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unclenutzzy posted:How would you guys approach trying to find a sysadmin or desktop support job in a different city? I'm 23, been doing desktop support for 3 years, about to finish my MCSA for server 2012 and I'm going to move... somewhere. I have some cash saved up but I'd rather know I have a job than move somewhere and get stuck trying to find one. For roles that aren't terribly advanced would any employer do Skype interviews? I don't live there anymore but as of mid 2015 the job market in Denver was great. Lots of companies looking, especially if you have any Linux expertise (although based on your MCSA it sounds like you're into Windows, which is also cool). Denver and its suburbs, Boulder, and to a lesser extent Fort Collins all have a bunch of tech companies/jobs. Poster 22 Eargesplitten lives out there now and is actively hunting for similar jobs, maybe he will chime in.
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I'm actively hunting in Portland and Dark Helmut is correct. Their job market is definitely skewed towards people who already live there. It's a case where moving there without a job is a horrible idea considering the insane demand for housing as well. I know it's possible to get hired via a Skype interview though it's definitely not the norm. My backup plan is staying in Dallas which isn't a completely terrible consolation.
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Feb 9, 2016 19:17
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Nothing like finding out you didn't get a promotion in a post-interview discussion than being told you were amazing, had great leadership skills, blah blah and everything with no criticism, then see the form letter claim the winner as "professional, courteous and thorough." when his amazing temper at losing and not making calls almost got us disqualified from a game of flag football for the department.
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Feb 9, 2016 20:55
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unclenutzzy posted:How would you guys approach trying to find a sysadmin or desktop support job in a different city? I'm 23, been doing desktop support for 3 years, about to finish my MCSA for server 2012 and I'm going to move... somewhere. I have some cash saved up but I'd rather know I have a job than move somewhere and get stuck trying to find one. For roles that aren't terribly advanced would any employer do Skype interviews? If you've got some networking knowledge and the basics of Linux, we're hiring some folks in the Denver Tech Center area. I also regularly get a lot of hits from LinkedIn and Dice for the kinds of positions you're probably looking for.
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Feb 9, 2016 20:59
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unclenutzzy posted:Also I can't decide between Portland, Richmond or Denver. Any goons know what these job markets look like? Richmond has a saturated as all gently caress IT job market, there are far too few positions and each junior job posting gets like 200 CVs. e: welp you probably didn't mean Richmond BC.....
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CDW posted:Nothing like finding out you didn't get a promotion in a post-interview discussion than being told you were amazing, had great leadership skills, blah blah and everything with no criticism, then see the form letter claim the winner as "professional, courteous and thorough." when his amazing temper at losing and not making calls almost got us disqualified from a game of flag football for the department. congrats on finding out your career there is done! good luck with the job hunt.
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Feb 9, 2016 23:04
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CLAM DOWN posted:Richmond has a saturated as all gently caress IT job market, there are far too few positions and each junior job posting gets like 200 CVs. Took me a second too. I was like NOOO don't move to BC it's awful right now nooo.
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air- posted:I'm actively hunting in Portland and Dark Helmut is correct. Their job market is definitely skewed towards people who already live there. It's a case where moving there without a job is a horrible idea considering the insane demand for housing as well. I know it's possible to get hired via a Skype interview though it's definitely not the norm. Post-recession, it still seems like the East/West Coasts haven't recovered. If you need a job there are ton of mid-level gigs in Texas.
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Tab8715 posted:Post-recession, it still seems like the East/West Coasts haven't recovered. If you need a job there are ton of mid-level gigs in Texas. Tech jobs seem very plentiful in the Chicagoland area but seriously, don't anybody here buy land in Illinois. What a loving miserable pit of despair for homeowners. And renting in Chicago isn't any better. Maybe there's a reason there are a lot of job openings here...
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Judge Schnoopy posted:Tech jobs seem very plentiful in the Chicagoland area but seriously, don't anybody here buy land in Illinois. What a loving miserable pit of despair for homeowners. Why? Granted I haven't been paying attention, but have home prices gone up significantly? I bought mine in Feb 2011 in the western burbs, but I pretty much got a steal because housing was still depressed. My taxes went up a little bit, but nothing that would make me scream that I'm getting buried in taxes.
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Denver is a decent place to live and the job market is pretty good, but houses and rents are expensive. The other problem is that traffic is bad enough that you want to live in the same area as any job you have, and the metro area is large. I am not that good a resource because I am telecom, not IT and if I didn't work from home I would be in a pretty bad commute situation. You might want to make some posts in the LAN regional discussion forum in the threads for the cities you are looking at. The Denver thread is pretty lively.
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Tab8715 posted:Post-recession, it still seems like the East/West Coasts haven't recovered. If you need a job there are ton of mid-level gigs in Texas. wat. Maybe in the deep south, but Boston to NY to Baltimore/DC is booming for IT jobs. Hell, I keep getting pestered by recruiters from Charlotte and Atlanta, too. flosofl posted:Why? Granted I haven't been paying attention, but have home prices gone up significantly? I bought mine in Feb 2011 in the western burbs, but I pretty much got a steal because housing was still depressed. My taxes went up a little bit, but nothing that would make me scream that I'm getting buried in taxes. IIRC, Illinois' property taxes are some of the highest in the country. Like to the point where the lower property values don't make up for it.
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Feb 10, 2016 04:51
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psydude posted:IIRC, Illinois' property taxes are some of the highest in the country. Like to the point where the lower property values don't make up for it.
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I've been house shopping in the Chicago suburbs for about 6 months and I am struggling to justify living here long term. The property taxes are loving brutal and the housing costs, while reduced from the bubble, are still way too loving high. It sickens me that of the $2500/mo I'm looking to spend on a mortgage, at least $1000 of that is property taxes. There is a reason that people are leaving Illinois in droves.
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Feb 10, 2016 05:45
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If I wanted to buy a house here in Vancouver, I could get a 2-bedroom, maybe 15-1800 sq/ft - near enough to downtown that commuting wasn't a bitch - for somewhere in the region of 1.5 million dollars. A condo or apartment might be a million. Enjoy your cheap houses!
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Feb 10, 2016 05:51
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I'm faced with he choice of Long Island, New Jersey, and CT for housing. It's a goddamn nightmare.
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I pay just shy of 3% in property taxes every year, but here in Texas we don't have a state income tax. State income tax and high property tax rates, now that has to suck.
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Feb 10, 2016 06:44
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Taxes are a good thing hth
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psydude posted:wat. Maybe in the deep south, but Boston to NY to Baltimore/DC is booming for IT jobs. Hell, I keep getting pestered by recruiters from Charlotte and Atlanta, too. I've actually thought about Boston. Great public transportation, jobs aplenty, tons of things to do and relatively close to NYC. Sure, my apartment might $1.5k for 750 sqft but I'm totally comfortable ditching my car and just walking everywhere.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Taxes are a good thing hth Did someone say they weren't?
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Feb 10, 2016 06:48
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Tab8715 posted:I've actually thought about Boston. Great public transportation  The MBTA is a loving joke and is terrible.
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Well, I received news that they are writing an offer. Looks like the salary will be $95k + benefits and a yearly performance incentive (which the HR person said is typically ~1 month's salary). I'm pretty happy with that, all told. Not sure what the amount of vacation time is. If I negotiate on anything, it will probably be that.  Any recommendations on affordable apartments in Paramus, NJ?
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Inspector_666 posted:
Tell me this isn't true, but I suppose it's better than places that don't have any? 
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KillHour posted:Well, I received news that they are writing an offer. Looks like the salary will be $95k + benefits and a yearly performance incentive (which the HR person said is typically ~1 month's salary). I'm pretty happy with that, all told. Not sure what the amount of vacation time is. If I negotiate on anything, it will probably be that. Do people even live in Paramus? I figured it was like that town near LA in season two of True Detective that has literally no actual residents and is all industrial, so the mayor just does whatever he wants. Anyway, hope that helps
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Never been there. 
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My taxes actually go to good causes. It's great living in a country that spends its money on healthcare and well being of its people than the military.
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jaegerx posted:My taxes actually go to good causes. It's great living in a country that spends its money on healthcare and well being of its people than the military. please don't troll
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Tab8715 posted:Tell me this isn't true, but I suppose it's better than places that don't have any? Everything closes at midnight (although that doesn't mean much since Boston closes down with it) and the Green Line might as well be buses. Also I dunno if the MBTA pulled something out of their rear end and upgraded the rolling stock in the past few years but every single train car feels old as hell on every line. (I lived near Boston for 6 years and the sheer amount of truly idiotic choices the MBTA made outside of just poorly running a broken down old system was amazing. I'm a New Yorker though so everything I say about this is massively biased.)
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LmaoTheKid posted:I'm faced with he choice of Long Island, New Jersey, and CT for housing. It's a goddamn nightmare.
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Docjowles posted:Poster 22 Eargesplitten lives out there now and is actively hunting for similar jobs, maybe he will chime in.
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CLAM DOWN posted:please don't troll lol, i live in a good country. Sorry you live in america
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jaegerx posted:lol, i live in a good country. Sorry you live in america Isn't Clam Down a Canadian? Or have I been completely misreading they're posts?
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CLAM DOWN posted:please don't troll My income tax this year is around 4,5-5% On the other hand, I pay around $18 for a pint.
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Garrand posted:Isn't Clam Down a Canadian? Or have I been completely misreading they're posts? Jaegerx turns into a Canadian like me when he drinks, it's adorable 
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Garrand posted:Isn't Clam Down a Canadian? Or have I been completely misreading they're posts? Nope, he lives in north america.
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jaegerx posted:Nope, he lives in north america. I'm going to fight you
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CLAM DOWN posted:I'm going to fight you Ok Canadian American.
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Crossposting from the resume and interview thread because I kind of am in a hurry and this thread gets a lot more attention so it seems. LochNessMonster posted:After a week or 2-3 hunting for a new job I'm finding myself to be in a somewhat difficult situation and I was hoping to get some goon advice.
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LochNessMonster posted:Crossposting from the resume and interview thread because I kind of am in a hurry and this thread gets a lot more attention so it seems. Just straight up ask "if you make me an offer how soon will you need a response?'" You can also say to company 3 "Is there any chance we can bring my interview forwards? I'm talking to some other people and I don't want to be in the position of having to pass on you because I get an offer I can't wait on." These things are hardly ever set in stone, and the companies already have decided how desperately they need someone to fill the role and vaguely how much they care about getting you personally. You don't explicitly tell 1 and 2 'you are my second choice' but you can explain that you have certain demands on your calendar and would appreciate if they moved a little in your direction.
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Inspector_666 posted:Everything closes at midnight (although that doesn't mean much since Boston closes down with it) and the Green Line might as well be buses. Also I dunno if the MBTA pulled something out of their rear end and upgraded the rolling stock in the past few years but every single train car feels old as hell on every line. The T definitely has issues but yeah it's only completely awful compared to NYC which is god tier mass transit. As he said, at least it exists. Let's talk about subway / rail options in Denver, or the entire southern US, or Southern California. It will be a short chat. adorai posted:My house cost me $185k for 3600 finished square feet, including basement. My mortgage, including taxes and insurance, is $1300/mo. That's in a reasonably nice neighborhood. I also have a 3 car attached garage. I doubt you'll find anything comparable in any of the cities you listed. For some reason I thought you were in Boston but I must be thinking of someone else. I'm looking to buy on the north shore right now and the house you described would list for like $1 million. Docjowles fucked around with this message at 13:58 on Feb 10, 2016 |
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