connor wrote:I have an interview in Austin next week which means, if I get it, me and my girlfriend have to figure out how we're going to move two apartments worth of crap and two automobiles across the country. I grew up there and can think of few better cities in this country.
Having said that, Austin has a pretty severe downside: jobs. There aren't many. And all of the "cool" ones are snatched up by the 40,000-odd UT students. Expect to send out, likely, 50 resumes or so for a $14 an hour job (if I don't get this one particular gig, I doubt I'll be moving back).
It's not like Brooklyn where you can just move there and come up with a $17-$20 hour job in a couple of weeks. So be warned.
Also, the traffic is fucking awful. Fucking unbearable.
And if you're a single guy, be warned: although the women there are unbelievable, it's technically a sausage fest.
Still, it's a wonderful place to be. And I disagree about the "island effect." Yeah, the surrounding big cities are kind of lame, but there's that whole "nature" thing Texas has going for it. You'll have to drive a ways, but shit: that's what barren Texas highways are for. So you got that and an airport.
I don't want to scare you off. Just know what you're getting into.
EDIT: I should point out that there's a small but decent chance that Texas might become a "blue state" this year.
I agree with all of this except the sausage fest part because it doesn't matter. The girls that are there put out.
