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09-22-2008, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: oklahoma
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Major moving decision
HELP!!! I am an black woman from oklahoma, finished my degree in psychology, single, and i have a two year old son. I'm deciding whether to move to Austin, tx or Atlanta, Ga. I've heard a lot of great things about both cities. The most important issues for me is to: have great empolyment opprotunities, great place to rasie my son (safe, great schools, family activities etc..) entertainment, and dating potential- I'm not stuck on race. I would appreciate helpful advice.
Thank you
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09-22-2008, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Well, from what I've heard of the market for folks with psychology, you're going to have a tough time finding work here in any field related to your degree.
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09-22-2008, 01:01 PM
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Austin has lost far more jobs than Atlanta - read the local news sources online.
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09-22-2008, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: West Cobb County, GA (Atlanta metro)
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If you like a lively music scene, general overal "funky" city, and a big city but without much of the big city bad junk - Austin might be the pick. Your only drawback will be that it gets hotter and more humid than Atlanta there, but on the flipside, everyone I ever knew that came from there always had a shrink they saw on the side, so job wise, you'd be set. LOL  |
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09-22-2008, 01:16 PM
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Romance Writer
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA (Dunwoody)
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If you're planning to work in social services stay out of Atlanta. There are no jobs here in that field. I've been here since May, been looking since February and I have an MSW and fifteen years experience. I've had exactly 6 interviews and one offer. I had to turn it down because daycare for my son would've eaten up more than half of my pay. I can't speak for any other fields, but the pay here in social services is even significantly less than I made in Alabama. Scary thought, isn't it? So far the best paying cities in that field have been Chicago and Madison WI. Nothing in the south at all.
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09-22-2008, 01:30 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: oklahoma
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Thanks for the advice, you all.
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