Money Job Offers In Other Places - Page 4

**Rain Man** · 05-19-2009, 06:08 PM

Hypothetical: You're working at your job, doing whatever it is that you do, when your phone rings. It's a corporate headhunter on the prowl.

You have a short chat, and on a whim you send him your resume.

A week later, you have a firm job offer in hand with a company that is a virtual clone of your company. Same quality of company, same type of boss, same type of work, same type of office environment, same benefits, same chances of advancement. The only differences are:

1. The new job is in a different city/country.

2. The new job pays 20 percent more in real terms, and includes an adjustment for the cost of living in the new location.

When the following poll is posted, please check all of the locations where you would move and take the new job.

As a bonus question, in the situation above, in what city would you be most happy about getting the offer? It can be any city in the U.S. or the rest of the world, but must be more than 100 miles from where you currently live.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 05-19-2009, 10:47 PM

If I could get a 20% increase on top of what I make in Seattle, I'd move south to podunk anywhere and be a ****ing king.

Mojo Rising · 05-19-2009, 11:05 PM

Hilo was popular. Does everyone know how much it rains there though?

Hilo gets 142 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. It is also very remote.

Too rainy for me. I would consider Oahu (Kailua) in Hawaii. It is close to Honolulu for the city attractions but also far enough away to enjoy the "Paradise" of Hawaii

**Rain Man** · 05-20-2009, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

Does my new boss post on ChiefsPlanet too? That'd be hard to replace.

Yeah, but I like to think that his polling techniques would be less advanced.

kepp · 05-20-2009, 07:34 AM

God willing, my next move will be to a remote, sparsely-populated area with plenty of land available...or Phuket, Thailand. Also, what if the cost of living adjustment is negative? I wouldn't want that.

**luv** · 05-20-2009, 07:36 AM

So, put us to the test. Anyone want to offer me a 20% raise and move me somewhere? Whatcha got?

**BigRedChief** · 05-20-2009, 07:40 AM

I get about 3-4 emails a day with companies/consults wanting to know if I would be interested in this or that position in "X" state/city.

Usually the only ones I will respond to are the ones in Southern Cal, Arizona and Florida.

just got this one.....
Myname is Ben Pourciau with Capital Staffing Solutions Inc. I am currently working on a greatopportunity for a SharePoint Administrator position that will be workingwith our client in Jacksonville, FL. Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the UnitedStates without sponsorship. If you or ifyou know someone that is looking for a great opportunity, please reply with andupdated resume and your salary requirements to this email or call me at 904-296-3033.

keg in kc · 05-20-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by luv

So, put us to the test. Anyone want to offer me a 20% raise and move me somewhere? Whatcha got?

I'll pay you 20% more than I'm paying you right now to move to Moose Nut, Wyoming.

**Rain Man** · 05-20-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kepp

God willing, my next move will be to a remote, sparsely-populated area with plenty of land available...or Phuket, Thailand. Also, what if the cost of living adjustment is negative? I wouldn't want that.

Perhaps you should just annoy the czar.

**Slainte** · 05-20-2009, 08:07 AM

You left off Seville, Spain...

Which is where I moved to accept a job offer six months ago. In my career field we receive overseas opportunities on a fairly regular basis. I'd hemmed and hawed at actually accepting such an offer before I finally got the gumption to overcome inertia and make the move from the US to Europe.

It wasn't a difficult decision as such. Divorced, grown child, not a home owner, so no established roots - makes it easier to just 'haul up tent stakes'. I was certainly willing to move to Spain as I had spent three years in Madrid 20 or so years ago and loved it--that made the idea of moving away easier.

My paycheck also increased, and I'm blessed to say quite a bit more than 20%--that made the idea of moving even easier!

Katipan · 05-20-2009, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Town'NCountryChief

You left off Seville, Spain...

Which is where I moved to accept a job offer six months ago. In my career field we receive overseas opportunities on a fairly regular basis. I'd hemmed and hawed at actually accepting such an offer before I finally got the gumption to overcome inertia and make the move from the US to Europe.

It wasn't a difficult decision as such. Divorced, grown child, not a home owner, so no established roots - makes it easier to just 'haul up tent stakes'. I was certainly willing to move to Spain as I had spent three years in Madrid 20 or so years ago and loved it--that made the idea of moving away easier.

My paycheck also increased, and I'm blessed to say quite a bit more than 20%--that made the idea of moving even easier!

Does everyone really take naps in the afternoon?

**Skip Towne** · 05-20-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Does everyone really take naps in the afternoon?

I always do

**Slainte** · 05-20-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Does everyone really take naps in the afternoon?

Heh, the Spanish Gov'ts position is that the siesta tradition should be eliminated. The reality is not so much. Most stores in the city don't close from 1:30-4:00 every afternoon anymore (a practice that was prevalent in even in Madrid in the late 1980s) but in the provinces, it's liklier than not that most people nappy-bye or just plain rest in some form or another for 45 min. or so in the mid-day...

joesomebody · 05-20-2009, 08:32 AM

I picked what I picked. Don't feel like going through them all again. Is *****et really a place? That is cool, but I wouldn't live in Thailand. Might visit, that's where they filmed that move 'The Beach' right?

As for any city in the world, I have no idea. I have been a lot of places (more than the average American I would say) and I really can't think of a favorite place. I enjoyed northern Utah except for the strange Mormon culture. Japan was fun, but too far away from loved ones, same for Europe, plus most of the people I've encountered in Europe are genuine assholes.

Colorado is nice, except for their sports teams.

Katipan · 05-20-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Town'NCountryChief

...but in the provinces, it's liklier than not that most people nappy-bye or just plain rest in some form or another for 45 min. or so in the mid-day...

I'm changing my vote and taking Skip with me.

**Skip Towne** · 05-20-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

I'm changing my vote and taking Skip with me.

I'm ready. Sometimes I take a nap in the morning too.

View Poll Results: I would move to this city for a 20% pay increase and cost of living adjustment.
Anchorage, Alaska	14	17.72%
Hilo, Hawaii	32	40.51%
Sacramento, California	17	21.52%
Los Angeles, California	18	22.78%
Walla Walla, Washington	15	18.99%
A small town in Idaho (Let's pick Burley.)	14	17.72%
A small town in Montana (Let's pick Lame Deer.)	18	22.78%
Cheyenne, Wyoming	18	22.78%
Denver, Colorado	30	37.97%
Vail, Colorado	20	25.32%
Santa Fe, New Mexico	23	29.11%
McAllen, Texas	8	10.13%
Odessa, Texas	13	16.46%
Duluth, Minnesota	5	6.33%
Lansing, Michigan	7	8.86%
Youngstown, Ohio	5	6.33%
A small town in West Virginia (Let's pick Williamson)	8	10.13%
Knoxville, Tennessee	18	22.78%
Jupiter, Florida	14	17.72%
Miami, Florida	15	18.99%
Arlington, Virginia	14	17.72%
Dover, Delaware	11	13.92%
New York, New York (Manhattan)	23	29.11%
Providence, Rhode Island	14	17.72%
A small town in Maine (Let's pick Caribou)	13	16.46%
Toronto, Canada	16	20.25%
Guadalajara, Mexico	5	6.33%
San Jose, Costa Rica	12	15.19%
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	13	16.46%
Cape Town, South Africa	8	10.13%
Kampala, Uganda	2	2.53%
Cairo, Egypt	4	5.06%
Jerusalem, Israel	3	3.80%
Istanbul no it's Constantinople, Turkey	4	5.06%
Coventry, England	23	29.11%
Dublin, Ireland	26	32.91%
Paris, France	21	26.58%
Helsinki, Finland	15	18.99%
Geneva, Switzerland	18	22.78%
Sofia, Bulgaria	8	10.13%
Mumbai (Bombay), India	4	5.06%
Phuket, Thailand	10	12.66%
Bali, Indonesia	2	2.53%
Tokyo, Japan	16	20.25%
Hong Kong, China	12	15.19%
Perth, Australia	22	27.85%
Sydney, Australia	26	32.91%
Bora Bora, French Tahiti	13	16.46%
South Pole Research Station	5	6.33%
I wouldn't move to any of these places.	11	13.92%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 79. You may not vote on this poll

05-19-2009, 06:08 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-722449 VARSITY	Job Offers In Other Places Hypothetical: You're working at your job, doing whatever it is that you do, when your phone rings. It's a corporate headhunter on the prowl. You have a short chat, and on a whim you send him your resume. A week later, you have a firm job offer in hand with a company that is a virtual clone of your company. Same quality of company, same type of boss, same type of work, same type of office environment, same benefits, same chances of advancement. The only differences are: 1. The new job is in a different city/country. 2. The new job pays 20 percent more in real terms, and includes an adjustment for the cost of living in the new location. When the following poll is posted, please check all of the locations where you would move and take the new job. As a bonus question, in the situation above, in what city would you be most happy about getting the offer? It can be any city in the U.S. or the rest of the world, but must be more than 100 miles from where you currently live.
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05-19-2009, 11:05 PM	#47
Mojo Rising Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OC Casino cash: $10009560	Hilo was popular. Does everyone know how much it rains there though? Hilo gets 142 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. It is also very remote. Too rainy for me. I would consider Oahu (Kailua) in Hawaii. It is close to Honolulu for the city attractions but also far enough away to enjoy the "Paradise" of Hawaii
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05-20-2009, 07:34 AM	#49
kepp MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $3459212	God willing, my next move will be to a remote, sparsely-populated area with plenty of land available...or Phuket, Thailand. Also, what if the cost of living adjustment is negative? I wouldn't want that.
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05-20-2009, 07:36 AM	#50
luv You think you can get by this? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $-1250000	So, put us to the test. Anyone want to offer me a 20% raise and move me somewhere? Whatcha got?
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05-20-2009, 07:40 AM	#51
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-831038 VARSITY	I get about 3-4 emails a day with companies/consults wanting to know if I would be interested in this or that position in "X" state/city. Usually the only ones I will respond to are the ones in Southern Cal, Arizona and Florida. just got this one..... Myname is Ben Pourciau with Capital Staffing Solutions Inc. I am currently working on a greatopportunity for a SharePoint Administrator position that will be workingwith our client in Jacksonville, FL. Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the UnitedStates without sponsorship. If you or ifyou know someone that is looking for a great opportunity, please reply with andupdated resume and your salary requirements to this email or call me at 904-296-3033. __________________ Mahomes is not a game manager. Release the Kraken.
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05-20-2009, 08:07 AM	#54
Slainte Please speak your mind Join Date: Feb 2006 Casino cash: $10010402	You left off Seville, Spain... Which is where I moved to accept a job offer six months ago. In my career field we receive overseas opportunities on a fairly regular basis. I'd hemmed and hawed at actually accepting such an offer before I finally got the gumption to overcome inertia and make the move from the US to Europe. It wasn't a difficult decision as such. Divorced, grown child, not a home owner, so no established roots - makes it easier to just 'haul up tent stakes'. I was certainly willing to move to Spain as I had spent three years in Madrid 20 or so years ago and loved it--that made the idea of moving away easier. My paycheck also increased, and I'm blessed to say quite a bit more than 20%--that made the idea of moving even easier!
Posts: 3,251

05-20-2009, 08:32 AM	#58
joesomebody Waiting to be voted off Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Casino cash: $9994900	I picked what I picked. Don't feel like going through them all again. Is *****et really a place? That is cool, but I wouldn't live in Thailand. Might visit, that's where they filmed that move 'The Beach' right? As for any city in the world, I have no idea. I have been a lot of places (more than the average American I would say) and I really can't think of a favorite place. I enjoyed northern Utah except for the strange Mormon culture. Japan was fun, but too far away from loved ones, same for Europe, plus most of the people I've encountered in Europe are genuine assholes. Colorado is nice, except for their sports teams.
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