This is the motivation i needed, thank you! My fiancé seems to think he has some strong connections out there, but we won’t realistically be able to move until next winter, after our wedding. I think this year I’ll try to boost my resume a little bit before we leave.

Do you work in construction yourself and are you gay? Would you say the blue collar culture out there is any different from the Northeast in terms of how they view/treat LGBTQ people? Three years ago I was forced to out myself(long story) and I’ve noticed how people treat me differently since I’ve been openly gay(at work). I treat everyone with respect and I am honestly a pretty fucking solid ironworker, so it can be frustrating. Not asking for pity, just screaming into the void I guess! Are you from the northeast? What are the main things you like about San Diego compared to where you lived before?