re: Got a potential job offer in Wichita. Tell me about the city...pros/cons

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25% salary bump with opp to move into CFO position inside of 5 years. Early 40s.

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Is the CFO position also in Wichita?

Were I you, I would not turn down a good job offer based on the comments of those who responded to your post. Nearly all of them contain suppositions, just like a lot of people in other parts of our country think that every kid in Louisiana rides a boat to school everyday, while dodging alligators.

I have visited Wichita. I thought it was a pretty nice place.

I heard the White Stripes went there.

I've been living in McPherson, KS about 50 miles north of Wichita for the past year working on a project. Been to Wichita frequently while I've been up here.

It's basically a slightly bigger version of Baton Rouge or Mobile, Al with less crime. There is about the same amount of stuff to do in Wichita as there is in both those places. If you're not used to real winters and being far away from the coast, I wouldn't advise moving here. You would probably be okay for about a year then hating it.

It's not the worst place in the world to live, but I'm looking forward to November when this project ends and I can head back south. It was 39 degrees this morning with 40 mph sustained winds. Going to be even colder tomorrow. It snowed over a foot 3 times last winter and it stays around for awhile unlike back home where it melts off by the afternoon.

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I've been living in McPherson, KS about 50 miles north of Wichita for the past year working on a project. Been to Wichita frequently while I've been up here. It's basically a slightly bigger version of Baton Rouge or Mobile, Al with less crime. There is about the same amount of stuff to do in Wichita as there is in both those places. If you're not used to real winters and being far away from the coast, I wouldn't advise moving here. You would probably be okay for about a year then hating it. It's not the worst place in the world to live, but I'm looking forward to November when this project ends and I can head back south. It was 39 degrees this morning with 40 mph sustained winds. Going to be even colder tomorrow. It snowed over a foot 3 times last winter and it stays around for awhile unlike back home where it melts off by the afternoon.

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Thank you. Solid info

No problem

I live in Wichita. It's not as bad as what everyone is saying. Work here revolves around the aerospace industry. 3+ hours to KC and about 2 hours to OKC. There aren't as many tornadoes as what people that have seen Twister or the Wizard of Oz might think. I have lived here for the better part of 15 years and I have never seen one live. Obviously, winter is colder here and the wind blows all the time. If you are an outdoors person, deer are bigger here and fishing is way tougher. The state is basketball crazy unless the royals are in the playoffs once every 30 years or so. Plenty of restaurants. Obviously, seafood is on ice for a couple of days before we can eat it here. Long drives are mostly boring but aren't they everywhere...

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Pros: It's not Baton Rouge


Cons: It's not New Orleans

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Apparently you missed where the OT consensus was that all cities pale in comparison to Kenner now, baw.