Suburban jobs falsely advertised as Richmond

[ny_guy]

Originally Posted by adriftinthebay

You're response is idiotic. Why can't the city attract employers to downtown? If they can't compete with the outer suburbs, then that is a problem.

I'm not really sure it's a question of competing. My current workplace is filled with people who mostly have families and live in the suburbs. It's easier to get to where I work from both Midlo and West Henrico than the city would be. Most of the people who work here see that as a positive.

Personally, I would prefer to be somewhere where my lunch options weren't essentially Applebee's/Chili's/Olive Garden, but it's really not that big a deal since it's a 10-15 minute commute from the Museum District (which is about the same as my commute would be if I worked downtown).

I think you're taking this more seriously than most people would.

[cbl1]

My office is in the city and I don't even have an applebees/chillis/or Olive garden.

Not all areas of the city are a mecca of stuff to do.

[kevinm]

Originally Posted by adriftinthebay

You're response is idiotic. Why can't the city attract employers to downtown? If they can't compete with the outer suburbs, then that is a problem.

Parking is limited downtown. Employers are not going to eat that expense and employees see it as a "tax".

[VA Yankee]

Originally Posted by adriftinthebay

The problem with this sort of advertising is that to many people, working in office parks is drab and boring. Richmond has a lot to offer otherwise and should attract more employers downtown. As of now it seems like all that's downtown is a smattering of state government buildings and universities. All the IT jobs out in the west end should be integrated into the city center -- like Charlottesville has done.

And why do you think that these suburban communities which are independent of the city want their accomplishments relocated? The days of the city-centric world are over and what you find drab and boring is enjoyable for many. Richmond has a lot of issues and depending on the company a suburban environment may provide them a more cost efficient option and place them better to their potential work force.

[brocco]

I don't mind. If I were to job search in "Richmond" I would hope the neighboring suburbs would come up, too. I live in Richmond and there are some suburban places that would be a quicker commute than other Richmond locations. I find quite frequently people refer to the entire MSA as "Richmond".

[NJRAMAL]

Living outside the area I hear it all the time.

"Im from Richmond"
Oh yeah? What part
"Henrico"
Ok cool.

Atlanta has 16 counties that claim The ATL.

[ClarkStreetKid]

I’m in Innsbrook and great lunch time choices are many.

[VA Yankee]

I think its normal in most places to refer to an area by its nearest city, if you say you work in Ashland people may not recognize it but Richmond they do.