Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area
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I am looking to relocate in this area over the next year or year and a half. My family has discussed it and decided it is something we are going to work towards.
How is the market in this area? It looks like Rome has a lot of military and defense type IT jobs. Although these tend to pay well, I am looking for something corporate rather than government. In government jobs, you rarely (if ever) get to think for yourself. Everything is mandated and you just follow it.
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@scottalanmiller is from this area and I live a two hours south.
The market around here is a bit soft. Not much in the way for opportunities outside of the capital district and government IT (ask me how I know).
It's a lovely area but the tax burden is a bit high so unless you're in love with the idea it may be worth looking for something further south.
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@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
It's a lovely area but the tax burden is a bit high so unless you're in love with the idea it may be worth looking for something further south.
It's where we want to go because of family and I do like the area for the most part.
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@irj said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
It's a lovely area but the tax burden is a bit high so unless you're in love with the idea it may be worth looking for something further south.
It's where we want to go because of family and I do like the area for the most part.
Yep, it's a great area and Family is the sole reason I think we're still around here.
If I hear of anything in the area I'll let you know.
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@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@irj said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
It's a lovely area but the tax burden is a bit high so unless you're in love with the idea it may be worth looking for something further south.
It's where we want to go because of family and I do like the area for the most part.
Yep, it's a great area and Family is the sole reason I think we're still around here.
If I hear of anything in the area I'll let you know.
We are at least a year away from moving at this point. There a couple things we need to work towards first. I am also excited to reduce my mortgage quite a bit as you can get alot more house in that area compared to what you can get on the coast in Florida.
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@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@scottalanmiller is from this area and I live a two hours south.
I married into the market. But I'm there every year. @dominica was born there.
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@irj said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
It's a lovely area but the tax burden is a bit high so unless you're in love with the idea it may be worth looking for something further south.
It's where we want to go because of family and I do like the area for the most part.
It's a nice area. Jobs aren't abundant, but it's not a depressed area, either. It's been recovering.
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I think your best strategy is to get on the job hunt now, and be ready to move when you find a position you want. I don’t know of a specific head hunting company in the area, but maybe that’s the best way to go, since you’re holding out for the right fit?
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@irj said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@irj said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@coliver said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
It's a lovely area but the tax burden is a bit high so unless you're in love with the idea it may be worth looking for something further south.
It's where we want to go because of family and I do like the area for the most part.
Yep, it's a great area and Family is the sole reason I think we're still around here.
If I hear of anything in the area I'll let you know.
We are at least a year away from moving at this point. There a couple things we need to work towards first. I am also excited to reduce my mortgage quite a bit as you can get alot more house in that area compared to what you can get on the coast in Florida.
Yeah, housing is super cheap and there are some really nice areas, especially if you want small city urban life (if you can call it that) or upstate village life. You can live in a nice small village,and still be only fifteen minutes out of downtown.
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@dominica said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
I think your best strategy is to get on the job hunt now, and be ready to move when you find a position you want. I don’t know of a specific head hunting company in the area, but maybe that’s the best way to go, since you’re holding out for the right fit?
Yeah you may be right. We want to pay off a few debts first which we have planned to do in 6 months or less. At that point, I will be ready to dive head in. I just need to focus on tackling these right now. Having these debts taken care of will make a huge difference for us.
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It's a nice area being so close to the Adirondacks. It doesn't matter if there a 100 good jobs there, you only need one.
Start making connections and doing some gorilla marketing to find your next job. Start asking people "Is there anyone that you know that I should know?" (quote from John Maxwell) -
@mike-davis said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
It's a nice area being so close to the Adirondacks. It doesn't matter if there a 100 good jobs there, you only need one.
I think you are quoting me there, lol. I say that all of the time.
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@scottalanmiller said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
@mike-davis said in Relocating to Utica/Rome NY Area:
It's a nice area being so close to the Adirondacks. It doesn't matter if there a 100 good jobs there, you only need one.
I think you are quoting me there, lol. I say that all of the time.
Let's not forget "IT isn't local" as well.
