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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Medic_wheat on February 26, 2015, 06:35:34 AM
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UPDATE.
That job I was offered in Boston with the Va as a VR Counselor? I was offer but declined. Many reasons. Wife is in her third trimester baby due any day now and we are nearly done closing on our first house and expect to move in on the 23rd of this month.
The same week I declined that job another one opened up here in San Antonio TX. I APPLIED
well I had my interview yesterday. I was called today and offered the job as a GS 11 step 1 Va VRC Federal Employee.
I accepted (duh). So
Now we play the waiting game. My last day as a state employee is May 1st my first day with the Va May 3rd. Some time in between my wife will go into labor. I will take leave to be with her (possibly only get a week off before my new job starts). I will also need to coordinate a move into a new house and move belonging from a storage unit from our previous town 3 1/2 hours outside of San Antonio to get an extra clutch the bulk of my game toy and comic collection as well as my arcade and coke machines.
I am also in the process of packing our belongings. Which is why I have yet to finish that raffle for a loose Time Gal. It is also why along with all these changes I have not posted much of at all here.
That is all carry on fellow OBYERS.
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Boston f*cking blows. My girlfriends entire family is from that place.
The weather blows, the people are annoying (mostly), the houses are $$$$ for nothing, and the roads in some of the areas are straight mental. They've also got roundabouts because they're descended from hillbilly Englishfolk.
The houses though. Seriously. We're talking retard $$$ for small houses. the house I live in in Cleveland, OH would cost 3x the price and I wouldn't have a backyard anymore. Nope.
Lots of Boston-people have that annoying "hurrr we're pilgrim historical huurrr" thing going on, and it's terrible.
They're rude and loud and interrupty.
I'd say f*ck this idea right in the boy parts and stay in Texas. The weather is nicer. Find a good paying job in Texas.
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The better paying job is the only thing that sounds like would be better for you, so why not try to get on with the VA in Texas?
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Oh also, I forgot to point out, the cost of living in Boston is probably more than where you are, so the extra money will fizzle away and make you sad.
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If you want to move and spend loads of money on a house where I work in London the going rate for a 3 bed house is £900000 ($1.4 million) come on over!
Seriously though based on the above I'd stay put. Climate is a big factor in human well being.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCw9_avTlYs
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I agree with others, your cost of living in Boston is going to be a lot higher than in Texas. Plus you have to Ma$$holes every damn day. :P
I'm sure there are pros to it, but I live in the Southwest and love it.
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I would pay anything to not live in Texas.
But it would cost. You'll basically be downgrading your pay. Forget owning a house unless you want to commute an hour each way.
So, move, move for sure, but do it on your own time and go where you want to go. I'd suggest someplace like...I don't know, State College, PA, for example. Civilized but not actually metro.
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Move to Cleveland! Our suburbs kick ass and there's jobs everywhere.
and Mr. Hero.
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Well I guess this is the first job interview where I won't worry if I am offered the job. Lol
As for getting a VA job in Texas in my field I'll just have to keep waiting. These positions are highly specific and do not pop up often.
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Don't move...not now, anyway.
But, in defense of Boston:
Boston is a gorgeous, wonderful city. Unfortunately, like any metropolitan area, it is incredibly difficult to afford cost of living/rent/home.
I have spent significant periods of my life in NYC, Boston, Los Angeles... and Boston can hold its own.
It really comes down to this: what do you enjoy? I love film, vegetarian restaurants, and parks with fountains the kids can play in. Boston wins when it comes to parks with water fountains the kids can play in.
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Boston is beautiful during the Christmas season.
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Boston is beautiful year round, but the people and roads do suck.
I'm with esteban (except the vegetarian stuff): I like living in a city with a vibrant culture. If you prefer a dried up pond to world class museums, opera houses, and more restaurants than you could possibly try in your whole life, stay put. You do get what you pay for.
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Boston is a great city to visit. But it is unfortunately infested with a$$holes. I grew up in RI and had no idea how nice people actually were in the rest of the country until I started living other places. Combine that with the absurd cost of living, the insane traffic and crummy roads, you'd probably be at a net loss when all things are considered. Childcare is probably way more expensive as well.
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I was born and raised in the boston area. Spent 8 years working "downtown" in a few different locations.
I hate Boston. Everything about it.
Much of what others have said is true. The roads, the commutes, the people, the tourists, the cost of living, the home prices, the congestion/concentration...everybody is spot on.
New England is horrible because it's so inefficient due to the "historical charm" that nobody wants to disrupt. I wish somebody would come in and level the entire city of boston and start over with competent city planners.
Anyway, a few things to enjoy is that Boston (and surrounding cities) has done a lot over the last 10 years to focus on the arts, if you like that sort of thing. Also, being minutes from city/mountains/beaches/parks/hiking trails is a plus. From Boston, you can get to any of those in under 2 hours. Mountains of new Hampshire being the furthest out of that entire list at just about 2 hours. So there are plenty of options for a weekend road trip that most of the country has to plan a vacation to get to.
If you are a sports fan...lately, this is the place to be. Weather you like boston teams or not, it's a very vibrant culture here due to recent success over the last decade or so.
As for drinking and nights out, Boston has some good clubs and nightlife. Problem is they close early (bars kick you out at 12:30am essentially).
One drawback is that the public transportation BLOWS. Our subway system is a horrific mess. Use taxis.
It is very expensive here, so $83K I hate to say it, doesn't get you very far, but I don't know your style of living, so take that with a grain of salt. I live in a small 3 bedroom ranch in Rhode Island and I'm embarrassed by how much it cost for 1500 sq ft. I'm lucky to have a good size (half acre) lot with a nice yard for the kids, but again, I'm in Rhode Island where land is a bit more accessible than boston and it's 'burbs. Somebody pointed out that if you want a yard, prepare to commute an hour each way, and that's pretty true.
If you like thrifting and game hunting (which I know you do), it's a pretty good scene here. So many colleges here and parents are always cleaning out kids rooms and donating to thrift stores. I know that's similar around the country, but that is one way the concentration of people kind of helps. Game "stores" are atrocious here, but the thrifts are good.
Definitely some good things about this area, but Boston "proper" very much sucks.
And for the record Ark, the actual residents are not into the "pilgrim" thing as much as you think, that is a tourist draw and most people are fed up with it. Its like people in time square new York walking aimlessly with maps and selfie sticks. Think actual new Yorkers like that? HA!
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What I liked about Boston was how the historical colonial buildings are there with all the modern architecture. Pretty much the same reason I love Charleston. So much history. IMO Charleston is the better of the two, but I am regionally biased. :)
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Yeah.
It's knockoff pilgrim bullshit that highlights America's early embarrassments in a way where they try to make it seem interesting. You can go check out historical houses where all the goons lived, or check out where shots were fired during retarded wars.
It's dumb.
or you can go check out Salem and check out all the other dumb things we did.
If you want cool culture, you better leave the country. The coolest stuff we have is all the Native American stuff we made a mockery of.
American history is about the most embarrassing thing ever, lol.
and yeah, I know the people in Boston aren't really into that stupid crap (mostly because Boston is full of rude f*ckheads).
But, it's still there and you have to put up with it when you're getting around. Especially during touristy-seasons.
Same with NY. I'm not even from NY, and I was making fun of the tourists at Times Square. Who the hell stops to take a picture of Macys?
Basically, f*ck tourist traps.
Cleveland doesn't have any of that to deal with thankfully, because we basically just have a river that catches on fire, and a rock and roll museum. We don't get droves of idiots coming to look at goony buildings and re-enactment hillbilly crap.
and it's all crammed downtown so you don't notice since there's always crowds of retards.
What I'm getting at is, if you want to experience snow/other seasons besides "holy shit it's hot.", Cleveland isn't a bad idea. The job market around here is decent, the cost of living isn't mental, and like I said before, we have Mr. Hero.
http://www.mrhero.com/
We get a pretty good mix of everything up here.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM
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LOL that was f*cking hilarious. Had me laughing out loud in my cube. Now my coworkers are looking at me funny.
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Wow, those videos...
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Wow, those videos...
I know... Now I can't get the damn song out of my head. :D
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Heh, he really sells Cleveland.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM
Hilarious. :)
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Well finished the interview today via phone. Another panel interview with the potential supervisor and a PhD. Johnson Director of MH VA services in Boston.
For the most part the inital 45 minutes was just questions on daily work and how I would handle various situations ranging from eligibility determination, us of Federal Funds, determining realistic vocational goals and hostal actions on the part of a veteran with emotional instability.
After that it became more of a who I am what is my background education review of my credentials and if I had plans to obtain my PhD (which isn't needed but critical if I plan to transition to a supervisory position and reach GS13 (pay scales) above $100,000.00 annual.
Thenight talk about my own experiences as a verterance my military service utilization of VA benefits and what lead me to becoming a Counselor myself. How do I fit into the world view that the VA wants in keeping with Presidant Lincons promise to US Veterans.
Over all the I terview was easy. Not sure if it is because I walked in without anything to loose or that I have a good number of years of experience in my filed as well as the education and a unique perspective into Veteran issues and services.
I should learn if I was selected for the second round of interviews in two weeks.
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im all for opportunities but I have a inclination to want to be with family over money. the brass ring can cost its weight in gold.
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As long no part of the interview consists of a typing test, you should do fine.
Im just busting on you, good luck with the rest of the process.
Just remember, people who knock on boston and never lived here, probably couldnt handle it. They will get run off the road. :lol:
People who HAVE lived here, totally understand why it sucks in this area.
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yeah its 22 degrees right now f*ck that! its 66 in Wilm CA. and im still cold. end of story i dont give a f*ck!
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As long no part of the interview consists of a typing test, you should do fine.
Im just busting on you, good luck with the rest of the process.
Just remember, people who knock on boston and never lived here, probably couldnt handle it. They will get run off the road. :lol:
People who HAVE lived here, totally understand why it sucks in this area.
You're such a hater! I love New England. I love NJ and NY (the state, not just NYC) first and foremost, but New England is quite nice.
IN FACT I AM SPENDING THIS WEEKEND IN BOSTON + MASSACHUSETTS.
Ha!
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As long no part of the interview consists of a typing test, you should do fine.
Im just busting on you, good luck with the rest of the process.
Just remember, people who knock on boston and never lived here, probably couldnt handle it. They will get run off the road. :lol:
People who HAVE lived here, totally understand why it sucks in this area.
Actually part of it is to submite a writing sample of a psychological evaluation.
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Also, doing plenty of interviews never hurts if you've got the time. It gets one comfortable with the process and less likely to freeze up when you finally find your "dream job".
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As long no part of the interview consists of a typing test, you should do fine.
Im just busting on you, good luck with the rest of the process.
Just remember, people who knock on boston and never lived here, probably couldnt handle it. They will get run off the road. :lol:
People who HAVE lived here, totally understand why it sucks in this area.
Is the big dig still going on? It was the last time I was there '97
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Move to Cleveland! Our suburbs kick ass and there's jobs everywhere.
Awesome promo videos for Cleveland. You should definitely move to Cleveland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM
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So it seems I have been selected for the job. One of the referrals well all of my referrals have been contacted but one of them was told that I was already selected for the job.
I have yet to formerly be offered the job and expect to be called today if not Monday.
If selected the starting salary will be $86,000.00 annually with a $7,000.00 increase after I have completed my one year probation.
My wife could also find other employment which she will most likely make a comparable income of $52,000.00 annual as to what she makes here should she deside to return to work or spend a year or two with our first borne son.
Dang. I didn't think I would honestly be selected for this position. Now that I have been I will have to talk it over with the wife who is due to pop with our son in early April.
Currently we are renting an apartment so moving truly wouldn't be all that bad. Especially with our lease ending in May.
:-k
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Move to Cleveland! Our suburbs kick ass and there's jobs everywhere.
Awesome promo videos for Cleveland. You should definitely move to Cleveland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM
Those videos rule. It's all obviously exaggerated and the guy is a genius.
My favorite part was the part where it says W 6th is the perfect place if you're a douchebag.
He was on the news for it a few times even.
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Update. Yawn. Sleepy. Night.
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Sounds like things are working out for the best :)
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Excellent. Keep us posted.
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Will do especially once our son is born and we move into our first house. Then as I set up my new gaming loft area upstairs. BU wa ha ha.