[YPtere07]

Originally Posted by spectras

Check meetup.com, there are lot of events and gathering like that.

i.e. here are two groups:
https://www.meetup.com/Vegas-Young-Professionals/
https://www.meetup.com/VYPToastmasters/

Have you had any success with the Meetup groups? I’ve done a few good ones here.

[YPtere07]

Originally Posted by 08grad

This.

I'm 29, have a Master's Degree, decent job (70k/year), no debt, own my house and car outright (no loans).

I can't find similar people here. Everyone is makes half of what I do while working part-time and spends everything that they make on rent, debt payments (car, student loan, credit cards), food, and travel.

Yeah that seems to be the trend in what everyone is saying and what I’m worried about tbh.

[NLVgal]

This isn't a place I would recommend for up and coming young individuals, particularly those looking for mates. That said, I have a feeling it might be in the future. If you can purchase a cheapish property somewhere near UNLV ( don't live there ) and rent it out and hold for a pinch, you might make some money AND have a place to move back to that is the new Seattle.

Just a feeling from a long term resident.

[TJUSN]

The power plants pay pretty well out here compared to other areas. I'm right around $40 an hour as an operator. 30 years old. I'm not part of NVEnergy, but I know their operators make in the mid 50s an hour.

[TJUSN]

Sorry, meant to also say that many operators are in their late 20s/early 30s, but we are a very small portion of the population and work funny hours.

[08grad]

Originally Posted by foundapeanut

^^^^JMO if you are working part time and spend every dime, why are they traveling?

These are single millennial women. They make every wrong decision in the book and blame others for their choices.

Originally Posted by NLVgal

If you can purchase a cheapish property somewhere near UNLV ( don't live there ) and rent it out and hold for a pinch, you might make some money AND have a place to move back to that is the new Seattle.

Give me "no" for the limit.

[spectras]

Originally Posted by YPtere07

Have you had any success with the Meetup groups? I’ve done a few good ones here.

Yes, I have been at several ones related to startup and entrepreneurship. They are really good, and you can meet nice like minded people.
You have Innevation at Switch and Work In Progress that gathers those manly tech guys.

https://www.innevation.com/meetings/
https://www.workinprogress.lv/

I like that it is not too crowded, and actually everyone knows everyone. You cannot be lost like in SF or Seattle..

[Code Stemi]

Originally Posted by TJUSN

The power plants pay pretty well out here compared to other areas. I'm right around $40 an hour as an operator. 30 years old. I'm not part of NVEnergy, but I know their operators make in the mid 50s an hour.

That's nice...what are the qualifications to be an operator for NV Energy?

[Willy702]

Originally Posted by foundapeanut

^^^^JMO if you are working part time and spend every dime, why are they traveling? Things can't be that bad. I won't bore you with 'in my younger days.'

There is a new to the area (out of the AU) big gaming supply company being built. The building looks more than 80% completed and they are now putting in the parking lot. Suppose to have 600 employees. Since they are from the AU, they will most likely be limited transfers. Probably will harvest from other companies here or hire new. They will need engineers.

https://www.aristocrat.com/careers/ Here is their website. They do have a come join our team in Vegas area.

A friend of mine worked for one of these companies, managing in the tech area. He oversaw the programmers but didn't know how to do programming himself. He had the drive, education, and the personality. He has since went on to being a big shot at the Venetian. Making boo koo bucks. And being very happy.

If you have ambition, are generally an overall decent worker without a chip on your shoulder, I think you'll do fine. But you constantly have to be 'networking.' What do you like to do? How does that transfer to a job. The strip uses lots of suppliers and over all the ones that are successful pay a decent salary.

I'm connected to lots of small business owners (which is anyone under 250 employees). I've met through networking functions, went through business advancement programs with them, know them from doing business with them. When they were just starting out their careers, they were someones employee at one time.

We used to use an ambitious young man as a creative. He was in art school, not making much but was creative enough in his field. Now he's working at an ad agency, running the entire creative department. (This was over about a 10 year period of time.) And he's a minority.

I had a friend who worked for the 49er's - what a freakin' dream job! Excelent pay and benefits. Constant social functions to go to. The employees got superbowl rings, not like the players but very nice. And they got to go on international trips when the team won. One year it was 2 weeks in the Mediterraneon. All paid for by the 49er's. Now some of thsoe people with the Raiders might not move so there will be openings. If I was 20 years younger.....

With us gettting the Golden Knights and soon the Raiders, it's made LV a world class city. There will probably be some suppliers who work for the Raiders who will relocate. Especially if the main customer is the Raiders. More job opportunites.

Aristocrat is a good company to work for, but they are not new to the area by any means. They are moving all their existing employees who work in 3 large buildings near Warm Springs/215 and putting them into the one building in Summerlin. They make the best performing slot machines in the world and the majority of their income comes from North America so someday soon they may move their headquarters from Sydney to Las Vegas.

[TJUSN]

Originally Posted by chahunt

That's nice...what are the qualifications to be an operator for NV Energy?

Military experience, especially nuclear power generation in the Navy, is the best qualification to have to become an operator. Specifically for NV Energy, I have not seen an operator job posting from them. From what I have heard you must find your way into the company in whatever (lower paying) position then transfer to an operator position from there.