Living and working in Austin, TX?
I’m thinking about relocating to Austin, TX from Minnesota. I’m a Secondary (5-12) English Teacher, and contracts are not easy to get here. I hear Austin is very progressive. I am not looking to move to a conservative place (personal preference). What concerns me is Texas as a whole is very conservative. Does Austin just kind of have its own culture? Also, how expensive is it to live there? I’d like to live near public transportation (is there any)? What are the public schools like in Austin? Any dangerous areas to avoid? Lots of questions…
Austin is liberal by Texas standards, but probably not liberal by Minnesota standards. I wouldn’t move here if I were you. If you wander outside the city into the rural areas and they find out you’re from a “blue” state, they will savagely attack you verbally and possibly physically. I can’t promise your personal safety if you move here.
Eli Jaxon-Bear- Austin TX Public Meeting
