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Topic: decisions decisions:
Posted By: tallen702
Subject: decisions decisions:
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 12:17am
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So, after being used and abused by two companies over the past 8 months, I am now sans-work due to some pretty skeevy and underhanded crap that my recent boss decided to pull. I'm not too worried about the job market as there are tons of positions for someone with my credentials in the DC area, but I'm not so sure that the wife and I want to stay here much longer, and my job search is quite possibly the impetus that we need to commit to moving somewhere less "busy" and stress-inducing. That said, the two areas we're looking at right now are Charlottesville, VA and Lewisburg, WV. There are some corporate jobs that require a lot less hands-on work and hours in C-Ville, as well as a couple of sous-chef positions which I could take temporarily to get the move done and keep the cash flowing. In Lewisburg, you've got the Greenbrier Resort, which is pretty much world-renowned and uber luxurious and would probably pay me a similar salary to what I'm making right now in an area where $100k will get you a damned fine house with 5 acres of land. The schools in both areas are great, both are near the great outdoors and whitewater kayaking, both are a hell of a lot less stressful than the DC metro area. Lewisburg, is only 2 hours from my parents who I've been more than 6 hours away from since moving to Baltimore back in '03 but about the same distance from the wife's folks as we are right now. Furthermore, it'd be harder for my wife to find a job there as it's a much smaller town than C-Ville. The upshot is the low cost of living, I know people there, close proximity to my folks, 1 hour from 3 major ski resorts, 5 minutes from some fantastic whitewater, and we could own a home like right-freaking-now.
C-Ville is closer to her folks, and about 2 hours closer to my folks than we are now. We have friends there, the cost of living is still lower than it is here in DC, but not nearly as much which would mean a longer wait to own. The opportunities aren't as prestigious as The Greenbrier, and probably won't pay as much, but the close proximity to UVA means an easier time for my wife when it comes to finding a job. It too is very close to great kayaking, but the skiing isn't as great. So, which would you go for? |
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 12:29am
| Lewisburg |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 1:45am
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North Carolina.
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Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 6:39am
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Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 10:26am
| I would go to Lewisburg if I were you. It sounds like there are more benefits moving there than the other place. But make sure you talk it over with your wife and be sure thats what she would want too. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 10:45am
| Buy a food truck. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 10:55am
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Shack in the woods. -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 11:18am
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To quote Horace Greely..."Go west young man." The opertunities out here in fly over country abound. Inexpensive housing, growing economy, and the need for some real good resteraunts outside of the 'chain gang' of same same stuff.
Here in Lincoln the populace is screaming for a good German resteraunt since the old 'Rhinelander' closed up when Mom and Pop ex East Germans retired and the son's wanted nothing to do with it. Both the Haymarket in Lincoln, and the 'Old Market' in Omaha have some of the best small intimate world resteraunts, many with thier own micro brewries. Almost a 9th Avenue NYC, food from all over the world, and UNL is right down the street from Lincoln's 'Haymarket' a pure cash cow. I was going to open a hot dog cart/buck dog dirty water NYC styled Hotdog bussiness, fell through when VA said could no longer work. The NYC styled Bodega/Deli there in the Haymarket is booming, and has to move to a bigger store front, the lunch orders from the City/County/State Building closes the doors from 1100 till 1400, they cannot handle any more counter orders during that time. ------------- 
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 2:03pm
| OS, while I'm sure the business opportunities for me are fantastic out in NE, as well as the rest of the flyover states, American Whitewater gives good reason to choose http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/state-summary/state/WV/ - West Virginia or http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/state-summary/state/VA/ - Virginia over http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/state-summary/state/NE/ - Nebraska |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 27 June 2011 at 5:17pm
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But you have Colorado and real white water only 9 hours away. West Virginia, a friend lives and works there, can't wait to leave. Works at Alderson and lives in Beckley. Only food service job he could get after CIA was FCI Alderson.
Lincoln needs some serious resteraunt tallent, you have no real idea how ingrained the 'chain gang' has. There are people here that think real italian food comes from 'Olive Garden'....LoL The few corner resteraunts downtown are good, but I do miss 9th Ave. -------------
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 2:27am
I live in a town with an italian restaurant every stones throw and people got all excited about Olive Garden coming into town. I don't understand people's love affair with chain dining. ------------- 
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
oldsoldier wrote:Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 11:51am
| soup salad and breadsticks!!! |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 12:45pm
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I hope one day I can have even half the opportunity you have to move and get a decent job. Maybe Sodexo will get me there.
Also, I'd say C-ville just for jobs for the wife. Lewisburg sounds nice but is the cost of living that much lower? ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 2:11pm
| double post, sorry |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 2:11pm
Eh, it's not horribly different as far as rent goes, but looking to buy something, Lewisburg is definitely cheaper by a long shot. P.S. how do you like Sodexo? |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 28 June 2011 at 3:40pm
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Ahhh I see. Who knows then, I'm not a buying something point
Sodexo is cool. My district manager is supposed to meet with me this week to discuss "furthering my career". We shall see what that entails. Plus Ritz Carlton Boston called me to ask my availability and why I want to work for them. It was a weird call. Before I answered anything he said "I am just going to ask these two questions". Then he said they send it to the hiring manager next. ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 29 June 2011 at 1:12am
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Speaking of Olive Garden, I met the spokesman for the commercials. /random
Anyway Tallen, go for the one in Virginia. West Virginia is too inbred. ------------- 
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 29 June 2011 at 12:06pm
I'm from WV..... Also, http://www.greenbrier.com/ - The Greenbrier just called and interviewed me. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 29 June 2011 at 12:13pm
| Country road, something something, something something, I BELOOONG. |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 29 June 2011 at 3:17pm
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Posted By: DaveEllis
Date Posted: 29 June 2011 at 3:21pm
As does John Denver.
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 29 June 2011 at 4:37pm
That was the final song played at our wedding reception. It was awesome. "I hear her voice in the mornin' hour as she calls me, the radio reminds me of my home far away, and drivin' down the road I get a feelin' I should have been home yesterday......" Johnny Cash knows what it's all about! |