Round Rock-Dell (Austin, Kyle: buying a house, job openings, buying)

[sy714]

Hi there, I currently reside in So.Cal but my wife and I are looking to move to Austin area. I've been offered a job at Dell(sales position) and will be visiting there soon but is Round Rock pretty nice place live or should we look for other part of Austin?
And can anyone tell me what's like to work for Dell?

[lattelizard]

Glad to hear you are moving to the area. As to Round Rock, it is a great place to live. You will get the same great houses as in many areas of Austin for a little bit less. It is easy to get around and has lots to do (restaurants and shopping). I have not lived there but we considered buying a house. My aunt had lived there for several years. Round Rock has had a lot of growth in the last decade and even though it is slowing a bit the growth is still visible. If you are looking into getting into an area that is booming check out Kyle, 20 minutes south of the river (downtown) and aprox 10 miles south of Austin. In addition to the great shopping and local attractions in Round Rock, Texas State University is expanding and placing (what will be) a large campus.

As to Dell, my husband worked for Dell and I have had many, many friends who have worked there. Even though my husband enjoyed his work (sales) and the corprate environment he found Dell a bit stressful. Dell is all about the numbers and making your matrix (quota). If Dell does not do well in a quarter or you can not consistently make your matrix you can expect to loose your job so be sure to have a back up plan. There are many who have worked for Dell for years, there are also many who work just a few months.

[SoCalstuckinheehawhell]

I'm trying to get back to So Cal yes we are congested , over priced and highest gas prices. But I just moved to SC and let me tell you I'm sorry I did I'm stuck here and like the other post said I got canned. I have to move again in the next four months. It's tough to keep moving I moved several times in SoCal but only within my area. But his move was 2500 miles... You think you can't cope until you lose all even the familiar. Just don't want you to give up a secure job for unknown. I wish I had my old job back it's too late I have to start over sucks...

[AustinTraveler]

Please do not consider Kyle if you'll be working at Dell!!! Your commute will be awful.

And don't worry about being stuck in Hee Haw Hell. Austin is by far the coolest, most tolerant place I have ever lived. I moved here from Florida and you couldn't pay me to go back there! Can't speak for Round Rock but it will be worth it for you to live somewhere close to work. Getting around during non-rush hour is easy.

[Tamanddon]

Originally Posted by AustinTraveler

Please do not consider Kyle if you'll be working at Dell!!! Your commute will be awful.

And don't worry about being stuck in Hee Haw Hell. Austin is by far the coolest, most tolerant place I have ever lived. I moved here from Florida and you couldn't pay me to go back there! Can't speak for Round Rock but it will be worth it for you to live somewhere close to work. Getting around during non-rush hour is easy.

Austin Traveler,

What do you know about Kyle? Is it a good area? Good schools? I have read a lot of posts about it expanding. Can you explain that a little more? I remember it being kind of small? Thanks!

[AustinTraveler]

Sorry, I don't really know much about Kyle at all. I just suggested to the other poster to not commute from there to Round Rock cause that's way too far to drive every day.

All I can tell you about Kyle is that it's south of Austin along I-35. I-35 is a horrible road that always backs up for no apparent reason, especially close to downtown. I stay off it whenever possible. Also, Kyle is home to a prison.

Sorry I can't help.

[Rnelson]

I vote if your going to work at Dell to look for something in north Austin our RR. I myself couldn't place a family in kyle knowing that their commute would be 2 hours to dells facilities in RR.

Kyle is a nice small community with very reasonably priced homes. Its great for people looking for a newer home that work in Austin but if your looking to work at Dell then its not the place for you.

Flip Austin around and your going to find that George Town is going to be the closed to what kyle is today. Also i would rather live in George Town than kyle any day.

[loosenup]

We have lived in Round Rock for 2 years now and we love it. We have neighbors that work at Dell and the commute is nothing. [moderator cut - advertising] Good Luck on your move.

[jwb123]

We live in Round Rock, and my husband works at Dell. We are, apparently, on the "east side" of Round Rock - though I have talked to several locals here about the discussion of east vs. west, and have been told that it's hogwash - and maybe the asssumption that west was better simply because it was newer...

Anyway, I digress... Round Rock is nice, except when you are trying to go out to eat on a Friday night. EVERY PLACE is a 40 minute wait... which is ridiculous when you realize how many restaurants are here...

Dell is ok. My husband came from "the largest software company", and the environments are polar opposites... expect culture shock.

[MarknEurope]

Originally Posted by sy714

And can anyone tell me what's like to work for Dell?

As large as DELL is, do they have a website which lists current job openings? I cannot seem to find anything on the web.