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Old 07-19-2010, 08:02 AM
 
Location: Marietta, GA
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Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr View Post
"anyone ever decide to relocate just because realestate is way more affordable? "

...and the job that pays the mortgage just happens to appear by osmosis!?
Some of us are able to work anywhere we want, or in my case, I was able to do my job anywhere on the east coast. I could make the same compensation in Atlanta as I did in Massachusetts, but with a lower cost of living. Moving was on me, but the company didn't care.

Looking back, I probably should have gone all the way to FL. No income tax and less southern, with better weather.
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Old 07-19-2010, 11:29 AM
 
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gawd, where do I find a job like that, or the work from home people..
so jealous

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Some of us are able to work anywhere we want, or in my case, I was able to do my job anywhere on the east coast. I could make the same compensation in Atlanta as I did in Massachusetts, but with a lower cost of living. Moving was on me, but the company didn't care.

Looking back, I probably should have gone all the way to FL. No income tax and less southern, with better weather.
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Old 07-19-2010, 11:30 AM
 
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We kind of do have intentions of waiting to do this when markets get better. Just trying to prep a bit...while we have an opportunity


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On two occasions, I made the plunge and moved South and found jobs. On both occasions, I had no job lined up. The move to Atlanta was in 2004. At the time I had an Accounting degree and very little experience. It took five weeks to find a job.


BUT

That was in a favorable economic environment. Perhaps you can call some of the better known employment staffing agencies and ask about the job market. You can get a feel for what jobs are available, and get a head start on looking.
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Old 07-19-2010, 01:51 PM
 
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gawd, where do I find a job like that, or the work from home people..
so jealous

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Software Engineers can work from home. The greatness of remote desktops! See I am from South STL and just rented my first Apt in Midtown and I thought it was pricey to live in ATL lol. It is all about perspective.

I know there are 2 bdrm apts around my old house that were under $800 a month in a really nice area. My two buddies just had a giant 2 bdrm apartment with full kitchen, dining room, and sun room (and all of these were as big as what you would expect in a home) for $1000 a month in the city).

I also looked at the housing market because I had a job lined up but decided to go to ATL for grad school and you could get a nice starter home around where I live for $150K. 2 bed, 2 bath a little less then 1/2 acre. They are rare but those corner lots exist!

All of this is why I think I can never move to the west coast or northeast.
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Old 07-20-2010, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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Some of us are able to work anywhere we want...

Exception to the majority of the US work force- as I was implying.
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Old 07-20-2010, 04:14 PM
 
Location: Marietta, GA
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Exception to the majority of the US work force- as I was implying.
Correct. Definitely the exception, but more and more large high-tech companies operate with virtual teams, where most people work from home. With IM, e-mail, VoIP, video conferencing, and fat Internet pipes at home, you can do as much or more from a home office, anywhere you want. The days of going to a fixed office everyday are long gone for many people.
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Old 07-21-2010, 09:18 AM
 
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TONS of NY'ers do it DAILY
I am one of them!! My husband and I will be moving 1/2 cus of what we can get for our money and 1/2 because my husband can get more work down there. I can't wait to save up for a home and not worry about making a down payment on a $700,000 shoebox. haha.
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Old 07-21-2010, 12:32 PM
 
Location: Mableton, GA USA (NW Atlanta suburb, 4 miles OTP)
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Correct. Definitely the exception, but more and more large high-tech companies operate with virtual teams, where most people work from home. With IM, e-mail, VoIP, video conferencing, and fat Internet pipes at home, you can do as much or more from a home office, anywhere you want. The days of going to a fixed office everyday are long gone for many people.
Many of us could do that in theory, but can't due to company policy, although I can see that changing over time. I mostly work with people on other continents anyway.
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Old 07-21-2010, 03:54 PM
 
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If New York City, Boston, the Cape, Nantucket, Maine, etc. are boring, just wait until you spend a month in Atlanta and have seen it all.
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Old 07-22-2010, 04:54 PM
 
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If New York City, Boston, the Cape, Nantucket, Maine, etc. are boring, just wait until you spend a month in Atlanta and have seen it all.
That's hogwash...I've spent 20 years in Atlanta and haven't seen it all. Of course some of that is because I stay so busy, but it's also because there is so much to see and do. If you think you've seen all Atlanta has to offer in one month then you are overlooking 99% of the possibilities.
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