Well it looks like I’m escaping Boston.

rogersmithiii said:
If my kid was the caliber to be able to handle and garner admission to Boston Latin, I’d find a way to leave her there until she graduates. Even though woke nonsense has diminished the quality of all k-16 education, Latin is still an amazing place. Moving your daughter out of there should be a last resort.
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I don’t have a Boston offer on the table and I would feel foolish if I walked away from the Philly offer and nothing materialized. I was interviewing and talking to 4 other companies in the Boston area I sent them all emails saying that I had a serious offer and this would be there last chance before I relocated, waiting for a response from 2. And yes I would stay if any of them came through, she is only in her 3rd year (9th grade) and just 14 so to young to be on her own. Kills me because she is working hard and doing great getting Approbation (Honors) every term. 😠
 
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DeadEyeDan said:
I don’t have a Boston offer on the table and I would feel foolish if I walked away from the Philly offer and nothing materialized. I was interviewing and talking to 4 other companies in the Boston area I sent them all emails saying that I had a serious offer and this would be there last chance before I relocated, waiting for a response from 2. And yes I would stay if any of them came through, she is only in her 3rd year (9th grade) and just 14 so to young to be on her own. Kills me because she is working hard and doing great getting Approbation (Honers) every term. 😠
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It is life.

Still, I would think a bit if it’s worth putting some effort for kid to graduate from BLS, if it is feasible.
If not - it’s not the end of the world neither.

I would accept the offer in your situation and tried to work it into a partial remote work agreement after first 6 months. Who knows.
 
DeadEyeDan said:
After almost 13 year up here, I got a separation package in Aug. Will be moving to Philly before the end of the year. I’m originally from the suburbs of Philly and will be closer to a lot of my friends and family, but it will be rough on the kids (both in High School) and especially my daughter who is really enjoying her experience at Boston Latin School… But overall it should be a good deal for the family, more money and lower cost of living. PA is moving from Red to Purple but still no Assault Weapons or Mag bans, no roster, or duty to retreat, a state preempt law that keeps the big cities in line.

Wish me luck!
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Keeps the big cities in line unless you are "A city of the First Class" which has unique restrictions in place. (Philly)

Good luck with the move!
 
Darksideblues42 said:
Keeps the big cities in line unless you are "A city of the First Class" which has unique restrictions in place. (Philly)

Good luck with the move!
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Under current State law, Philadelphia is unable to pass laws on gun ownership or selling a gun. Philadelphia is unable to create restrictions on guns because of a state law that says “No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.”

Philadelphia City Council has passed gun-control bills in the past, however the courts have struck down these bills. In 1993, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill on banning assault style weapons. However, the State of PA passed a law repealing the ban and then the State Supreme Court struck down the ban. In 2008, the Commonwealth Court struck down city ordinances banning assault weapons and limiting handgun purchases to one per person per month. Even though the City appealed this decision, in 2009, the Commonwealth Court again struck down both ordinances.
 
DeadEyeDan said:
Under current State law, Philadelphia is unable to pass laws on gun ownership or selling a gun. Philadelphia is unable to create restrictions on guns because of a state law that says “No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.”

Philadelphia City Council has passed gun-control bills in the past, however the courts have struck down these bills. In 1993, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill on banning assault style weapons. However, the State of PA passed a law repealing the ban and then the State Supreme Court struck down the ban. In 2008, the Commonwealth Court struck down city ordinances banning assault weapons and limiting handgun purchases to one per person per month. Even though the City appealed this decision, in 2009, the Commonwealth Court again struck down both ordinances.
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PA is not MA, but i would not overestimate of how far it is from MA, as amount of freeloaders there is comparable to what we got here.
and freeloaders are always equal to new socialist regulators passing any laws they want to see, ignoring anything and everything else.
 
DeadEyeDan said:
After almost 13 year up here, I got a separation package in Aug. Will be moving to Philly before the end of the year. I’m originally from the suburbs of Philly and will be closer to a lot of my friends and family, but it will be rough on the kids (both in High School) and especially my daughter who is really enjoying her experience at Boston Latin School… But overall it should be a good deal for the family, more money and lower cost of living. PA is moving from Red to Purple but still no Assault Weapons or Mag bans, no roster, or duty to retreat, a state preempt law that keeps the big cities in line.

Wish me luck!
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Oh man, if your daughter is almost ready to graduate I'd stick it out here till she's done with Boston Latin...that's a top tier place to have on your transcripts and applications. Any chance you can work remote?
 
DeadEyeDan said:
After almost 13 year up here, I got a separation package in Aug. Will be moving to Philly before the end of the year. I’m originally from the suburbs of Philly and will be closer to a lot of my friends and family, but it will be rough on the kids (both in High School) and especially my daughter who is really enjoying her experience at Boston Latin School… But overall it should be a good deal for the family, more money and lower cost of living. PA is moving from Red to Purple but still no Assault Weapons or Mag bans, no roster, or duty to retreat, a state preempt law that keeps the big cities in line.

Wish me luck!
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you could wait a year or two for kids to finish highschool....
 
Good luck on your move.

I’m Boston Latin class of 1971. Best educational experience of my life, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
 
Best of luck. Congrats on escaping the Commiewealth! My wife is from that area (NJ side...will never move there!). We almost moved to the Devon, PA area years ago, but job offer fell through.
 
DeadEyeDan said:
Under current State law, Philadelphia is unable to pass laws on gun ownership or selling a gun. Philadelphia is unable to create restrictions on guns because of a state law that says “No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.”

Philadelphia City Council has passed gun-control bills in the past, however the courts have struck down these bills. In 1993, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill on banning assault style weapons. However, the State of PA passed a law repealing the ban and then the State Supreme Court struck down the ban. In 2008, the Commonwealth Court struck down city ordinances banning assault weapons and limiting handgun purchases to one per person per month. Even though the City appealed this decision, in 2009, the Commonwealth Court again struck down both ordinances.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the only "city of the first class" in the state and has strict gun laws:

Open carry: A license is required to openly carry a firearm in Philadelphia.
This is not the case for the rest of PA.

This is what I mean. Philly has their own laws carved out in State Law.
 
DeadEyeDan said:
After almost 13 year up here, I got a separation package in Aug. Will be moving to Philly before the end of the year. I’m originally from the suburbs of Philly and will be closer to a lot of my friends and family, but it will be rough on the kids (both in High School) and especially my daughter who is really enjoying her experience at Boston Latin School… But overall it should be a good deal for the family, more money and lower cost of living. PA is moving from Red to Purple but still no Assault Weapons or Mag bans, no roster, or duty to retreat, a state preempt law that keeps the big cities in line.

Wish me luck!
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Boston Latin School has one of the best college admissions records of any public school in the country, and better than many top prep schools.

Many colleges treat every class there as an honors course and bump their GPA by as much as 50%. This opens a lot of doors, including scholarships.
 
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