Posted: 10/10/2015 2:02:52 PM EDT
| Due to political and economical and climate related issues in my home state. I'm looking to get out of here and possibly get to Texas I've visited the state several times for work and have had an amazing time there(Dallas,Houston,San Antonio, Laredo ) looking to take up residence near Dallas/Houston. Need some advice on areas I shouldn't reside , and location for automotive related work. Any help/recommendations will be appreciated! And no I don't come with any attachment to Chiraq, or its politics. |
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Unless the job is totally flexible, suggest you find that first then look for a good area to live in within a reasonable commute.
I used to drive 25 miles one way in Dallas and Collin counties... Sucked. Period. But we wanted to live where we are because of very low crime, excellent value on homes and proximity to one of the local lakes we hang out on. Don't have kids, so school system was secondary (though the schools nearby are decent). As most do, I hate taxes, but as taxes go ours aren't bad. I wouldn't live in the City of Dallas again. My wife would probably concur. We're in Garland now. Lots of good cities to the north (each with bad areas). My wife's commute would have been completely unacceptable. Plus we got the same house and land for maybe $50k less than comparable places in Collin county. Now I work from home and have for 6 years. So I'm sure the commute is even worse. But do plan on driving a lot. I think those of us in big Texas metro areas all hate commuting, but think nothing of driving 50 miles one way for fun. I was putting 15k+ miles a year on my vehicle. Our truck with getting another 6k-7k miles. Wife averaged over 10k miles a year just commuting. We drive a lot down here. Did a bunch of business in Houston. Not aware of any part of town that didn't have ugly traffic. Summers are brutal, even by Dallas area standards. I disliked working down there, mostly because I was always living out of a hotel in less favorable parts of town. But if you're a fan of the beach and saltwater, it's pretty hard to beat. Galveston is fun and an easy drive. |
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The previous poster is correct -- find a job FIRST and then find a place that is safe to live near where you work. You will regret it if you don't do it that way and end up with a commute from hell. Agree with this. I did ~40mile each way commutes for the first 8 years I lived here, and it sucked (work from home now), especially the early days when 121 and the Dallas North Tollway didn't go up to my area. Just having those 2 roads completed saved me 15 minutes in no-traffic times of day, and untold time when traffic picked up. I've been lucky enough to be able to start work early (by 6:30am), and I still ended up sitting in traffic a ton. Like others have said, find a job first and then figure out where you want to setup home in that general area. |
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If you can work in any major market you have to decide what part of the state you like the best.
I live in the DFW area but would prefer to live further South if I could. If it's the DFW area try to focus on areas West of DFW airport. Austin area is nice, The Southwest Houston area can be nice and you would be close to the salt water. What is it that you do in the automotive industry? |
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Welcome to Texas.
The McKinney area is not bad at this time. As section 8 housing needs expand, section 8 housing will pop up unless the immediate area is already developed with good tax earning property. Don't live within a mile or two of public transportation. Good Luck. Don't eat the tamales off of the tamale wagons. You have to live here for a while before you try that. 
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I'm a field service engineer, I write diagnostics, technical editor, fly out to dealers and fix trucks that they get hung up on. Looking to gtfo of Illinois as I can't really stand it here anymore (been here for 3 decades) . Want to go back to a dealer tired of traveling at last minute notice. Never moved out of state before, but out of my travels Texas has been the most fun with a lot of nice people per capita compared to other locations. Definitely was warm, but if I don't have to shovel another scoop of snow again I'll be happy. Commutes don't bother me too much I was doing 100miles a day for 6 months, but ideally would like something else.
I also am lean certified and have a six sigma green belt, if necessary I'll just need to re up my ase's. Not looking to become a tech, but service writer/manager , or supplier quality engineer, would be ideal to start. |