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The fact that you had to leave Greenville for work in NYC speaks volumes to me....I know because I had to do the same thing! If the economy were really strong there as you suggest you would not have left in the first place...obviously there is something wrong.
Nice city but there is a ton of improvement that is needed with the job opportunities there.
Just realized there was a response to me (how exciting!). To clarify my statement a little, I left when offered an opportunity to work with a publishing house and could not stay in Greenville. It was not that I had to leave Greenville for work, at the time I had just started a great position with one of the local colleges, which I had left a previous job to take. My relocating was more a function of taking a job I really wanted in an industry that required the move.
And, to add on, now that I'm looking for further my career, I'm finding many more opportunities in Greenville with agencies and companies who have equally impressive staff talent and client rosters as those in NYC. So Greenville isn't lacking for jobs in my current field and with my experience, nor is it lagging behind in talented workforces or companies, and I can say this from experience now.
I have a good friend who is leaving NYC and taking a job in Greenville because she will be making equal to better money (based on several job offers she has received in Greenville).
PLUS, she will be able to actually buy a house (rather than pay exorbitant rents in Manhattan), pay less for groceries, pay lower taxes, have a car, eventually send her kids to better schools, etc.
Just as there are people like you who have moved from Greenville to New York for work, there are others like my friend who have done the opposite. You prefer New York, and that's great. Others disagree. To each his own.
Yes - this is exactly right and includes some of the reasons I'm moving back to Greenville (plus all my family and friends are there). I've never felt at home in NYC, home has always been Greenville and within about 6 months of leaving, I knew I wouldn't be in NYC for more than 5 years. But I could easily (and plan to) put down roots in Greenville.
But I digress. Your friend is making a good decision, in my humble opinion. Any chance she might want to carpool back down?
There are plenty of opportunities in Greenville, but like every city, you must place yourself in a position to achieve success. That may require more education, skill, and/or creativity, but others are proving everyday that opportunities to be successful do exist.
Meaning? Is it the same as having the big head and being stuck in a box?
Nah, just a question. I didn't specify a city. Just a question
You know those type of guys. The "one up" guy? He's always got a story a bit better, a car a bit faster, a girl a bit hotter, a dog a bit cooler, a beer a bit stronger. He always makes sure to let you know how much more awesome he has become overnight.
Nah, just a question. I didn't specify a city. Just a question
You know those type of guys. The "one up" guy? He's always got a story a bit better, a car a bit faster, a girl a bit hotter, a dog a bit cooler, a beer a bit stronger. He always makes sure to let you know how much more awesome he has become overnight.
Don't quite know what you're driving at, but I for one want to make sure that people looking to move to this area, and might happen upon this forum, have useful information.
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