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I can confirm that the job market here (NOVA) is practically like there is no recession. Pretty much anyone who wants a job can get one, and a good one, well paid and the specific kind of position they want.
I don't know, that sounds a little more than slightly exaggerated. I have several friends in various fields who live in NOVA. Some have been laidoff 2-3 times in the past 24 months and others have been out of work for more than 8 months. They would disagree with your assessment.
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I don't know, that sounds a little more than slightly exaggerated. I have several friends in various fields who live in NOVA. Some have been laidoff 2-3 times in the past 24 months and others have been out of work for more than 8 months. They would disagree with your assessment.
Were they laid off or did their contract end? There are tons of contractors in NoVa and they are sometimes between projects. I know one guy who is sometimes unemployed for short periods for that reason. With the recent government shutdown, the job environment isn't as stable as it was previously, but overall, during the recession, the DC area was just not as hard hit as the rest of the country. If your friends have been out of work for 8 months, they may be waiting for a particular job and not settling for something else. I know hundreds of people in NoVa, and I can think of only 1 person who was unemployed in the last few years. It really is a different job environment there.
Laid off. They weren't contract employees. I'm not saying it is terrible up there, but I think the notion that people have the pick of the litter is a bit of a stretch. I think the job market has way more to do with the field you are in vs. where you live. Broad statements about jobs in metros don't usually hold up when you start to look at the details of individual situations.
I would agree with VASpaceMan. After being here in NoVA for two years, I feel like it is "what recession?" We came from the Midwest where nearly all of our close friends had one or both spouses out of work sometime in 2009 and/or 2010 and when they found work again, nearly all were underemployed. However, the housing expense, traffic, and rat race of NoVA gets old fast. I can't blame VASpaceMan for wanting a different way of life for his family. Unless you have a year's living expenses saved up, I second what others have said about finding a job first. With the RDU area being only 4 1/2 hours from NoVA, there is plenty of opportunity to interview on Friday or Monday without breaking the bank on your job search. Good luck!
I'm still up here in NYC and I also can say "what recession"? There are construction cranes all over Manhattan and certain areas of Brooklyn and Queens. The streets and restaurants are packed with tourists and locals. The real estate market is literally on fire here, which is good for us because we are looking to sell soon. As a previous poster stated that the job markets are centering around large cities and in certain fields may be correct.
I'm still up here in NYC and I also can say "what recession"? There are construction cranes all over Manhattan and certain areas of Brooklyn and Queens. The streets and restaurants are packed with tourists and locals. The real estate market is literally on fire here, which is good for us because we are looking to sell soon. As a previous poster stated that the job markets are centering around large cities and in certain fields may be correct.
It does not feel like there's a recession here, either. Hasn't for the past year or two.
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I'm still up here in NYC and I also can say "what recession"? There are construction cranes all over Manhattan and certain areas of Brooklyn and Queens. The streets and restaurants are packed with tourists and locals. The real estate market is literally on fire here, which is good for us because we are looking to sell soon. As a previous poster stated that the job markets are centering around large cities and in certain fields may be correct.
Naturally, all the major financial institutions got bailed out (and are still) at the expense of the taxpayer.
Naturally, all the major financial institutions got bailed out (and are still) at the expense of the taxpayer.
Plus NYC and it's wealthy surrounding suburbs are filled with people who would sooner go into foreclosure than not be seen at their regular trndy restaurant on Saturday night. I remember before I moved someone telling me about someone who was 3 months behind on their mortgage, but was still out to dinner with their crowd every Saturday night and so on. I can personally think of plenty of people I knew up there who were living so far above their means it was scary. Despite the housing market being "on fire" most of them are still underwater on their houses.
Probably because the recession ended in June 2009.
Oh yeah...
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