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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Greensboro, North Carolina 

# posted by Supreme Monkey Overlord @ 4/21/2011 06:57:00 PM

Ok, i need some help. anyone have any knowledge of Greensboro, North Carolina? how about North Carolina in general? i'm incredibly curious as i have an opportunity to move there for a significant raise and job advancement. what's caught my eye is that the job is almost perfect for my background, some of the wording was actually word for word from my resume. i'm being asked to fly down next week after two successful rounds of phone interviews. the company has locations in CT as well and in a year or two it may be possible to move back.

next question, what percentage monetary increase would entice you to move to NC? the opening shot is 25%. enough? more? less?

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as a side note to this, i'm sitting here on the couch thinking and researching and it hit me. i hadn't even finish reading the job description, but I've passed two rounds of interviews already for it. this made me laugh so hard i cried a little. it was good.

By  Supreme Monkey Overlord, at Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:30:00 PM  

I could never live in NC. My parents loved it, its a conservative paradise.

By  T, at Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:48:00 PM  

25% is significant here, and even moreso there, with the lower cost of living. you may struggle a bit with some aspects of the culture though.

By  josh, at Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:53:00 PM  

i'm curious as to how long it'll take to get stabbed for being a yankee. it is NC, but 25% is worth listening too. plus it does sound kind of cool with a possible option to be back in CT at some point. humm...

By  Supreme Monkey Overlord, at Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:12:00 PM  

my guess is actually that you'll be the one doing the stabbing. 25% is always worth thinking about.

By  josh, at Thursday, April 21, 2011 10:11:00 PM  

I think you should do it. It will be good to live in a new place for a while. I like NC as far as climate and geography-wise. The culture will definitely be more southern and conservative but you just have to find people and things you like. I live in the middle of the deep south, and I've got a nice bubble. I think Greensboro is a college town too, so that helps move culture a bit.

By  BB, at Saturday, April 23, 2011 11:28:00 AM  

I would never move for 25%, not even down the road which I had a chance to do when MGM opened. I wouldn't even move for 50%, as I love CT, my family and the few friends I have. I like the stability of my job, I'm totally complacent and I make almost enough(no matter what u make u want more). Double and I would think about it.

But if ur not happy where u are and u think this new job is really gonna fit u, I guess u should go for it. And I know where my next family vacation is going to be, north kakalake here we come!

By  Wyldshaman, at Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:05:00 PM  

overall, i agree with brancy. i don't know how much you make these days, but it's more than i do, and i'd consider it for 25% of my salary. greensboro is a college town, and i agree that even in the south you'll be able to find a like-minded group, especially in a place like that.

obviously you need to also take into account things like what you'd be leaving where you are now vs what the new place has. depending on the bump, it might be easy enough to fly back to see friends and family when you wanted (but would you?).

i've actually been thinking about the same sort of thing lately, the (crucial) difference being i do not have a job offer somewhere else. but for those who don't know, things didn't work out with dominique and my sister recently moved to the phoenix area. i also have a feeling my parents will retire out west in the next few years so i'll have to evaluate my situation too.

hopefully you can make joe's bachelor party. if so, i'd definitely be interested in discussing it with you.

By  josh, at Sunday, April 24, 2011 1:14:00 AM  

oh yeah i'll be a t joe's, this definitely warrants more discussion.

By  Supreme Monkey Overlord, at Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:39:00 PM  

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