Bay Area | |||
Pros | (weight) | Cons | (weight) |
more vacation time | stress of moving | ||
higher pay than expected | company growth in wrong direction? | ||
home ownership in near future | fewer job prospects in Austin (if Ben gets cut) | ||
close to UT | tornadoes and flash floods | ||
Whole Foods | Heat, draught | ||
closer to Ben's family | Lots of hippies | ||
closer to Tarisa's family | |||
date nights in Houston | |||
friendly coworkers | |||
slower lifestyle | |||
homeschooling network | |||
Ben already has friends in Austin (so does Mary Ann) | |||
proximity to TX Medical Center | |||
Michael would have Texan accent | |||
I could get my alternate teacher certification | |||
weather (T-storms) | |||
potentially short commute | |||
center of country makes travel easier | |||
Austin | |||
Pros | (weight) | Cons | (weight) |
exciting, interesting, cutting-edge work | can't afford home | ||
Ben on management track | job prospects when current project is done? | ||
friends, routine estabblished here | already fired from once | ||
Trader Joe's | California is CTD | ||
faster pay growth | commute will only get worse | ||
very good personal/professional relationships built | higher pressure and workload | ||
high visibility to Senior mgmt. | earthquakes | ||
lots of hippie food | lots of hippies | ||
Many job prospects in Si Valley if Ben is canned | |||
telecommuting option | |||
Does Austin really have that many hippies? I guess compared to Houston, but not as many as SF!! As for the weather, you guys are both used to that, and at least you get some warning, unlike earthquakes. And a con you can add to MicroSemi would be that Grammy will strangle Ben if he doesn't choose Austin, so then you'd be a single mom. That would be a bummer...:)
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