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Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In?

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Re: Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In?

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Post by fusiongyro »

nealabq wrote: post #116
ninetax wrote: post #36

Questions for those few living in New Mexico: How is the job market for a SW engineer? Do you all pretty much live in ABQ, or is anyone is Santa Fe?

I'm in Las Cruces, 3 hours south of Albuquerque (where I used to live, hence my name). Not too many SW jobs down here, but the few there are are very good.

I'm tempted by Cruces, but I think my family would disown me. Also, it's a bit Texas-y for my taste. You do have lots of great eating and the best furniture store in the state though, so it's tempting.

Re: Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In?

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Post by ninetax »

fusiongyro wrote: post #160
ninetax wrote: post #36

Questions for those few living in New Mexico: How is the job market for a SW engineer? Do you all pretty much live in ABQ, or is anyone is Santa Fe?

Strangely, I've never been able to get a job in Albuquerque, but I have worked here in Socorro and in Española, of all places. I did contracting in Albuquerque and started my failed business there. You can certainly make a decent living at it, but if you're motivated largely by money, your friends in Chicago and the Bay will ruin your self-esteem. There are always openings around. Rural ones, too—we're looking for a…

Thanks for the response! I was thinking that if I couldn't find anything I wanted to do out there I could work remotely for half the year and be in the bay area for the other half. I have friends in NM and you can't beat the skiing and green chilies.

What did you work on in Española if you don't mind me asking? I ask because that is specifically where my friends live.

Re: Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In?

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Post by brandonhall »

joeyh wrote: post #95
Xcelerate wrote: post #21

Anyone in Knoxville? :) I knew California would be pretty high up there because of SV but I didn't realize so many people on here live there. For people who are in CA, do you live there because that's where most of the tech start-ups are or because it's a nice place (or both)?

I'm 1.5 hours from Knoxville in the most rural possible direction. (Lived in the Bay Area in the past, still like to visit.)

I'm up in Johnson City and grew up in Knoxville. I love Tennessee, but there is zero tech scene as you know. I do freelancing remotely and it provides a great life for us.

Re: Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In?

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Post by btgeekboy »

donretag wrote: post #125
Xcelerate wrote: post #21

Anyone in Knoxville? :) I knew California would be pretty high up there because of SV but I didn't realize so many people on here live there. For people who are in CA, do you live there because that's where most of the tech start-ups are or because it's a nice place (or both)?

I live in Califonia, but since I do not live in SV (or anywhere with a noticeable tech scene), my answer must be because it is a nice place. Anyone hiring in Santa Barbara? SB is my eventual goal.

We aren't quite in Santa Barbara - we're an hour south, in Camarillo - but we are hiring. http://omniupdate.com/about/careers/

Re: Poll: If you're in the US, What State Do You Live In?

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Post by asveikau »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #149
arbuge wrote: post #110

1. California 2. New York 3. Texas 4. Washington 5. Massachusetts

As a ratio to population, Washington DC is #1, Washington State is #2. Go Washingtons.

I would not be surprised if the DC metro area is underrepresented in the tally because of people in or near the Beltway who vote Maryland and Virginia.

- DC native living in California, former Seattle resident.

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