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The Help emelvee Find a Job thread. Update post 628
July 8, 2010 at
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tl; dr: emelvee is still looking for a job.
Not "official" or anything. Just figured I'd save you guys from me making multiple threads whenever I have a new job lead.
I appreciate the help I've received in the past, as far as information on specific areas I've looked into. I'm still looking for a job, and two came up this week.
I really prefer to stay in North Carolina, hopefully around Raleigh, where we are now. But I've been looking for a solid year, and there isn't much happening in construction around here. I want to stay in construction - that's what I know and enjoy; I've been a Controller for four firms over the past 19 years, so I'm looking for a similar position.
One potential job is a decent sized electrical contractor in Omaha...yes, Nebraska. I'm willing to go just about anywhere for a job that I love (at least that I think I will love). But the midwest is near the bottom of my list of preferred locations.
The other is a general contractor in Los Angeles...just a couple miles from LAX. Larger company than the one in Nebraska, and at least twice the size (by annual revenues) of any company I've worked for in the past. I used to live in San Diego, and would consider a return to SoCal.
Both jobs are similar pay when adjusted for cost of living (the Nebraska job is a bit lower than my previous pay, but equivalent based on the cost of living; the L.A. job is a lot higher than my previous pay, but equivalent based on the cost of living). Of course these cost of living calculators are far from perfect. Both would have similar job duties.
I know most people would think I'm crazy to even compare the two locations. But the location is truly only one of many factors in the decision. Sure, it would be nice to enjoy the SoCal weather again. But I dread the traffic; masses of people; economic mess in CA; etc. I haven't even had a face-to-face meeting with either company yet, but I'm anticipating that will happen soon.
Since I know LA more or less (though I haven't lived in SoCal for ~13 years)...Omaha is the unknown. Can anyone that's lived there give their thoughts?
Not "official" or anything. Just figured I'd save you guys from me making multiple threads whenever I have a new job lead.
I appreciate the help I've received in the past, as far as information on specific areas I've looked into. I'm still looking for a job, and two came up this week.I really prefer to stay in North Carolina, hopefully around Raleigh, where we are now. But I've been looking for a solid year, and there isn't much happening in construction around here. I want to stay in construction - that's what I know and enjoy; I've been a Controller for four firms over the past 19 years, so I'm looking for a similar position.
One potential job is a decent sized electrical contractor in Omaha...yes, Nebraska.
I'm willing to go just about anywhere for a job that I love (at least that I think I will love). But the midwest is near the bottom of my list of preferred locations.The other is a general contractor in Los Angeles...just a couple miles from LAX. Larger company than the one in Nebraska, and at least twice the size (by annual revenues) of any company I've worked for in the past. I used to live in San Diego, and would consider a return to SoCal.
Both jobs are similar pay when adjusted for cost of living (the Nebraska job is a bit lower than my previous pay, but equivalent based on the cost of living; the L.A. job is a lot higher than my previous pay, but equivalent based on the cost of living). Of course these cost of living calculators are far from perfect. Both would have similar job duties.
I know most people would think I'm crazy to even compare the two locations. But the location is truly only one of many factors in the decision. Sure, it would be nice to enjoy the SoCal weather again. But I dread the traffic; masses of people; economic mess in CA; etc. I haven't even had a face-to-face meeting with either company yet, but I'm anticipating that will happen soon.
Since I know LA more or less (though I haven't lived in SoCal for ~13 years)...Omaha is the unknown. Can anyone that's lived there give their thoughts?
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Last Edited by emelvee
November 16, 2010
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Originally this was L.A. vs. Omaha. Then emelvee was offered a job in High Point, NC. Took the NC job; got let go after 22 days of work.
Back on the job hunt: interview for a company in Rockville, MD on October 4.
In-person interview in Lakeville, MN on Monday, Nov 22.
Back on the job hunt: interview for a company in Rockville, MD on October 4.
In-person interview in Lakeville, MN on Monday, Nov 22.
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What do you want to know?
I haven't researched much, so I don't really know what questions to ask yet.
Disneyland isn't in LA, n00b.
i guess your answer is no so you're useless to me.
I haven't researched much, so I don't really know what questions to ask yet.
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Can't we just send him to Canada???
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Other than waiting in that office until it was my turn to speak to the federal employee handling my case, I always made sure I got the hell out of Omaha again and I was living in the Midwest.
On a more serious note, I have lived in neighboring Iowa for a number of years and would compare Omaha to a place like Des Moines or Ames. I now live near Raleigh. What makes you want to stay in Raleigh or NC? The climate, people - very different in the Midwest. Cultural stuff, pretty much like every decent sized city, Omaha does offer "cultural" outlets. Unless you are looking for specific items. Community theater is big in the midwest and I just checked, Omaha is no exception. I still have an aversion to theater from my years in Iowa, I have been to enough theater plays in Iowa to last me a life time.