Posted on 07/12/2012 7:59:24 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
Dear Freepers,
HiTech RedNeck struck out on the two other jobs whose locales were inquired about earlier: Madison WI and Bentonville AR. While a formidable challenger, HTRN had even more formidable competitors and did not win out.
Stinging off of the Wisconsin loss (which had looked a lot like a win until the very end) HTRN signed up for two new job boards: corp-corp.com and engineerjobs.com. They looked rinky dink compared to the classy, complex Monster and Dice, but they were ranked high by Google, and I was thinking any new ports in a storm. Well, very shortly HTRN's email and phone began to hop! 4, 5, 6 nibbles a day. Where were these guys all my life???
Well, it turns out that one contract house wants programmers in my specialty in Germantown, MD. The client is a Fortune 500 business that makes office products, and is selling things to Washington, DC. They want to interview me quickly and then, if all goes well, they will want an answer 24 hours from the time I hear about an offer which would probably be late next week.
So I figured I had better do my homework now. If this materializes (although I am busy talking with others now) it will be a bird in hand which today is worth about a dozen in the bush. Thinking NOT of permanently moving to the area, but of setting up in a business lodging like extended stay (maybe a cheap motel for a couple weeks till I get paid, then I can expand my budget). The prices in that area seem moderately high, and the rush job makes me want to raise my eyebrows a bit, but the client seems nobody to complain about. Also it's a liberal armpit of America, not that I've come to politick there, but still....
Anyhow, any insights on what this would be like. Any special warnings. Should I wave to Barack Obama?
If you get the job in our taxed-burden state of Maryland you may not want to live within the state lines, it’s cheaper in WV and PA then MD. If you choose to stay in the state it’s far cheaper nearer to Hagerstown, which would be a 45 min commute (unless rush hour accidents mess that up). Let us know if you end up here & we’ll make more suggestions. Sorry for the delay, I don’t get on that much during weekends, but Monday it’s time to catch up with the real world.
Where do you hale from?
I live in Ill Noise. This obviously would mean at least a temporary relocation. Someone else suggested a spot in West Virginia that’s linked by commuter rail to Germantown. I like the idea of West Virginia. Sounds to me to be the most redneck country you can get in those parts.
Gopher, do you know of a train going from Martinsburg directly to Germantown, or does this involve changing trains in (I think) Rockville? The Capitol Limited of Amtrak goes that way, but that’s a once a day train. You mentioned a commuter rail and I can’t find it with Google Maps rail.
I have been in maryland for 20 years. The first 10 were great. The last 10 have been horrible. The only reason I statesman was the job prospects were good but not now. I am a database programmer. unemployed for two years.
I am driving a limo to make enough to pay for my trip out of here.
the fr group here has been the best. but i thonk that is the only positive reason to stay in taxyland.
I have been in maryland for 20 years. The first 10 were great. The last 10 have been horrible. The only reason I statesman was the job prospects were good but not now. I am a database programmer. unemployed for two years.
I am driving a limo to make enough to pay for my trip out of here.
the fr group here has been the best. but i thonk that is the only positive reason to stay in taxyland.
I have been in maryland for 20 years. The first 10 were great. The last 10 have been horrible. The only reason I statesman was the job prospects were good but not now. I am a database programmer. unemployed for two years.
I am driving a limo to make enough to pay for my trip out of here.
the fr group here has been the best. but i thonk that is the only positive reason to stay in taxyland.
Weird. With all the unemployed high tech folk in Maryland, some guy reaches out and snatches an unknown from Chicago and puts him posthaste in Germantown. That’s what’s going on now. The offer letter should appear in my inbox today.
I’ll freepmail you who it was (the contract house) in case you’re curious. Let me know.
You think Maryland’s taxy. Look at Ill Noise.
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