ita official. I'm leaving to take over the Dallas office on October 1st (1 Viewer)

[RokNRole]

Our COO was recently let go and my boss is now jumping in to the role.

One of his first moves is offering me the position of running the new branch in Dallas.

My mind is pretty blown and I only have a week to decide. I've never undertaken a move like this.

what is Dallas like?

How does it compare to NYC?

what is it like establishing in a new city from scratch?

so much is running through my head I'll probably have more questions soon.

thanks in advance for any insight

 

[Poke_4_Life]

From NYC to Dallas. Buy a car. Get used to sitting for in the car. 

Same salary will have you living like a king in Dallas. 

 

[RokNRole]

From NYC to Dallas. Buy a car. Get used to sitting for in the car. 

Same salary will have you living like a king in Dallas. 

Can't survive without wheels?

is the cost of living that much lower?

 

[Osaurus]

Love the Plano Parkway

 

[cstu]

Can't survive without wheels?

is the cost of living that much lower?

No.

Yes.

 

[cstu]

You're running a branch and you're concerned about the cost of a car?

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Can't survive without wheels?

is the cost of living that much lower?

No. 

About 35%.

 

[wittyusername]

Difference in cost of living is huge. Take a look here:  http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/

 

[mr roboto]

https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-living-calculator/compare/new-york-brooklyn-vs-dallas

On $50,000 in Brooklyn, to maintain your standard of living, you need to earn:
$28,542 in Dallas, TX

 

[EYLive]

A branch of what?

 

[Bucky86]

I've spent a lot of time visiting friends in Dallas.

A city I personally could never live in.  

 

[jamny]

Drive the food truck down there so you can make money along the way.

 

[RokNRole]

You're running a branch and you're concerned about the cost of a car?

Don't know what my raise will be

 

[RokNRole]

I've spent a lot of time visiting friends in Dallas.

A city I personally could never live in.  

Why is that?

 

[RokNRole]

A branch of what?

A staffing agency

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Oh and they have two seasons. Winter which is not too hot. And summer, which is hell level hot. 

 

[Swing 51]

Cowboys suck!

 

[RokNRole]

https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-living-calculator/compare/new-york-brooklyn-vs-dallas

On $50,000 in Brooklyn, to maintain your standard of living, you need to earn:
$28,542 in Dallas, TX

Great because I currently earn only a little more than 28k now

 

[Chemical X]

1 week is not enough time for a life decision, get more time.  then visit your work area, find a realtor, you know.....do some research.

i would go anywhere if the opportunity was right.  life is about risks and discovering new things.

dont blow this.

 

[RokNRole]

1 week is not enough time for a life decision, get more time.  then visit your work area, find a realtor, you know.....do some research.

i would go anywhere if the opportunity was right.  life is about risks and discovering new things.

dont blow this.

I just got notified of the offer about 30 minutes ago

i always start my research here

 

[TheAristocrat]

Great because I currently earn only a little more than 28k now

Solid work.  I'm sure you'll do great after you grab that '96 Taurus.

 

[Bucky86]

Why is that?

Weather sucks. I only ever remember it being freezing cold, or I was dying in a fiery oven.

Not a nice looking city at all. Enjoy strip centers, tract homes, and freeways. 

People can be nice, but are they REALLY nice?

 

[RokNRole]

Solid work.  I'm sure you'll do great after you grab that '96 Taurus.

Solid work.  I'm sure you'll do great after you grab that '96 Taurus.

I wasn't counting my commission

 

[matuski]

Don't know what my raise will be

Kind of a small detail?

Would be the first thing they tell you when getting promoted?

 

[matuski]

Weather sucks. I only ever remember it being freezing cold, or I was dying in a fiery oven.

Not a nice looking city at all. Enjoy strip centers, tract homes, and freeways. 

People can be nice, but are they REALLY nice?

You weren't doing Dallas right.

Tons of beautiful and nicely done areas.

Love Dallas.

 

[cstu]

I just got notified of the offer about 30 minutes ago

i always start my research here

I like this guy.

 

[cstu]

Great because I currently earn only a little more than 28k now

In that case, it's a no-brainer.  It's got to be a good upgrade in pay, your money will go further, and it will look good on your resume regardless of how it turns out.

 

[RokNRole]

I like this guy.

That's a small club lol

 

[RokNRole]

In that case, it's a no-brainer.  It's got to be a good upgrade in pay, your money will go further, and it will look good on your resume regardless of how it turns out.

I guess my biggest concern is job security because it's a new branch.

otherwise there is nothing in my life preventing me from even moving to the moon if I wanted to

 

[RokNRole]

Kind of a small detail?

Would be the first thing they tell you when getting promoted?

I haven't gotten any details yet. Just a few texts from my boss and we are going to go over everything tomorrow

 

[Bucky86]

You weren't doing Dallas right.

Tons of beautiful and nicely done areas.

Love Dallas.

Oh I've seen the nice areas too.

Just wasn't my cup of tea.

 

[cstu]

Weather sucks. I only ever remember it being freezing cold, or I was dying in a fiery oven.

Not a nice looking city at all. Enjoy strip centers, tract homes, and freeways. 

People can be nice, but are they REALLY nice?

Does it matter?  A single guy takes the promotion and worries about where he'll live after Dallas later.

 

[cstu]

I guess my biggest concern is job security because it's a new branch.

Job security shouldn't be a concern at this time in your life - experience and resume-building should.

 

[wikkidpissah]

NYC your hometown? if so you should go (and i hate Dallas). You sound young and everyone should bust out of their hometown at least once, younger the better.

 

[northern exposure]

Great because I currently earn only a little more than 28k now

Are you including your income from dong drawing, being a death metal vocalist, running a food truck, selling t shirts, etc. in the above figure? 

 

[northern exposure]

Probably need to take this into consideration: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Dallas#Racial_diversity

Whites only make up about 50% of the population.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

That's Dallas itself. The metro area isn't that way. NTTAWWT. 

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

The heroin isn't nearly as good in Dallas

 

[TheAristocrat]

I wasn't counting my commission

I was.  It was negligible.  Good luck.

 

[TLEF316]

28K living in the city? Jeez. Couldn't even imagine. Must be rough.

 

[Nugget]

Take the job. It is an adventure. Go West. 

 

[RokNRole]

Are you including your income from dong drawing, being a death metal vocalist, running a food truck, selling t shirts, etc. in the above figure? 

Yes

$0

 

[RokNRole]

NYC your hometown? if so you should go (and i hate Dallas). You sound young and everyone should bust out of their hometown at least once, younger the better.

Born and raised in NYC

 

[Judge Smails]

I wouldn't want to live there, but there are far worse places.  For a move up in your career unless there is something really holding you to NYC (like Mom paying the rent because you can't live on 28K in NYC) then it's probably the right move.  

 

[RokNRole]

28K living in the city? Jeez. Couldn't even imagine. Must be rough.

I make more than that as my base.

not much more

 

[comfortably numb]

Pan handlers make more than 28k in NYC

 

[worrierking]

I guess my biggest concern is job security because it's a new branch.

otherwise there is nothing in my life preventing me from even moving to the moon if I wanted to

I recommend the moon over Dallas.  Fewer Cowboys fans.

Actually it's a pretty cool place.  Good place to be young and single. 

 

[RokNRole]

Would it be that hard to find a job equivalent to what you have if this doesn't work out? 

Security means you're afraid of losing what you have. Is what you have that hard to replace? 

I really don't know about the job market in my industry

i sort of just fell ### backwards in to where I am now

 

[RokNRole]

Are you concerned about working for a company that would relocate a $28k employee to a new city to run a branch?

Why would that be a concern?

 

[wikkidpissah]

Good place to be young and single. 

serious tang, fo sho.