Austin isn't really that much better than Houston to live in. $10,000 will pay for a lot of travel and other fun experiences. It is enough to help you buy a house if you have strong credit. Also just happened to have read an article that claims Austin is 12% more expenesive to live in (for retirees) than Houston. As far as the jobs go, I would consider playing hardball. Accept the job in Houston, and continue to try to get the the one in Austin. If you get the job in Austin and you want it, quit one day or one week later in Houston. It's no big deal for the company, they will just call the next applicant. Do not ask for more time to decide as it may trigger the call to the next applicant resulting in you not having a job at all. The company will lay you off whenever they feel like it. You can't afford to be more loyal to them, than they will be to you. Anyone who thinks that the corporations have loyalty hasn't been in the job market too long.
Hard work and Persevereance. The biggest thing is to, and I cannot underestimate this enough, NETWORK EVERYONE YOU POSSIBLY KNOW. Grandfathers, brothers, cousins, step uncles, friends of friends, people you meet at bars/parties, your ex-girlfriend, etc, etc. I suggest making business cards like this (its cheap, and creative): gr8-1 (only use your real name) LOOKING FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT College degree in _____________ Willing to relocate (phone numbers) (email address)
Any success with monster and austinhelpwanted though? I quit the talent scout job in one day. It was legit, but I just couldn't see myself doing that.
The problem with this scenario, is that the guy (President of the company) is a family friend. He lived across the street from me, I babysat his kid, etc...... I really dont want to d!ck him around or anything. I guess the Houston job sounds a bit more stable, but its going to be hard as hell to leave Austin. A city I worked my ass off to get here.......
You're only 26. You can come back. I love Austin, but I think eventually I'd like to move out of state for a couple of years. Just to see what it's like in other cities.
Waste of time and legwork. I got about 4-5 interviews from going through the Austin American-Statesman. Pick up a Sunday edition, circle all the ads that fit your needs, write cover letters for each, mail, email, or fax them off monday morning. If you can find 4-5 jobs a week that match your credentials, it shouldnt be too hard to get an interview soon.
Instead of a nice Thanksgiving dinner, I got grilled by my family about how I should move to Houston and that taking the Austin job would be a huge mistake. I guess I just dont see what they do. Sigh
It really depends on the situation. I've been there before, and I told the first company that I had another interview and it was important for me to be fully aware of all of the possibilities...would they mind wiating a few extra days? That way I could be certain to make the best match for me; I took the decision seriously and didn't want to be changing jobs in a couple of years because I had jumped at the first good opportunity. They understood (even more, when I got an offer from company 2, company 1 offered me an immediate promotion ) It's very important to have a rapport with your contact at company 1, and to be able to assess their situation. If they have a hard deadline that they mentioned to you for specific reasons (maybe they promised to get back with the second-best candidate the next day), then it could be poor etiquette to ask for the extension.
Instead of a nice Thanksgiving dinner, I got grilled by my family about how I should move to Houston and that taking the Austin job would be a huge mistake. I guess I just dont see what they do. It really doesn't seem like you want the Houston job at all, from the sounds of it. Obviously, money and your financial situation have to come into play, but it seems like you really, really prefer Austin to Houston. If that's the case, if you can reasonably afford it, I'd wait for the job you really want. Ultimately, if you're not going to be happy in Houston, then it's not the job you want to be in, in my opinion.
Drew, to me, this would be an easy decision. you are young right now, and big changes no matter how big are easy in your youth. sure its tough to actually get bast the origional decision, or adjustment, but as a young guy it would be wise to go for the money. the more you make now, the less you will have to make later. 10,000 could be put into a savings account each year, and you would be amazed how much easier life would be when you were ready to settle down. more importantly, a bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush. take the freakin job. you can always quit later. another way to choose would be for which company do you see yourself growing into and advancing yourself or the company in? dont just work a job, be a part of doing something with one of these companies. and, finally SCREW ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR CHEAP A$$ RENT who wants to live outside of NY anyway? (DC isnt too shabby either ) happy Turkey day PEACE
Follow your heart, but logic points to Houston. It really isn't that bad, compared to Austin. Each city is what you make of it and there are a-holes in every city.
I've got three words for you-I didn't think I'd like Dallas, but I love it. Use that for what it's worth.
