Relocating? This isThe Thread for YOU!

[Wonderful1908]

Houston!!!! When I finished school also in the (great)state of Louisiana I was ready to get! My husband and I considered Dallas, Houston and Atlanta and Charlotte just a little.

I love Houston, at first I hated it....it was wide and I didn't have friends or family but now so many people have moved here and the cost of living is great. Its city but still country, large, diverse and you can do anything you want, in the 5 years we have lived here we have had a SuperBowl, World Series, Baseball and basketball All Start game, etc. Its a great place for young educated African Americans, and there are plenty of suburbs that are within 5 minutes of Houston!

[AKA2D '91]

Don't sleep on your opportunities abroad. I have 2 LSs working abroad as civilians. They love it and they have not had any problems with security risks. One is in Dubai.



My cousin graduated from SULC in '05. He got a job with the Fed Gov't in Dallas. He left that and moved back home, when he passed the bar. If you don't want to move abroad, something with the Federal Government is an option. You can get placed anywhere. As with any profession, your possibilities are endless.

You can always do like Eddie in Coming to America...spin the globe and pick a place. LOL

ETA: You have to make the decision. You know what you prefer or do not prefer. Are you comfortable with the south? Would you like the hustle and bustle of a large city like New York or LA? Would you like the coldness of the north? Do you want to move far, far away from your family? You have to answer simple questions like that. Only you can do that, and only you will know that. Whatever you decide, you will be fine.

[SummerChild]

To piggyback on what Soror AKA2d'91 said, one of my LSs worked abroad in France, which might be very amenable to your law degree from a Louisiana school. Don't they teach the civil law of France as opposed to the law that is typically taught in other U.S. lawschools that comes out of England?

Might be an interesting time,
SC

Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

Don't sleep on your opportunities abroad. I have 2 LSs working abroad as civilians. They love it and they have not had any problems with security risks. One is in Dubai.



My cousin graduated from SULC in '05. He got a job with the Fed Gov't in Dallas. He left that and moved back home, when he passed the bar. If you don't want to move abroad, something with the Federal Government is an option. You can get placed anywhere. As with any profession, your possibilities are endless.

You can always do like Eddie in Coming to America...spin the globe and pick a place. LOL

ETA: You have to make the decision. You know what you prefer or do not prefer. Are you comfortable with the south? Would you like the hustle and bustle of a large city like New York or LA? Would you like the coldness of the north? Do you want to move far, far away from your family? You have to answer simple questions like that. Only you can do that, and only you will know that. Whatever you decide, you will be fine.

[RitaMae1908]

Darn Soror Wonderful you beat me to it... but to reiterate Houston is a great place to live and prosper in your career, any career. There are so many young Black intellectuals and professionals in Houston and the surrounding areas. There are 5 major Universities in the city of Houston (Rice University, Texas Southern University, University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, University of St. Thomas) if you want to further your education. Houston is also melting pot having residents from probably every corner of the world. The night life is great if you're into that. There are numerous festivals and events that occur every year (Houston Livestock and Rodeo, Jazz Festival, International Festival, Cajun Fest, and many more) so there's always something to do. Come on to the Bayou City Soror RD!!! The traffic is everything that you've heard... but you get use to it. Once you learn I-45/ I-610/ I-59 and Beltway 8... driving is a breeze. And I love my Brothas from the The-H.. but you gotta watch them, sometimes they think they're prettier that you are.

Originally Posted by Wonderful1908

Houston!!!! When I finished school also in the (great)state of Louisiana I was ready to get! My husband and I considered Dallas, Houston and Atlanta and Charlotte just a little.

I love Houston, at first I hated it....it was wide and I didn't have friends or family but now so many people have moved here and the cost of living is great. Its city but still country, large, diverse and you can do anything you want, in the 5 years we have lived here we have had a SuperBowl, World Series, Baseball and basketball All Start game, etc. Its a great place for young educated African Americans, and there are plenty of suburbs that are within 5 minutes of Houston!

[risingstar]

Originally Posted by RitaMae1908

Darn Soror Wonderful you beat me to it... but to reiterate Houston is a great place to live and prosper in your career, any career. There are so many young Black intellectuals and professionals in Houston and the surrounding areas. There are 5 major Universities in the city of Houston (Rice University, Texas Southern University, University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, University of St. Thomas) if you want to further your education. Houston is also melting pot having residents from probably every corner of the world. The night life is great if you're into that. There are numerous festivals and events that occur every year (Houston Livestock and Rodeo, Jazz Festival, International Festival, Cajun Fest, and many more) so there's always something to do. Come on to the Bayou City Soror RD!!! The traffic is everything that you've heard... but you get use to it. Once you learn I-45/ I-610/ I-59 and Beltway 8... driving is a breeze. And I love my Brothas from the The-H.. but you gotta watch them, sometimes they think they're prettier that you are.

Hi! I want to second this! (or should I say third!)

Congratulations on everything!

[MeezDiscreet]

[hijack]I didn't know there were so many Houston people here! I knew Wonderful1908 but I didn't know so many others![/hijack]

[OneTimeSBX]

i went to Charlotte and fell in love...now i will be relocating there next summer. the housing market is ridiculous. one of my friends had a house built, 2200 sq. feet, for under 180k. it is also very diverse, coming from the south (i live in Richmond now) i know how important it is to be around more people of your education level, etc. Charlotte also has pro teams, which means lots of parties, lots of places. i dont plan to return to VA once we get down there...

also if you dont want to deal with as many people or travel time, Savannah GA is absolutely gorgeous! that same southern feel without all the people. i want to retire there one day!

congrats!

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

i went to Charlotte and fell in love...now i will be relocating there next summer. the housing market is ridiculous. one of my friends had a house built, 2200 sq. feet, for under 180k. it is also very diverse, coming from the south (i live in Richmond now) i know how important it is to be around more people of your education level, etc. Charlotte also has pro teams, which means lots of parties, lots of places. i dont plan to return to VA once we get down there...

also if you dont want to deal with as many people or travel time, Savannah GA is absolutely gorgeous! that same southern feel without all the people. i want to retire there one day!

congrats!

Ditto!!
I'm biased because its home but Charlotte is a very up and coming city with great housing options and tons of local and transplanted progressive AAs...nightlife here is slower then in a major city, i.e. NYC or ATL, but most things here are great...

[RedefinedDiva]

I've been hearing great things about Charlotte. I also fell in love with the "look" of Savannah from watching "What You Get for the Money" or "National Open House" on HGTV (my FAVORITE channel!). But, I have a professor that's from there and she was like "Don't be fooled by that mess you see on TV!"

I am going to spend some time traveling this upcoming Fall semester. I'll be attending job fairs in Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. I may even schedule some weekend trips to Charlotte, Savannah, and Minneapolis. Aside from the fact that I want to live it up during my senior year , I want to see some of these cities firsthand.

[RitaMae1908]

Originally Posted by MeezDiscreet

[hijack]I didn't know there were so many Houston people here! I knew Wonderful1908 but I didn't know so many others![/hijack]

Yeah we come out the wood works when necessary... If we can rep our city, we can, and we will!

[firecracker08]

Houston is crazy. Is that where Cheaters is filmed? j/k

I love living in DC. It's full of young professional black people and all kinds of young professional folks. If you want more info, feel free to PM me

[Infamous12]

SisterGreeks & Sorors, If I could detour briefly....

What do we think about the city of....Detroit?


I think that's where the boss-man has me going next.

End Detroit detour.

[icebrAKA]

Originally Posted by firecracker08

Houston is crazy. Is that where Cheaters is filmed? j/k

I love living in DC. It's full of young professional black people and all kinds of young professional folks. If you want more info, feel free to PM me

Thats in Dallas.

Either way if Cheaters were filmed in your city or town your city would look equally crazy!

[teena]

Originally Posted by Wonderful1908

Houston!!!! When I finished school also in the (great)state of Louisiana I was ready to get! My husband and I considered Dallas, Houston and Atlanta and Charlotte just a little.

I love Houston, at first I hated it....it was wide and I didn't have friends or family but now so many people have moved here and the cost of living is great. Its city but still country, large, diverse and you can do anything you want, in the 5 years we have lived here we have had a SuperBowl, World Series, Baseball and basketball All Start game, etc. Its a great place for young educated African Americans, and there are plenty of suburbs that are within 5 minutes of Houston!

OK. This is where I am trying to go. But I am having the hardest time. Some prospective employers have flat out told me that my out of state address is a deterant. I refuse to move without a job lined up. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[SummerChild]

Teena,
This happens in law too. Employers always want to find out whether you will be around for awhile and think that if you are from out of state that may not occur.
I recommend identifying an important connection to the place where you want to go. Employers respect this and believe that it will keep you in an area. For example, do you have family there? Other ties? You would want to point this out early on in your cover letter noting all of your qualifications - yes, it's that important to employers. I recommend explaining the tie that you have in the cover letter and reiterating somehow during the interview. It costs employers alot of money to train someone that leaves so they want some assurance that you're likely to stay in the area. For some reason, it's almost as if they see themselves as interchangeable with other companies so it's not enough to just say that you really want to work for their company. YOu have to have more...geographically so think about it. I'm sure that you have some tie to the place where you want to move.

SC

Originally Posted by teena

OK. This is where I am trying to go. But I am having the hardest time. Some prospective employers have flat out told me that my out of state address is a deterant. I refuse to move without a job lined up. Does anyone have any suggestions?