my wife is home sick for Colorado (Denver, Colorado Springs: house, job market) - (CO) - City-Data Forum

almost heaven · 03-11-2008, 08:50 AM

My wife just got back from a week in Parker visiting her family, and over the years she has been comming back saying that she thinks she wants to move to Colorado so our kids can be near her family. We have very little family out here in the Bay Area of California and there is only the fear of something different holding me here, and the the job market there. Here I am at the top of my industry and can make a good living as a mid/high rise project manager. The construction industry there looks ok but my requests to talk with prospective emplyoyers over the years has always gone no where. So, my question to all of you in Colorado is do you think I am crazy or will job prospects become more real as we become more serious about relocating? has anybody done this?

Micktooth · 03-11-2008, 09:26 AM

My family and I were living in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. After the storm, we knew we had to move. We have 2 kids. We looked at Dallas,Atlanta and Denver. We didn't think that we could really pull it off. I am a dentist, I had to find a practice. I did not have any patients,etc. Well, about 2 yrs later, we are wondering why didn't we do it sooner! It's amazing what you can do once you put your mind and some effort to the task. Things have worked out well for us and our kids love their new schools and friends. I think that if you are commited to moving and do the extra stuff, you will be able to find what you are looking for here in Colorado. Good luck!

COflower · 03-11-2008, 03:16 PM

FWIW, with the new troops in Colorado Springs, there is and will be a lot of construction jobs both with the DOD and with private companies.

My bro sees a slow down in retail construction but that should swing up here pretty soon.

BTW, the Air Force just announced that another wing of the AF will be coming to Shriver (sp) Air Force Base so it's getting to be more of a base than a small installation.

Monument area would be good for your family, IMO. It's a good jumping place for both the Denver and Colorado Springs market. You may not have the same type of construction jobs (not a lot of mid-rise and no high-rise) but there's going to be a boom here in the Springs. For what a house is worth in California, you can get much more house for less or go smaller and keep the equity for retirement.

As a life-long resident, I can't say enough about living here. My only problem is I can't get a job because I am over qualified and people don't like that. I have been looking for a part-time job and they wont look at me because of that (web designer/IT person) for retail even though I have many things to bring to the table.

With that I digress.

Vision67 · 03-11-2008, 03:36 PM

If you can find a decent job, I'd move to Colorado in a minute. I lived in Santa Clara in the early 70s and it was becoming too crowded and expensive even then.

You can buy a nice house in Colorado for $300k and the schools are most likely better than the Bay Area. Furthermore, the recreation opportunities here are superior.

Guess you just need to decide on your priorities.

masterresetcom · 02-12-2012, 01:30 AM

just remove your over qualification from your resume and therefore you will not longer be over qualified. I went through similar situation as you and then I dumbed down my resume and voila!

Crap Pay, but heck, its a job!

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Originally Posted by COflower

FWIW, with the new troops in Colorado Springs, there is and will be a lot of construction jobs both with the DOD and with private companies.

My bro sees a slow down in retail construction but that should swing up here pretty soon.

BTW, the Air Force just announced that another wing of the AF will be coming to Shriver (sp) Air Force Base so it's getting to be more of a base than a small installation.

Monument area would be good for your family, IMO. It's a good jumping place for both the Denver and Colorado Springs market. You may not have the same type of construction jobs (not a lot of mid-rise and no high-rise) but there's going to be a boom here in the Springs. For what a house is worth in California, you can get much more house for less or go smaller and keep the equity for retirement.

As a life-long resident, I can't say enough about living here. My only problem is I can't get a job because I am over qualified and people don't like that. I have been looking for a part-time job and they wont look at me because of that (web designer/IT person) for retail even though I have many things to bring to the table.

With that I digress.

RelocationWannabe · 02-12-2012, 03:25 AM

We live in England (I'm American and he's British), and my husband has the same dilemma. My family lives in Cherry Creek and Highlands RAnch. We visit once a year but I always say I want to move to Colorado so our kids can be near my family. My husband's family is seven hours from us, and we've only seen his parents once in two years and his three brothers probably twice in 14. I think my husband's fear is the fear of something different, and the the job market and education in CO. Here, he is at the top of his industry (25 years with the same company), but can make a good living doing the same in CO.

So Almost Heaven, what did you end up doing?