One big factor to remember is $50K in Moose Snot, VT gives you a standard of living you won't get at that level in Stinky Pit, NJ. Cost of living is crucial. The objective is to improve your position.
Excellent point. I've had several people that actually took a cut in salary to move to Lubbock. However, the markedly lower cost of living ended up netting them a pay increase. In one case, the change in commute alone was enough to offset the salary difference.
Brad
Thanks for the advice everyone.
One of my problems is that I don't know what I'm worth. The town here really doesn't have jobs for what I am attempting to do. Also, people here think that unless the you come from the bug city, you are worthless. So, I guess I should venture to the big city for a while.
One big factor to remember is $50K in Moose Snot, VT gives you a standard of living you won't get at that level in Stinky Pit, NJ. Cost of living is crucial. The objective is to improve your position.
Excellent point. I've had several people that actually took a cut in salary to move to Lubbock. However, the markedly lower cost of living ended up netting them a pay increase. In one case, the change in commute alone was enough to offset the salary difference.
Brad
I'm going the other way. The main reason I didn't want to give them the information. The money I make here is next to nothing there.
I guess I'll see how this week goes.
charby, I would consider almost anywhere. This town is kind of wierd, you don't count unless you have come from somewhere else.
Where, exactly, in New Jersey is Stinky Pit somewhere near newark?
It's the part between Hoboken and Cape May.
- NF