What area has high wage IT jobs? Considering moving`

[DJgang]

Princess_Abby:

So is Alabama sweltering during the summer? Is it high humidity or dry heat? Are parishes orthodox?

Yep! Especially when for the past two years I have been pregnant! :bigyikes: We need the heat to grow that cotton I was talking about!

Anyway, the heat is humid. But, you know what, you get use to it. Nope, not going to find dry heat in the middle of July and August, in which during that time we all “go to the lake”. Thank God for air conditioning.

As for the parishes…I’m not sure…Shhhhhhh…I not Catholic!

 

[pira114]

Della:

The kind of work your dh does (and mine too) is no longer needed. A Microsoft certificate means nothing these days, which is why he cannot find work. He should get training in the computer side of telecommunications, which is what my dh is doing. There’s a great need for people in that field. I forget the name for this position, but when I next talk to my dh sometime today, I’ll let you know exactly what it is. You see now days, computers come with programs on them already. And if companies need new programs, it is cheaper and easier for them to buy the latest model for $1,000 rather than pay an employee $45,000 per year to upgrade their old systems.

I agree. Telecommunications is the new motherlode. With all the wireless tech and demand for super fast connectivity, jobs are back on the rise here in Silicon Valley. Big money too. As for a Catholic community, it’s there, you just have to look. You’re not going to see it from the outside, but once your in a Parish you’d realize how big the community really is. Nice thing is there’s about 3 Catholic Churchs for every 20 square miles! O.K. maybe not that many, but a lot.

There are tons of vocational schools if he does not want to go back to full time college, or San Jose State has excellent programs. Also, if you are willing to commute about 45 min. to an hour, you can still make the 6 figure salary and live in a cheap community. Good luck.

 

[OutinChgoburbs]

BlestOne:

We have everything you asked about here except for alot of job opportunities. I am Director of Information Technology at my company, and I can tell you that there are some jobs, but not enough to make a move here at the moment. The Catholic Schools are great here, and you can’t beat the midwest small town values! I would advise your hubby to look into The High School of St Thomas More in Champaign IL as they were looking for an IT person and I couldn’t convince my son to apply because he was afraid they wouldn’t hire him because he went to that school (and needless to say he was a bit rowdy, but he did take care of their network when he went there. They were totally lost when he left the school). Anyway, sorry, that’s the best I can do, and if you do end up out this way…Look me up!!!

That is why they should come to Chicago or the six collar counties, where there is always a job for IT people.

Certain parts of Texas have IT jobs as well. San Antonio has a large Catholic population. The economy in Texas is a bit different than other places. It LOOKS as if you’re not making that much, but everything else is priced in comparison to the salaries: housing, grocieries, utilities, gas, etc.

 

[kp1]

My BIL has the same credentials as your hubby and it doing quite well in Louisville, KY. That is my home town, and being that it is a VERY Catholic town, 10 private Catholic High schools and a ton more grade schools, you can find the gamet of extremely orthodox to Catholic light all with in a 45 minute radius. The COL is lower than many places, but I would not consider it a small town. I think it is funny when people try to ask me if I know so and so because they were from their too? No, they are not as big as Atlanta or Minneapolis/St. Paul, but they are definatly big enough where you probably only know everyone through the 3-5 person method (a knows b knows c…). Louisville has the Center of Performing Arts and Actors theatre in the downtown area. This is very important if you like to see the Nutcracker or A Christmas Carol every year. Acotrs has a new playwrights competition every year too. CPS has broadway shows that come through on the national circuit. So with that comes the advantages of living in a town with an artsy side, lots of great restaurants. And they have a real zoo, you laugh, but when you have little ones this is important as the closest zoo to us now is 1 1/2 -2 hours away.

The weather does get hot in the summer, you need A/C as it is in the Valley of the Ohio River = humid summers. Also be worried about allergies.

Then there is “The Derby” if you are from there, but to the rest of the world, “The Kentucky Derby” when you see all these famous people come in for the festivities at Church Hill Downs.

Big Companies in Louisville are one of four major hubs for UPS, Human Insurance, Papa John’s Head Quarters, GE, Ford, Paramount Pickles, All of the cola companies, Frito-Lay, The Children’s Hospital which is part of the quad in downtown with three other major hospitals (where they did the first heart transplants with the fake hearts) plus a couple more hospitals in the sub-burbs. Those are just a few, but I know I am forgetting more like the bourbon companies, Harley, etc.

My sister and BIL live in a custom built 5 bedroom house, near 3000 w/o including the walkout basement for just around $330,000. In the NE we bought a small cape for nearly the same amount.

I hope this helps! If you are HSing then you have heard of Prima Latina, the authors have a real school there called “the Latin School”.

 

[Al_Masetti]

There’s an outfit in Seattle named C.E. Weekly.

Do a google search for their Web site.

They publish weekly job listings, mostly but not all for engineers and designers. They are the nicest people on the planet.

Call them up. Give them your credit card and ask for the minimal subscription and all the free stuff. Amazing stuff.

Wonderful group and tremendously helpful.

Definitely worth checking out.

 

[Della]

Follow up: The telecommunications system is called “IP.” But don’t ask me what it stands for.

 

[Rebecca_New]

Are you aware of the expenses involved in moving? It is so taxing on the system too. So many people move to the south (this is Buffalo) just to stay for a year or so and then move back after realizing that they love the area. Could have saved a lot of money by just staying put and blossoming where they were planted.

 

[mom26sofar]

Thanks for all the info, we have made the decision to activly look for a good job. He posted his resume on Monster last night, we tried to get on dice but it was temp. down. My husband is a system adminstrator, he works with IP SANS, active directory, SMS 2003 adminstrator.

Thanks

 

[mom26sofar]

OUTINCHGOBURBS-

Would you mind telling me what location you were referring to here? I am looking for jobs in these locations.
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That is why they should come to Chicago or the six collar counties, where there is always a job for IT people.

Thank you,

 

[carol_marie]

mom26sofar:

OUTINCHGOBURBS-

Would you mind telling me what location you were referring to here? I am looking for jobs in these locations.
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That is why they should come to Chicago or the six collar counties, where there is always a job for IT people.

Thank you,

Not to disagree with OUTINCHGOBURBS - I truly love living here… and although there are lots of jobs… I think the housing prices are just ridiculous. I’m wondering where a family of nine people would even THINK about buying in the Chicagoland Area?

We purchased our very old, needed a TON of work: new roof, flooring, heating, No A/C, windows that let in every draft because they are 100 years old etc… get the picture? Very small 3 bedroom (1100 sq. feet) - 10 years ago for $120K - we finished the basement & have done the needed repairs and a realtor told us recently that she would list it for $250K -for our SMALL - very old house. That $250K would be aweseome… we could move into a much larger house (good idea since soon we’ll have added 4 more kids in the 10 years we’ve lived here) but that $ isn’t enough to buy a bigger house within an hour’s drive from where my DH works. So… my point is… Chicago is great for jobs… but the housing is too expensive for large families IMO.