Talk me out of moving to Texas (or don't)

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Originally Posted by 68Charger

My current job is 100% "mobile"... so my office is where I make it... that being said, I wouldn't want to live somewhere that if I were RIF'd or otherwise left the company, I wouldn't be able to get a job- I'm a Network Engineer, so there are at any time >400 jobs in the Dallas Metro, for example.

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Makes sense, Dallas is a big place for tech. Sounds like a good move... For our family, we just take our decisions to the Lord and let Him tell us what to do, and we've been asking the same question! "Time to go yet?"

If/when I move back, it'll be to the hill country. Absolutely hate the Houston area, don't care too much for DFW, San Antonio is not bad.

You'd better take some floaties with you. [Coffee]

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Originally Posted by sellersm

Makes sense, Dallas is a big place for tech. Sounds like a good move... For our family, we just take our decisions to the Lord and let Him tell us what to do, and we've been asking the same question! "Time to go yet?"

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Funny you say that.. wife was really pushing moving to East Texas last year, but things weren't really lining up- she was praying about it, and that's why we were looking at building something else on our property here... but that door was just not budging- she had finally really let go of the Texas thing... and that's when it started to fall into place. So maybe it's just his timing vs our timing.

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Originally Posted by 68Charger

Funny you say that.. wife was really pushing moving to East Texas last year, but things weren't really lining up- she was praying about it, and that's why we were looking at building something else on our property here... but that door was just not budging- she had finally really let go of the Texas thing... and that's when it started to fall into place. So maybe it's just his timing vs our timing.

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That's often the case! Will pray for guidance, direction and provision for you all.

I once wrote a post called "Texas Tall Tales Growing Up Down By The River" about some of my escapades growing up near Victoria/Cuero:

http://brianvickery.com/2012/11/04/1...-by-the-river/

Headed back to Cuero for 30 year reunion this Fall...looking forward to catching a Gobbler football game. Loved my native Texan childhood, went to college at UT Austin, and lived 4 years in Houston. Would not move back...hate the heat and humidity (and I had plenty of 2-a-days suffered in it). If I had to, though...it would be Austin.


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I'm toying with the idea of uprooting and moving to Arizona. No wife or kids, I'm kind of stagnating, and there may be better opportunity for me there. So I guess I feel you man.

Arizona is like the surface of the sun.

I seriously remember a news report where windshields were sliding out of place in Phoenix because the glue that held them in was melting.

I will say Phoenix was good for my career... but when I had to jump in the pool TWICE while mowing the small lawn...

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Originally Posted by ray1970

Arizona is like the surface of the sun.

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Not the whole state, the Prescott and Flagstaff areas are very Colorado like.

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Originally Posted by Guylee

I'm toying with the idea of uprooting and moving to Arizona.

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Don't leave your Glock in the car. It'll melt. The only part you'll have left is the porcelain slide. Seriously. I read that on the internet.