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    • GreyG
      Grey @IRJ
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      @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

      @travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

      @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

      I've had the opposite experience and have done better at organizations with no internal contacts.

      Well, depending on how things go tomorrow, I may be headed down that road.

      I know about quite a few openings in the Orlando area that are actively seeking employees. It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living and no state income tax.

      I would only move if it were a job from Disney for at least $150k/yr and they had some moving benefit+bonus. I'd love to give being a cast member a try. 😄

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      • travisdh1T
        travisdh1 @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

        @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

        It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

        LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

        Yeah. The area I currently live in has a crazy low cost of living, and I'm even on the very low end of this area currently (living with a high-school buddy will do that.) Moving anywhere else in the country will about double my cost of living expenses at a minimum.

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        • IRJI
          IRJ @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

          @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

          It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

          LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

          Maybe if you don't know the area....

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          • IRJI
            IRJ @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

            @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

            It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

            LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

            I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.

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            • travisdh1T
              travisdh1 @IRJ
              last edited by

              @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

              @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

              @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

              It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

              LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

              I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.

              I'm in Amish Country Ohio. I got sliced honey ham for $3.25/lb this past weekend, to give you and idea.

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              • IRJI
                IRJ @travisdh1
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                @travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.

                I'm in Amish Country Ohio. I got sliced honey ham for $3.25/lb this past weekend, to give you and idea.

                Right, I know there are places much cheaper than Orlando, but Orlando is cheap compared to other large cities have a large IT base.

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                • travisdh1T
                  travisdh1 @IRJ
                  last edited by

                  @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                  @travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                  @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                  @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                  It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                  LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                  I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.

                  I'm in Amish Country Ohio. I got sliced honey ham for $3.25/lb this past weekend, to give you and idea.

                  Right, I know there are places much cheaper than Orlando, but Orlando is cheap compared to other large cities have a large IT base.

                  I believe it. At least for the moment, I'm much better off to be unemployed here than employed for the same wage elsewhere.

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                  • IRJI
                    IRJ @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                    @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                    It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                    Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                    https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando

                    42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @IRJ
                      last edited by

                      @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                      @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                      It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                      LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                      Maybe if you don't know the area....

                      Pretty sure even if you do. Orlando might be low, but it's not even in the ballpark. I can buy a house in his area for $35K.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @IRJ
                        last edited by

                        @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                        @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                        It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                        Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                        https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando

                        42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.

                        42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.

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                        • travisdh1T
                          travisdh1 @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                          @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                          @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                          It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                          LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                          Maybe if you don't know the area....

                          Pretty sure even if you do. Orlando might be low, but it's not even in the ballpark. I can buy a house in his area for $35K.

                          One of the other local IT guys I know recently bought a house for $30k. He renovated it and is thinking about moving, he'll sell the thing for $120k

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @travisdh1
                            last edited by

                            @travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                            @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                            @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                            It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                            LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                            Maybe if you don't know the area....

                            Pretty sure even if you do. Orlando might be low, but it's not even in the ballpark. I can buy a house in his area for $35K.

                            One of the other local IT guys I know recently bought a house for $30k. He renovated it and is thinking about moving, he'll sell the thing for $120k

                            I just inherited a house in your area. Pretty sure it's worth nothing.

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                            • IRJI
                              IRJ @scottalanmiller
                              last edited by IRJ

                              @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                              @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                              @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                              @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                              It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                              Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                              https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando

                              42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.

                              42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.

                              Rochester vs. Orlando

                              If you include the state income tax, I would say it's a break even

                              http://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/rochester-ny/orlando-fl/80000

                              Note: This is considering an $80k salary.

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                              • IRJI
                                IRJ @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                                Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                                https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando

                                42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.

                                42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.

                                42nd out of 62....

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @IRJ
                                  last edited by scottalanmiller

                                  @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                  @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                  @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                  It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                                  Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                                  https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando

                                  42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.

                                  42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.

                                  Rochester vs. Orlando

                                  If you include the state income tax, I would say it's a break even

                                  http://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/rochester-ny/orlando-fl/80000

                                  Note: This is considering an $80k salary.

                                  Yeah, but Rochester is WAY more expensive than where he is from. I mean seriously, no comparison at all.

                                  I'm originally from Rochester, so know how much more it is. My Ohio family couldn't sell all of their houses combined and get an apartment in Rochester. And Rochester is not that bad.

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                                  • travisdh1T
                                    travisdh1 @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                    @travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                    @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                    @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                    It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                                    LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                                    Maybe if you don't know the area....

                                    Pretty sure even if you do. Orlando might be low, but it's not even in the ballpark. I can buy a house in his area for $35K.

                                    One of the other local IT guys I know recently bought a house for $30k. He renovated it and is thinking about moving, he'll sell the thing for $120k

                                    I just inherited a house in your area. Pretty sure it's worth nothing.

                                    Well, if it doesn't have electric run in it, you're most likely correct.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @IRJ
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                                      @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                      @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                      @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                      It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....

                                      Orlando is SO much more expensive.

                                      https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando

                                      42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.

                                      42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.

                                      42nd out of 62....

                                      What are you talking about?

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                                      • IRJI
                                        IRJ
                                        last edited by

                                        My issue is not comparing costs where he lives. My issue is you making a statement like it's fact with no knowledge or proof. Saying that Orlando is SO high for living costs is an untrue statement.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @IRJ
                                          last edited by

                                          @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                          My issue is not comparing costs where he lives. My issue is you making a statement like it's fact with no knowledge or proof. Saying that Orlando is SO high for living costs is an untrue statement.

                                          It's not. I said it was so high COMPARED TO WHERE HE IS. And it is. Orlando is dramatically expensive by comparison. And you demonstrated it by comparing it to Rochester, which I know even better is dramatically more expensive.

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                                          • IRJI
                                            IRJ @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                            @IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:

                                            My issue is not comparing costs where he lives. My issue is you making a statement like it's fact with no knowledge or proof. Saying that Orlando is SO high for living costs is an untrue statement.

                                            It's not. I said it was so high COMPARED TO WHERE HE IS. And it is. Orlando is dramatically expensive by comparison. And you demonstrated it by comparing it to Rochester, which I know even better is dramatically more expensive.

                                            Wasn't he just looking at some place on the West Coast? I mean that should blow expensive East coast cities out of the water (not Rochester or Orlando).

                                            Rochester and Orlando are on the low side compared to other larger cities.

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