/r/grandjunction

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A place for people on the Western Slope. Chats, meetups, whatnots...

A place for people on the Western Slope. Chats, meetups, whatnots...

/r/grandjunction

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Miniso In Mesa Mall?

I went to Mesa Mall the other day and saw they were possible opening a Miniso? Has anyone heard anything about when it’s opening? Just curious! Thank you!

5 Comments
2024/11/14
16:18 UTC

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Best beard and hair barbers

Where's the best places for haircuts and beard trims?

7 Comments
2024/11/14
03:42 UTC

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Toddler activities

Other than the park or library, what are we doing with our kids? My oldest is almost 2 and I’m debating putting her in dance or gymnastics. I might wait until she’s a little older though. Any music classes? Something along those lines.

6 Comments
2024/11/13
19:31 UTC

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Does anyone want to get a trivia night group going?

Trying to meet new people in-town and I enjoy trivia nights. Wondering if anyone else wants to. 26m, pretty casual.

2 Comments
2024/11/13
00:40 UTC

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Genuine Dating?

(M25) We all know dating is a pain in the butt around GJ. Does anyone have some real advice for socializing and meeting new people in town that doesn’t involve any sort of app?

9 Comments
2024/11/13
00:22 UTC

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Moving here

Considering moving here for a new job ~160 combined income w spouse. Currently in SLC. Lived in Bend in the past. Love the outdoors

Thoughts on quality of life with that salary, outdoor scene overcrowded, ski resorts, and food?

45 Comments
2024/11/12
21:25 UTC

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Grand Junction Five Guys employee speaks out: “They came in. They called us slurs and got us fired”

17 Comments
2024/11/12
04:44 UTC

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Quiet place to get drink and read?

New to the area and working on writing a book. Looking for a quiet place to have a cocktail and read/write, ideally someplace not too dark. Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

23 Comments
2024/11/11
18:28 UTC

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Did HoneyBaked Ham go out of business?

Any recommendations other than Sam's club or Walmart for a dope ass ham for Thanksgiving?

4 Comments
2024/11/11
14:56 UTC

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Palestine Gaza Protests 12th & North

I saw a protest on the corner of 12th & North, went home to get my gear to interview them and take photos, came back and they were gone. Protest taking a lunch or it move somewhere else?

36 Comments
2024/11/09
20:30 UTC

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Job market

Hello gj community!

Was hoping to get the opinion of others that live in the area. I’m a journeyman plumber and I moved here in January with my wife for personal reasons. I didn’t have a job when I got here I had to find one once we arrived since our move was not expected and barely planned.

Once I got some interviews lined up I was surprised at how low the wages were in the area. I was looked at like I was crazy when I told them what I was previously making. I was told the market here doesn’t justify the wage I was asking for and ended up settling for much less than I would have liked.

Now that I’ve been with this company for 9-10 months I can say I’m confused. I’ve been comparing what the company charges customers here in grand junction for let’s say a water heater replacement and what a company in Seattle charges for the same job. There isn’t much of a difference! You’d think a company here in grand junction wouldn’t be charging what companies in a major city are charging.

So the businesses in this city claim the market doesn’t allow them to pay more than $23/hr-$29/hr for a skilled tradesman but turn around and charge the customers a premium. So the employee providing the service gets fucked and the customer that keeps the business going is getting fucked.

Are other peoples experiences with the job market here similar? Anyone have any advice for someone in my position? Any opportunities out here that I’m not aware of to get back to earning what I feel I deserve? Do you feel when you need a company to come work on your plumbing,hvac, or electrical you are getting over charged? Will wages ever catch up in this town?

31 Comments
2024/11/09
02:27 UTC

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Moving there?

Possibly moving to grand junction co from mid missouri.

I am looking around at different cities. What is your honest opinion of living there as a single woman?

99 Comments
2024/11/09
01:40 UTC

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Passing through GJ today, what’s some good places to stop for lunch?

49 Comments
2024/11/08
18:40 UTC

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Kokopelli trail conditions?

I know it's a long shot since no one has updated on the FB pages that I have found, but does anyone happen to know if Kokopelli is dry(ish)? Or if any of the bike trails in GJ/fruita are rideable?

2 Comments
2024/11/07
16:50 UTC

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Muay thai/ kickboxing

I’m wondering what place in town has a more serious and less “cardio class” muay thai or kickboxing program. I understand training cardio and all that but i wouldn’t mind sparring often/heavy

8 Comments
2024/11/07
08:07 UTC

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Was there a fight at sherwood park that hasn't been reported on yet?

When I picked my little sister up from school she said gjhs was in a lockdown because of a brutal assault on a teenager there today, but I can't find any articles or anything.

17 Comments
2024/11/06
23:40 UTC

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Tattoo flash sales

Anyone know of any shops in town offering traditional style tattoo flashes?

2 Comments
2024/11/06
22:30 UTC

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Is there a bar in town with a Megatouch?

2 Comments
2024/11/06
19:05 UTC

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Quiet restaurant

My girlfriend has had an awful day today and I want to take her out for a nice dinner. I'm hoping to find someplace that isn't super high paced and noisy. Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you

36 Comments
2024/11/05
22:18 UTC

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Driving to Gypsum

Hey guys, Live in Junction, but need to work in Gypsum/Eagle this winter. Not sure if anyone else makes this commute. I don’t mind the time it takes to drive there and back daily but am wondering about the roads. Is it dumb of me to make the daily commute? Or should I get a temporary rental in the Gypsum area? Thanks!

15 Comments
2024/11/05
12:52 UTC

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Any local WoW friends?

I'm looking for some local WoW players to make some connections with. I'm a bit rusty but happy to learn.

5 Comments
2024/11/05
04:27 UTC

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Getting rid of soil?

I have quite a bit of potting soil from container gardening this year. I tried messaging the CMU Composting but they never responded. Any advice on where to take it? Anyone have a compost pile that could use some soil?

13 Comments
2024/11/03
16:18 UTC

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Adobie badlands

Question, can you go shooting in the adobie badlands? I'm seeing some information that says you can, and it seems like a great area to go for that and off roading, but I'm not getting a lot of info from the BLM website. Also driving by it by the delta landfill road, it looks like you can pretty much drive anywhere out there? I see lots of tracks everywhere and no real signage

10 Comments
2024/11/02
13:46 UTC

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Colorado Mesa Uni

i was originally thinking of majoring in music (piano specifically), but I realized that it might not be something I should go towards considering piano lacks a lot of sustainable job opportunities.

I haven't gone yet as I'm still a senior in high school, but I'd really like to go for a few reasons, but those aren't important. I just want to know;

(if you have gone to CMU,) what majors would you suggest going into?? I'd like to go for something else but I want suggestions basically. I'd like to find a major that would help me find a job that would be able to support me financially.

EDIT: thank you guys for the comments. i cant go there because i just cant afford it and my parents dont want me so far away. oh well 🤷‍♂️

55 Comments
2024/11/01
23:34 UTC

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Best Steeleman for Tom Acker or Cody Davis?

Hey, what is the best case for either of these men? For federal elections it is really easy to look up a politician's legislative (or general) record through Wikipedia. For our area, I don't have much to go off of, so what is the best case for either of them?

14 Comments
2024/10/31
18:07 UTC

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