Recent comments in /f/Connecticut

drjoshthewash t1_j5kvhrd wrote

Reply to comment by thug_nificent in Yale by thug_nificent

I'd be curious if that program would be effective for graduates of the most highly ranked university in the country, where initial job offers out of school rank among the very best.

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drjoshthewash t1_j5kuzyr wrote

Reply to comment by Bismarck_Da_Otto_Von in Yale by thug_nificent

I agree with much of what you say. I also like your username. A few points you may or may not disagree with.

  1. Inasmuch as you consider it a walled garden, they employ thousands of local residents, and that count goes to tens of thousands if you count subcontractor and Yale related economic activities. Both directly and via subcontractors, construction jobs, vast medical system, and more.

  2. You have to consider whether Yale occupies spaces and economic opportunity that would otherwise flourish in its absence or whether whatever economic activity is there due to in large part Yales presence.

  3. Regarding Yale's lack of community presence. Is that Yales fault, or the fault of the area lack of opportunity presented to Yales gifted and high achieving alumni. This particular complaint smells of idealistic wishful thinking that isn't grounded in any reality or economic realities.

  4. Do you think if offered to host Yale, Bridgeport wouldn't offer tax free accommodations and more? Put another way, look not 15 miles west to Bridgeport, and their crumbling, vacant, shuttered, ruined, downtown. Do you think New Haven would have fared differently? Look at Hartford, Waterbury, Meriden, Derby, can go on. These towns went one way, save for one.

  5. I'd be curious what specific actual policies you would support from the municipality imposing on Yale or vice versa to help any of these issues.

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LeftHandFree111 t1_j5kuq1b wrote

Reply to My new landlord by WaqqiTV

Any chance you're comfortable sharing how much you were originally paying? Context is pretty important here. If you were already paying around $1500 and he/she wants to hit you with the increase then that's a little much. If you were paying $1,000 or less, you really have absolutely nothing to complain about.

You should feel pretty lucky that your rent hasn't increased in the past 5 years. You may very well be due for an increase. With all due respect, people really need to try owning and maintaining a home and/or rental property before they complain.

Maybe I'm just biased? I rented a room in my house to someone over 30 whose parents still pay their cellphone bill. They tried saying I had no right to ever complain about money, claiming that they paid half my mortgage. It took them awhile to fully comprehend that $500 is not half of over $1500 lmao. I didn't charge extra for any utilities, except one year when I asked if they could pitch in a couple hundred bucks for oil in the winter (left it as optional, plus a couple hundred is a drop in the bucket relative to a full winter of oil deliveries). Originally they were paying only $400 which lasted a couple of years. They also never had to purchase toilet paper or paper towels, and did minimal to no cleaning aside from rinsing off dishes. Never had to worry about snow removal. Seemed like a pretty sweet deal to me for a room in a decent house.

Now they are paying over $1000/month plus utilities for a crappy apartment. Life comes at you fast.

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SW2011MG t1_j5kug8j wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

Member of the lgbt community here who moved to CT from the Midwest in August. It’s really not been an issue at all - but I’d imagine there are areas that are more or less friendly.

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tbanks157 t1_j5ksfso wrote

Reply to comment by GhostJokers in Desire to move from Minneapolis to Connecticut by [deleted]

Happy to help! Perhaps it seems strange to see New Haven listed as my first choice, I’ll share why. First, the food scene is incredible, best pizza hands down. Second it has a burgeoning biotech industry anchored by Yale, which compliments already strong Ed/med opportunities. Third it’s coastal so you get the charm that comes with that, and close proximity to decent beaches. Fourth it is a major transit hub, with easy and direct access to NYC and Boston. Fifth, there is a lot of recent press (including several pieces by The NY Times last year) about New Haven’s resurgence, focused around innovation, arts, etc. And New Haven metro is currently quite a bit cheaper than Fairfield county.

Best of luck!

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gabbydeben OP t1_j5kqnmd wrote

Reply to comment by QuestorPS7 in Legislative Session Coverage – CT Mirror by gabbydeben

Hi! And apologies this message is so late :)

CT's HUSKY expansion for kids of any immigration status took effect recently, and advocates are calling for another expansion that would include residents of all ages and immigration status. Legislators have signaled they're open to debating the idea, as this story mentions: https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/10/ct-husky-medicaid-insurance-coverage-children/.

Our health reporter will definitely be keeping an eye out for any updates!

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