarely is necessary. Had a furnace exhaust duct installed upside down resulting in CO problems, have experienced several auto burglaries in my driveway in a good neighborhood. Some people I know have been carjacked, one couple in their own driveway in a very exclusive neighborhood. The city bus service is now free to so no neighborhood is safe. Criminals get a free ride to and from. Homeless are vanned to intersections all over the city where they beg from medians at stoplights on major streets. The Covid lockdowns were severe and long and many small businesses went under. It feels like a third world country. It is no longer safe anywhere there which is a tragedy as the area is beautiful and the four seasons mild.