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re: My wife was just offered a promotion in Dallas
Posted on 4/29/17 at 3:23 pm to Epic Cajun
Posted on 4/29/17 at 3:23 pm to Epic Cajun
No offense taken and yes, with the tremendous growth what you describe has somewhat occurred but the neighborhood infrastructure and schools to support are exceptional. I prefer Fort Worth over Dallas but both have beautiful, established areas.
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Posted on 4/29/17 at 6:15 pm to Tigeralltheway
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Talk me into going.
Her salary bumps 30k more
We are in new orleans
$30k + Dallas is awesome + NOLA sucks dick = Winning
Posted on 4/29/17 at 6:23 pm to Upperdecker
Go.....louisiana has way too many problems....and new orleans is worse
Posted on 4/29/17 at 7:20 pm to Tigeralltheway
If you have kids or plan on having kids, go and don't look back just based on education savings alone. Otherwise, it depends on your preferences and just how significant 30k is to you. My husband and I would be miserable in Dallas, and there is no way 30k would sway us to leave. As flawed as Nola is, we love the lifestyle we currently live. For others, Dallas would be a no brainer safe choice.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 8:44 pm to New Boy
Sorry I should have explained better earlier.
My wife is 33 and I am 35. We live 30 minutes west of Nola and truth be told I hate it here, but my wife is not the "change" type. This would be for a promotion for her and I would have to look for new job (law enforcement).
We have 16 and 14 year old kids who will both be in high school this year.
What is the real cost of living in outskirts of DFW like car-home insurance and stuff like that. We are looking at Frisco.
Scariest thing is regreting leaving and regreting not leaving if that makes sense. We will have noone for a while.
My wife is 33 and I am 35. We live 30 minutes west of Nola and truth be told I hate it here, but my wife is not the "change" type. This would be for a promotion for her and I would have to look for new job (law enforcement).
We have 16 and 14 year old kids who will both be in high school this year.
What is the real cost of living in outskirts of DFW like car-home insurance and stuff like that. We are looking at Frisco.
Scariest thing is regreting leaving and regreting not leaving if that makes sense. We will have noone for a while.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 8:45 pm to Tigeralltheway
Is the job offer in Dallas stable and reliable? I know people who have been swayed by salary increases at startups that end up going bust.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 8:50 pm to TheWalrus
Shes been with the same company 15 years. Very stable company, healthcare.
Posted on 4/29/17 at 9:14 pm to Tigeralltheway
Car insurance is much cheaper.
Home insurance is cheaper here than New Orleans for obvious reasons. Not sure how tornado and other inclement weather will affect a Dallas quote.
Home insurance is cheaper here than New Orleans for obvious reasons. Not sure how tornado and other inclement weather will affect a Dallas quote.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:15 am to Tigeralltheway
Have you asked your kids if their opinion on it? Not saying you should do whatever they want but I would just get their thoughts on if they would be ok moving to a new school
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:21 am to Tigeralltheway
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I would have to look for new job (law enforcement).
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We live 30 minutes west of Nola
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law enforcement
gtfo and don't look back
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:29 am to Tigeralltheway
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We have 16 and 14 year old kids
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My wife is 33 and I am 35
didnt waste any time i see
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:34 am to Tigeralltheway
We left Louisiana in 2009. Been in Dallas since 2012. Our careers have grown more than we could imagine. Louisiana will always be my home, but there just are limited opportunities there.
We work downtown and live in Lake Highlands.
We work downtown and live in Lake Highlands.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 7:45 am to schexyoung
Agree with the business side of the argument as Dallas and cities like that are 10X the opportunity NO can offer. Add in the crime and for most here as already stated it's a no brained!
BUT for those who are more established and love a city with true culture NO is the place. On top of that growing up in South La I am an avid salt water fisherman and being land locked not an option for me. I have worked all over Texas and while the big cities are impressive the lack of any culture plus the endless traffic make me happy I stayed put.
BUT for those who are more established and love a city with true culture NO is the place. On top of that growing up in South La I am an avid salt water fisherman and being land locked not an option for me. I have worked all over Texas and while the big cities are impressive the lack of any culture plus the endless traffic make me happy I stayed put.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 8:14 am to schexyoung
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live in Lake Highlands
You call that living?
Posted on 4/30/17 at 8:52 am to Tigeralltheway
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We live 30 minutes west of Nola and truth be told I hate it here
Hard to love LaPlace.
Is moving closer to NOLA an option? If not, take the money and go to Dallas.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 9:46 am to Tigeralltheway
Ah I thought it was a different company for some reason. Sounds like a no brainer on paper.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 2:33 pm to TheWalrus
You can pro/con list this decision in a sheet of paper and the decision will favor Dallas all day every day.
Are the kids supportive of the move? Education alone will either be better, cheaper, or both in Dallas. It's quite literally becoming one of the best cities in America in rapid fashion.
Are the kids supportive of the move? Education alone will either be better, cheaper, or both in Dallas. It's quite literally becoming one of the best cities in America in rapid fashion.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 3:36 pm to lynxcat
I live in Frisco and we love it. If want to talk later I will be available around 7.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 3:55 pm to lynxcat
NO is a shithole and big D is not.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 3:59 pm to lynxcat
They seem indifferent to idea. My holdup is leaving comfort for literally unknown.
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