High frequency, for about 7 months out of the year, but low volume. Compare annual rainfall to where you currently live - I actually moved from a much wetter city.

Also - this is only for the west side of the mountains. Seattle and surrounding area. It's not a whole state thing.

I'm assuming this doesn't apply to federal positions

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At will employment is the majority of the US

Probably find that in the U.S.National Weather Sercice - Seattle web page. But most cities listed in Wikipedia show a chart with average temps and rain. I think the actual rain is less than what it seems like. For me personally is the overcast skies that's more of an issue, i.e. the lack of sun, not the rain.

No I'm not. I'm not seeing any benefit but a whole lot of cost. We are doing just fine with imports/exports and tourism.

I have only seen cookbooks using grams so thats why I mentioned it. So new metric measurements would also require me to buy all that stuff again.

Personly I like it. A person shouldn't need 30 reams of paper to prove a person's lack of suitability for a job. Its bad enough employers keep deadbeats on way too long as it is. Too afraid of lawsuits.

Is there a map of what areas on the west get less rain? 🤔 we definitely want to be on the west side

Its only a problem in certain areas on the west side of the state.

Like others have said, we have a lot of days with rain... but often that means an overcast day with a single hour of rain in it, or a gently falling mist that just hangs in the air which you can barely feel on your skin.

Once you have your standard issue heavy winter hoodie you'll be just fine.

I’ve lived here most of my life, and I hate it. The snowbirding lifestyle of my grandparents gets more appealing every year. Unfortunately if I’m ever able to retire all the Southern states will be on fire and uninhabitable anyway.

The only state that isn't at will is Montana.

Big business owns WA state legislature. There's no chance of them passing reforms on that or allowing an initiative to change it.

>go to work and it’s pitch black. I come home and it’s pitch black. It gets to be a drag

Very much this, I've lived in Washington for 23 years now and it wasn't until I got out of the Navy and started working here again did I realize how bad the darkness in the winter is.

It doesn't bother me too much anymore as I pretty much just turn to a super gamer/hermit during the winter. Then once Spring shows up it's time to start getting all the camping and hiking gear out and start planning weekends of fun.

We're moving in a couple weeks. Much excite.

Wait why tf are we an “at will” employment state and why am I only just now learning about this?? We should definitely be lobbying our representatives to change that policy ASAP

Rain is pretty consistent about 2/3-3/4 of the year. We’re just now starting to get some sunny days interspersed amongst rainy days.

And “The Long Dark” doesn’t really hit people until they experience it. Folks think, “Oh, it gets dark at 5 in December/January? No big deal, it’s the same in other places.” But it’s not. 5 o clock winter sunsets here do not generally bring a serene twilight followed by a sky filled with stars - the perpetual cloud cover means it’s pitch-black at 5pm. I go to work and it’s pitch black. I come home and it’s pitch black. It gets to be a drag, and by the time Spring hits we’re all crawling out of our skin to get some of that gorram sunshine!!!

I have not been to that McMenamins, but if you have never been to any McMenamin's, they are kind of fun for their quirkiness. I like to call them one of the good parts of the "keep Portland weird" vibe.

I can't speak to how the antique shopping is in Kalama, but if you want to stay some place different from most hotels, trying out a McMenamin's hotel would be a great option.

Rain here is "different" than other places. In summer it helps keep us nice and cool, in the winter it means we're going to be a bit warmer. We get the most rain during "The Long Dark" from end of Fall till beginning of Spring. Honestly, in my opinion, getting used to the long dark season of Seattle is the make or break point more than the rain for most people.

Other than the dark season, the rain here is usually light enough that it's not a big impedance or problem. Umbrellas are a bigger hassle than just dealing with a little moisture 9 times out of 10. There's a running joke about Seattleites refusing to use umbrellas or being able to identify tourists because they're using one lol

But we still can't grow recreational Cannabis...Yet.

It rains aLOT of days, but rarely all day.

Summers aren’t so bad. The rest of the year you get a fair amount of drizzle and overcast.

Any time.

This is good to hear. I rarely smoke myself, but marijuana can stay in your system for weeks, and employers shouldn't be able to restrict employment just because you may have smoked a joint on your personal time two weeks ago. Imagine how many people would fail pre-employment screening if they did this for alcohol, and it is a far more dangerous drug than weed.