wanna move from N CAL. seeking advise
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DONE !!!! now the question is to where next. Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month :) what are you guys making in other parts of the US as application architects, senior software engineers and the like? Are the .NET jobs plentiful? Any advice ( mocking and not are welcome ) Could use a good laugh
It's easy to see which metroplexes have which jobs by going to dice.com. I recommend using their search-by-major-city features. With that said, Texas cities are doing well, with many industries (especially energy) hiring. And the housing prices are rock-bottom-low to boot. I would recommend you use better grammar and English in your job applications than you did in this forum post, though.
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It's easy to see which metroplexes have which jobs by going to dice.com. I recommend using their search-by-major-city features. With that said, Texas cities are doing well, with many industries (especially energy) hiring. And the housing prices are rock-bottom-low to boot. I would recommend you use better grammar and English in your job applications than you did in this forum post, though.
jesarg wrote:
With that said, Texas cities are doing well, with many industries (especially energy) hiring. And the housing prices are rock-bottom-low to boot.
True but with the exception of Austin, it's down right boring in Texas. At least thats my opinion living in DFW where the favorite activities are eating too much and shopping.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long
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N Cal is northern California, where the OP wants to leave.
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4.... -- El Corazon
In that case I don't think finding something to rent under 3k is very difficult. Heck I had a 6 month rental in Jax for $800.
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You looking for contract or Perm employment? Seems to always be employment opportunities for both in Florida, but looking at your requirements I'll tell you a bit about this beautiful State. Great weather, humid, but warm almost year round. The occasional hurricane not withstanding of course (I grew up in Los Angelus so earthquakes or hurricanes). IT areas in Jacksonville, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. All those cities have lots of family recreation and such. Housing market is great to buy, since the market tanked a year ago...HOWEVER!!! Insurance is extremely high compared to the national average, taxes in some counties are high as well. Also, auto insurance is also high. Prices of homes are variable, but in the areas mentioned you'll look at 200K minimum in outlying areas (maybe20-30 miles to downtown), lot's more closer to the cities. But, lot's of IT jobs are not directly in town anyway, so your drive might be shorter. No state income tax, sales tax runs around 7-8% depending on county. Gas running around $3.80 for regular. Contract work might get you $40-$60 an hour, just depends on where, salary around $65K and up also depending on where, and experience. Again, both could be more based on experience. I've been here close to 20+ years, retired military about 10 years ago and been in IT ever sence. Been through 3 layoff's but always found something pretty quick. Used to be real inexpensive here, but it's gotten worse, and I'm pretty sure when I retire again I'm gone as the taxes/insurance are murder (thanks to Charlie Crist and his merry band of flaming fricki....sorry, our leader) and not getting any better, as I work in the Insurance industry and I have some knowledge. Overall, it's a nice place, just research where you might want to live first...Oh, St.Johns county (Jacksonville) has a great school system. Good Luck!!
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jesarg wrote:
With that said, Texas cities are doing well, with many industries (especially energy) hiring. And the housing prices are rock-bottom-low to boot.
True but with the exception of Austin, it's down right boring in Texas. At least thats my opinion living in DFW where the favorite activities are eating too much and shopping.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long
Chris Austin wrote:
living in DFW
I hear shooting armadilloes from your back porch at twilight is great fun?
MrPlankton
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DONE !!!! now the question is to where next. Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month :) what are you guys making in other parts of the US as application architects, senior software engineers and the like? Are the .NET jobs plentiful? Any advice ( mocking and not are welcome ) Could use a good laugh
NC - Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill. plenty of jobs, cheap housing, nice weather.
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DONE !!!! now the question is to where next. Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month :) what are you guys making in other parts of the US as application architects, senior software engineers and the like? Are the .NET jobs plentiful? Any advice ( mocking and not are welcome ) Could use a good laugh
I just read on the internet about the "Best Place to Live in the US" and it's Charlotte, NC as number 1. Right now, I think that NC has the most potential of anyplace else in the US. See the story on Yahoo!. I also live in the DFW area, been here for 25 years, and never have had a problem finding a job. Between Dallas, Ft Worth, and Arlington, as well as the surrounding suburbs, I think this is a great place to live. However, I would not recommend living in Dallas County. There are way too many idiot politicians there, the school district is an absolute mess of corruption, and the taxes are more than what you get in return. There are several outstanding school districts in the suburbs --- stay out of the cities of Ft Worth and Dallas!
John P.
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DONE !!!! now the question is to where next. Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month :) what are you guys making in other parts of the US as application architects, senior software engineers and the like? Are the .NET jobs plentiful? Any advice ( mocking and not are welcome ) Could use a good laugh
Phoenix?
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Chris Austin wrote:
living in DFW
I hear shooting armadilloes from your back porch at twilight is great fun?
MrPlankton
phooey on armadillos. After sundown you can shoot the prowlers on your property from your porch. :-\
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4.... -- El Corazon
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Chris Austin wrote:
living in DFW
I hear shooting armadilloes from your back porch at twilight is great fun?
MrPlankton
No 'dilloes' here. But, I do have a few wild bunnies that my dogs love to chase.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long
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justAGuy wrote:
Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month
The moon?
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Sure, the property is cheap there. However I fear the 3 day commute might be costly ...
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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DONE !!!! now the question is to where next. Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month :) what are you guys making in other parts of the US as application architects, senior software engineers and the like? Are the .NET jobs plentiful? Any advice ( mocking and not are welcome ) Could use a good laugh
The jobs are good in Dallas-Fort Worth and houses are very affordable. And, there some pretty good public schools in the suburbs. But, it is a very dull place unless you enjoy dining out a lot and some of the most insanely stupid drivers in the world.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long
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Reminds me of the Rockford files (you know that 70's detective show) where Rockford had a trailer on a California beach, that might be less than 3k/month and with in 50 miles of work... but that was 70's. :) Seriously though, Conway Arkansas has 2 big companies, Axciom and Verizon. Very afordable house prices. I would check them out. There is also the Veterans Administration which is 20 miles outside Conway in Little Rock. Good Luck.
MrPlankton
Verizon is in Conway?
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DONE !!!! now the question is to where next. Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month :) what are you guys making in other parts of the US as application architects, senior software engineers and the like? Are the .NET jobs plentiful? Any advice ( mocking and not are welcome ) Could use a good laugh
St Louis. We may be ranked in the top 5 most dangerous cities (always in competition with Detroit it seems) but I believe the statiticians evaluate 3 blocks of north city and ignore the rest. On the plus side are a below average cost of living with above average earnings. Contract work you should be able to pick up $30-60 p/h, fulltime 60's - 90's depending on experience and ability. You'll easily find a new 3-4 bedroom house in reasonable driving range in the low 200's. Vineyards along the Missouri river, a free zoo, lots of great restaurants, botantical gardens, great drives along the Mississippi, not much of a rush hour (the locals do still bitch about it) and generally relaxed atmosphere. No hurricanes, no serious earthquakes in over 100 years and tornados don't tend to form over the metro area due to radiative heating. On the downside it's stinking hot July and August and freezing cold December-March. If you suffer from allergies you'll soon equate the place to one of Dante's circles of hell and if you like urban environments you'll soon be dissapointed. It's very suburban and the downtown area pretty much shuts down at 5pm aside from a few locations.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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The jobs are good in Dallas-Fort Worth and houses are very affordable. And, there some pretty good public schools in the suburbs. But, it is a very dull place unless you enjoy dining out a lot and some of the most insanely stupid drivers in the world.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long
Chris Austin wrote:
And, there some pretty good public schools in the suburbs. But, it is a very dull place unless you enjoy dining out a lot and some of the most insanely stupid drivers in the world.
Have you seen any of the youtube videos showing Indian traffic (or anywhere else where rising affluence is sending car ownership soaring in a population that was recently almost entirely limited to musclebound transportation)?
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4.... -- El Corazon
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Verizon is in Conway?
Sorry, rembered wrong, it's conway corporation. http://www.conwayarkcc.org/work.php?id=2[^]
MrPlankton
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Sorry, rembered wrong, it's conway corporation. http://www.conwayarkcc.org/work.php?id=2[^]
MrPlankton
No problem, there is also a lot work places to work in Little Rock. You live in Conway?
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Chris Austin wrote:
And, there some pretty good public schools in the suburbs. But, it is a very dull place unless you enjoy dining out a lot and some of the most insanely stupid drivers in the world.
Have you seen any of the youtube videos showing Indian traffic (or anywhere else where rising affluence is sending car ownership soaring in a population that was recently almost entirely limited to musclebound transportation)?
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4.... -- El Corazon
Sure. But people here drive angry and aggressively. I've driven in Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Tel Aviv, Paris, LA &, NYC. The people on the freeways scare me here more than anywhere I've been. It's common to see cars flying across 4 lanes of traffic to exit at the last possible moment at 60+ mph. And, I'd bet $10 anytime I am out driving that the moment I use my signal to change lanes the person behind me in that lane will do all they can to keep me from changing lanes while pretending they don't see my signal. Plus, I have never see so many single care collisions in my life; the drivers are so aggressive here that many just lose control of their vehicles and hit trees and railings.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long
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No problem, there is also a lot work places to work in Little Rock. You live in Conway?
No, have relatives there, visit fairly often. Seems like a nice place. Been scoping it out for possible next move... but that is several years off, it's in my top 10 places to live (that I can afford).
MrPlankton
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DONE !!!! now the question is to where next. Looking for a place to move to where young families are around, jobs are plentiful , houses with 3-4 bedrooms are not 50 miles away from work and finally less than 3k a month :) what are you guys making in other parts of the US as application architects, senior software engineers and the like? Are the .NET jobs plentiful? Any advice ( mocking and not are welcome ) Could use a good laugh
How about DC outskirts ?? Lots of young people, plenty of jobs (most of them related to government and/or defense). Traffic is kind of bad, and housing is expensive, but you can't have it all now can you ? Actually if you move a bit further out, you can find loads of pretty affordable housing, but then your commute will be bad. Another place you can try: Phoenix. I heard it is growing very fast, you can get a nice house for about $200K and there are a lot of jobs. Just keep in mind it is 120F in the summer...
