So I moved here for my job, and I’m just really unhappy in Chicago and it hasn’t helped that I kinda hate my job haha but I’ve lived here for just over a year now, and still not loving it. There are a ton of reasons why I feel this way but has anyone else felt like this in Chicago?? Should I give it a chance or just leave and move to another city?

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I’m sure there’s someone who hasn’t loved Chicago. It’s okay to not like a city, but I will say that Chicago is a city of neighborhoods and you can find yourself living a very different life when moving neighborhoods.

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Adding covid really can’t help with making friends/hitting your stride. The first time chicago really felt like home was when I ran into someone I knew on the street-I’d save give yourself some grace, see if you can meet friends of friends and say yes to every invite (as much as covid allows).

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I’m from Florida. Came few years ago. The experience when I first moved in vs now, is completely different. That’s due to everything happening in 2020. I would recommend being patient until next spring or so and give it another shot. If you are able to work remote, I would recommend taking trips to other places like Florida.

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Politics, taxes, riots to name a few?

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Hahhaha wow yeah very true

COVID might be skewing your experience a bit, but I left for a different smaller city before COVID and really miss Chicago. Is there something specific you're not liking?

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Aw I’m sorry!! I hope the new place is better for you!

What's to not like, other than the cold winters?

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Honestly the weather I can deal with, I have some good friends here but no one that I really see being in my life long term and I guess I’m just lonely and I work a lot and my manager is a dick but that doesn’t have to do with Chicago. Just doesn’t feel like home I guess

It's not you, OP. Sure, you can adjust anywhere. But objectively IL has a lot of issues, and the streets are not safe.

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One of the things that helped me when I moved to Chicago was I started going back to Church and got more involved with that and then naturally that led to me volunteering more through work and expanding my network. Maybe give those extracurriculars a try!

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It takes about 2 years before you kinda feel at home no matter where you move.
Give Chicago a chance, it’s a great city if you want real city life. And especially if you don’t mind the winters.
I lived there for 20 years and it took me a while to feel home there. I moved to Arizona last year, for many reasons, and now I feel a bit like you. Covid is definitely not making it easier.
As for the dating scene, yes, Chicago sucks. Every big city sucks for that. And maybe even every place... because online is just garbage when it comes to human interaction.
Good luck ! And btw, in which neighborhood do you live?

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I actually always felt that Chicago had a significantly better dating scene than other large cities in the US

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This was my experience my first year here too. I didn’t realize there weren’t as many transplants and everyone was from a big 10 school and already had their friend groups. Additionally had a bitchy roomate situation and traveled all the time with work and hated the cold. What neighborhood do you live in? I moved closer to downtown and it helped so much I actually felt like I lived in a city and the foot traffic even during the winter helped a lot compared to the residential life in lake view. But like others have said 2020 has been a weird year give it some time. But I also understand where your coming from I also am seeing how the next year goes I still haven’t found my people and have realized what good is a city life if you don’t have people to share it with

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I feel you OP. I moved here from DC for someone and they recently dumped me. So I dont think I am staying here past summer (earlier if I can’t go month to month on my lease). I have friends from school but I feel in love in the city and everything reminds me of my ex.
So I am heading back to the East Coast, probably philly or NYC and forget this city.

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Where did you move from op?

Florida! But I grew up in Atlanta too which is probably where I’d go after this if I decide I don’t want to do a third year in Chicago

Join the exodus. Bye bye

I would encourage you to scope out the neighborhoods and spend some time in ones you think you like while it’s still a bit warm out. It took me a while, but once I found the right neighborhood that I felt comfortable in and that had what I cared about, i can’t imagine living anywhere else.

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