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    Looking to move how to find best places to move (both career wise, and living)

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      A Former User last edited by

      So I'm looking to move to a better area for my career I know I really like the Greenville/Easley (near Clemson) South Carolina but, I have no idea what the job market is like there.

      What do you think?

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      • Reid Cooper
        Reid Cooper last edited by

        Anderson, SC is really nice. Check in with Anderson Area Medical Center. Very progressive hospital that has internal IT and is located in a great area. SC but close to Atlanta. Very good combination of factors.

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        • Reid Cooper
          Reid Cooper last edited by

          Overall, though, SC is not a hot market for IT jobs. NC is a little better. Georgia is a little better.

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          • Bob Beatty
            Bob Beatty last edited by

            Kansas City is hopping with IT Jobs. What is your experience (years/technology, etc...)?

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            • Reid Cooper
              Reid Cooper last edited by

              Texas, NYC and Silicon Valley are all doing well.

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              • JaredBusch
                JaredBusch @Bob Beatty last edited by

                @Bob-Beatty said:

                Kansas City is hopping with IT Jobs. What is your experience (years/technology, etc...)?

                I am sure Google Fiber has helped that economy from the IT side.

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                • Bob Beatty
                  Bob Beatty @JaredBusch last edited by

                  @JaredBusch
                  Right on - it's amazing the number of "startups" sharing a house to utilize Google Fiber.

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                  • scottalanmiller
                    scottalanmiller last edited by

                    Fiber in Tennessee now too.

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                    • JaredBusch
                      JaredBusch @scottalanmiller last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      Fiber in Tennessee now too.

                      There are a number of places moving forward with it.

                      My home town went forward with a private/public partnership and rolled out fiber 2 years ago. They are not offering gigabit speeds last time I checked, but it is still a good service.

                      Edit: I was wrong, they are offering gigabit now..
                      http://www.highlandcommunicationservices.com/business-plans.htm

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                      • Nic
                        Nic last edited by

                        This chart might help some:
                        Price-Parity-2012.png

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                        • thanksajdotcom
                          thanksajdotcom last edited by

                          SC has a decent job market. My aunt lives in Greenville, or one of its suburbs. I would say look for the area by climate first, then go by jobs. Find the job in the climate you want.

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                          • thanksajdotcom
                            thanksajdotcom @Bob Beatty last edited by

                            @Bob-Beatty said:

                            Kansas City is hopping with IT Jobs. What is your experience (years/technology, etc...)?

                            Bob, what is KC like in terms of rainfall?

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                            • thanksajdotcom
                              thanksajdotcom last edited by

                              Also, @Bob-Beatty, isn't KC right in the middle or Tornado Alley country?

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                              • Dashrender
                                Dashrender last edited by

                                Oklahoma is worse for Tornados.

                                The major cities in the midwest don't get hit like the small towns do. I'm guessing it's because of the temperature difference.

                                That's not to say they Don't get hit.. just much less likely.

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                                • JaredBusch
                                  JaredBusch @Dashrender last edited by JaredBusch

                                  @Dashrender said:

                                  Oklahoma is worse for Tornados.
                                  The major cities in the midwest don't get hit like the small towns do. I'm guessing it's because of the temperature difference.
                                  That's not to say they Don't get hit.. just much less likely.

                                  Yes, the concrete jungle affects the weather patterns quite a bit. I live just enough to the east of the city that you can really see things in the weather patterns on days when the city/country temperatures are divergent enough.

                                  St. Louis had a nasty one a few years back, but it was almost all property damage to businesses. The area it touched down was not heavily residential.

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                                  • IRJ
                                    IRJ @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                    @ajstringham said:

                                    SC has a decent job market. My aunt lives in Greenville, or one of its suburbs. I would say look for the area by climate first, then go by jobs. Find the job in the climate you want.

                                    I cant agree more. There are alot of variables that are hard to understand until you get to know an area. The map that @Nic posted is nice and all, but it isnt necessarily accurate down to the city\county level.

                                    I live in an area that needs IT people and has a relatively low cost of living, but if you go 35 miles east to Orlando the cost of living increases by almost 50% and the market is over saturated with IT people. Then you have Tampa which is a booming area for IT. The funny thing is the 3 places that I mentioned are completely different and they arent very far apart. Tampa is about 80 west of Orlando and I am about 35 miles east of Orlando. These 3 places just cover a small portion of Central Florida and are completely different.

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                                    • Reid Cooper
                                      Reid Cooper last edited by

                                      Now that you have been thinking about it for a bit, where are you thinking that you want to move?

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