Seattle or Portland?
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@ajstringham From a purely work perspective, Seattle is the vastly larger IT market, also much more competitive. But don't be fooled, Seattle is primarily a software, not IT, city. IT people often forget what is IT and what are industries that make things IT people use.
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Portland is just like Portlandia, right?
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There's also Vancouver.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Vancouver
Edit: If you specialize within your 5-year plan, Boston might be worth looking at. There's (at least currently) a healthy demand for IT folks there. Also keep in mind that as you plan your 5-year plan, things may change, and IT jobs may shift around a bit.
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If you're mostly remote then I would recommend somewhere in-between Seattle and Vancouver on the U.S. side. My aunt's family relocated from Austin to Bellingham and it's absolutely gorgeous up there, and only an hour or so to Seattle.
On a side note all of my family has now left Texas, luckily I'm stubborn.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
Portland is just like Portlandia, right?
Having visited a buddy a good bit who lived there the past 6 years.....actually kinda yeah. Portland is a pretty cool city. Plenty big to support your IT desires AJ, Portland is the "cool" city, Seattle is a touch more "uppity" if that makes any sense. I'd look into Vancouver.
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@alexntg said:
There's also Vancouver.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Vancouver
Edit: If you specialize within your 5-year plan, Boston might be worth looking at. There's (at least currently) a healthy demand for IT folks there. Also keep in mind that as you plan your 5-year plan, things may change, and IT jobs may shift around a bit.
I despise the Red Sox almost as much as the Dallas Cowboys. I love New England Clam Chowder but also SERIOUSLY hate the Patriots. Boston would be bad for me...
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@Hubtech Vancouver would require him to get a visa for which he does not qualify.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Hubtech Vancouver would require him to get a visa for which he does not qualify.
I thought Canada was pretty friendly to "skilled professionals" in getting visas, am I all wonky on that?
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If you like rain then I can recommend Wales.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
Portland is just like Portlandia, right?
Very nearly. I need to go visit there again soon.
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@MattKing said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Hubtech Vancouver would require him to get a visa for which he does not qualify.
I thought Canada was pretty friendly to "skilled professionals" in getting visas, am I all wonky on that?
I checked less than a year ago, and Canada was fast-tracking IT immigrants/work visas.
Edit: Yes, group 2171 is still on the list: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-instructions.asp?expand=jobs#jobs -
@ajstringham said:
@alexntg said:
There's also Vancouver.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Vancouver
Edit: If you specialize within your 5-year plan, Boston might be worth looking at. There's (at least currently) a healthy demand for IT folks there. Also keep in mind that as you plan your 5-year plan, things may change, and IT jobs may shift around a bit.
I despise the Red Sox almost as much as the Dallas Cowboys. I love New England Clam Chowder but also SERIOUSLY hate the Patriots. Boston would be bad for me...
I don't care for sports, but I survive. Just don't go to Fenway Park or Gillette Stadium. Boston also has WAAF.
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@MattKing Not at all. Canada is like the US, very hard to get into and extra hard for US citizens. Even as a senior manager bringing hundreds of six figure job openings with them you have to fight to get a visa.
Canada requires a four year degree and that you fill a specific job position that can't be filled by a Canadian. So generally only industry specific senior role.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
If you like rain then I can recommend Wales.
I'd love Wales. I love the Midlands.
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Vancouver looks nice actually. How is the IT there?
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@ajstringham said:
Vancouver looks nice actually. How is the IT there?
Decent, it is Canada's only large western city. Not huge but pretty large and right by Seattle. There is all kinds of work there. Very different culture from the rest of Canada. But.... it's Canada. No way to work there reasonably.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
Vancouver looks nice actually. How is the IT there?
Decent, it is Canada's only large western city. Not huge but pretty large and right by Seattle. There is all kinds of work there. Very different culture from the rest of Canada. But.... it's Canada. No way to work there reasonably.
What do you mean?
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@Carnival-Boy All the hot girls wear glasses... ooooh!
