Relocating? This isThe Thread for YOU!

[BlckBarbie]

Las Vegas isn't much better. It used to be, but with the housing boom of 2004, many moved here because you can make A LOT of money, with very little intelligence, education, character, or morals. Many move to serve deal cards, park cars, serve drinks. A person can make over $100k/year. Unfortunately, as fast as $$ comes, if one isn't careful, it gets away just as fast. Hence, we have foreclosures with lots of liens all over the place. I'm currently a realtor here, but am applying for law school for Fall 2008. Although Vegas is home and all that I've ever known, our law school is probably my fourth or fifth choice. A friend of mine just bought a 3600 sq ft. home in ATL and paid less than $350k. At the time of his closing, I was holding open houses here at a property similar in sq ftg and style, but on a parcel of land the size of a postage stamp. The listing price was $800k--go figure. Yeah, we have some brothas here with the OJ complex, but they're ignorable. Good black men are so hard to find, that not much surprises me anymore. I get more problems from their non-black women who find an intelligent and articulate sista threatening. I guess they're afraid I'll do a "take back". Anyway, I went to ATL recently to visit my old friend and fell in love-- with the city and back in love with him. And you're right, ATL does have some of the best law firms. My friend works for one. Look out Emory, here I come.

[ChanelLover]

Originally Posted by Eclipse

LOL I wish I knew what the facination was with Atlanta. I hope people soon realize it is all hype and stop moving here. Traffic is bad enough as it it.
Here are my thoughts on your comments from someone who went to college in Atlanta, moved to Minnesota for a while and then moved back.
1. I can't really speak to teaching jobs, but I do know there are a lot of other jobs in Atlanta. Atlanta's housing is also cheaper than the Northeast, hence people moving here and buying mini mansions.
2. Yeah, supposedly there are a lot of down low/homosexual brothers in Atlanta. I have heard (not sure if it is reliable) that ATL is only second to San Francisco for per capita gay men. I am not sure, but I can tell you that I know plently of folks who have met and fallen in love out side of the AUC. I'm talking young (and not so young since that is now my demographic), professional black women who met and married young black men.
3. You are right about that. No water, unless you count the Chattahoochee River or Lake Lanier. No mountains, unless you count Stone Mountain.
4. I don't think it gets that cold here and when it does, it does not stay cold for that long. You could have a cold spell where it is in the 20s for a few days, but don't be surprised if it is in the 60s or 70s a few days later.

I love Atlanta. There is plenty to do, people are friendly and the salaries are decent given the cost of living. I was out of work 2 years ago and seriously considering relocating. I could have made the same amount that I am making now in cities like LA or DC, but my cost of living would have been dramatically reduced.

Exactly Sistergreek! I have lived in Atlanta my whole life, and I can really say that I don't plan on living anywhere else. I guess that I'm just a true southern girl at heart!! I love it here!! But as for teaching jobs, they are plentiful. Everyone that I have known, who has a degree in Education had jobs and/or offers before they even graduated. I also don't think that the dating situation is a bad a it is made to seem. I do wish people would stop moving here though, like you said traffic is horrible and everywhere you go they are cutting down trees to build something.

[SummerChild]

Hi Soror,
We have a soror that frequents this board sometimes with two master's degrees that has been trying to get a teaching job in Atlanta for months now. Can I refer her to you? It seems that you may know of some opportunities.

SC

Originally Posted by ChanelLover

Exactly Sistergreek! I have lived in Atlanta my whole life, and I can really say that I don't plan on living anywhere else. I guess that I'm just a true southern girl at heart!! I love it here!! But as for teaching jobs, they are plentiful. Everyone that I have known, who has a degree in Education had jobs and/or offers before they even graduated. I also don't think that the dating situation is a bad a it is made to seem. I do wish people would stop moving here though, like you said traffic is horrible and everywhere you go they are cutting down trees to build something.