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I can afford up to 1700 for a place. What's 12-20 miles from my criteria I don't understand what you meant by that..I don't think anyone would hire someone who does not live in the state. Guess I have to take this offline..I take it you must live right near where you work..and I also take it that all of the jobs are not in downtown Raleigh but dispersed all over the city.
He means nobody can tell you something is ______ miles from work if you don't have a job yet. And plenty of people find jobs before moving it, it is highly recommended, with all of the job competition in the area.
In fact, most of the jobs in downtown Raleigh aare service jobs (restaurants etc) and state government. This area is the very opposite of the kind of city where a "central city" has all the jobs--in fact, Research Triangle Park that's in between Raleigh and Durham is probably the big economic engine of the area. I guess you'll figure this out when you get here....but just understand that almost everyone recommends finding employment before moving here (or anywhere), or at least having a big nest egg to live off while you hunt. And renting, not buying, until you have a job so you'll be close enough to it.
I just did some reading on rtp..my mind is blown right now lol. I love what's happening here in NC.
I'm very surprised you chose this area to relocate to without knowing about RTP; it's been around since the 1950s and pretty much "made" this area what it is--but it's hardly a new phenomenon. So, as you can see, there's no "one place" where all the jobs are, which is why it's highly recommended to find a job online before moving here because it could be a long way from where you are living.
I'm very surprised you chose this area to relocate to without knowing about RTP; it's been around since the 1950s and pretty much "made" this area what it is--but it's hardly a new phenomenon. So, as you can see, there's no "one place" where all the jobs are, which is why it's highly recommended to find a job online before moving here because it could be a long way from where you are living.
I never really chose anything yet that's why I decided to visit and ask a bunch of questions
He means nobody can tell you something is ______ miles from work if you don't have a job yet. And plenty of people find jobs before moving it, it is highly recommended, with all of the job competition in the area.
In fact, most of the jobs in downtown Raleigh aare service jobs (restaurants etc) and state government. This area is the very opposite of the kind of city where a "central city" has all the jobs--in fact, Research Triangle Park that's in between Raleigh and Durham is probably the big economic engine of the area. I guess you'll figure this out when you get here....but just understand that almost everyone recommends finding employment before moving here (or anywhere), or at least having a big nest egg to live off while you hunt. And renting, not buying, until you have a job so you'll be close enough to it.
I understand....
Like I said it was arbitrary numbers. Most I'd drive is prob 20 miles if it was absolutely necessary. I am not used to the geography of the state that's all. Now that I visited I have a better understanding of how to approach searching for a job or a place to live.
And just a backstory on me moving to la, I had nothing but unemployment when I moved. I worked close with the few creative employment agencies that i previously got placed with and they could not place me nor did anyone want to meet me until I actually moved. If I decided to move to NC I'm going to do the same thing along with sending my resume out and trying to get some bites before I move but again from my experience no one really ever employes someone who lives out of state. If I get lucky with an offer or relocation then perfect. Most likely that will not happen so I'm coming with 6x months worth of living expenses and bills to cover myself.
And do you know every economic innovation that happens anywhere other than NC? Lol..you learn something new eveyday (rtp). I knew of it I just didn't understand the backstory and history. Since I'm in tech it seemed like the perfect place for me so.
Does it always rain for 2 days straight during this time of the year? Does it just take some time to get used to? especially driving in that was a bit rough.
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No but there has been an exceptional amount of rain the past 2 months. I was a week late putting out my Halloween decor and wasn't able to bring it in on time, due to all the rain rain after. It happens but it's not an unusually rainy area over all. I hate that it was raining on your trip here. Definitely puts a damper on things.
Two days of rain is not uncommon at all. Two weeks of rain is (which is pretty much what we had), but two days happens all the time. There is no rainy season. It can rain any time of year, it's just different styles of rain at different times of year. In the summer we get lots of thunderstorms, especially later in the afternoon as the atmosphere heats up. In the winter we get long grey drizzly days. We do get lots of sun, too, but nothing like LA. It's probably pretty similar to NY weather, just sub rain for 90% of the snow in winter.
Does it always rain for 2 days straight during this time of the year? Does it just take some time to get used to? especially driving in that was a bit rough.
I actually think I saw somewhere that November is traditionally the "driest" month for this area; this year is unusual. I think spring and early summer are the rainiest months, but you could do a search on climate of the area to get more objective stats.
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