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  1. GPop21 GPop21 is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 7:45pm)

    Just got offered a job there. Please tell me anything, specially if you live near it. I would leave Phoenix (where I live now) and most likely be separated from my fiancée for at least a year. It is a great opportunity though, I don't think I can beat it career wise as it would be my first job out of college.

    Help?
  2. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 7:47pm) in reply to GPop21

    I grew up somewhat near there and my mom lives about 45 minutes away right now.

    Not a terrible place, but there's not a ton going on right there in town. But, there are lots of other things you can do.

    I wouldn't NOT take a job there because of the town. I think you'll be fine.
     
  3. Pker4Dummies Pker4Dummies is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 7:48pm) in reply to BigGunX

    If you arent brown, you should be fine.
  4. MilBestDrnkr MilBestDrnkr is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 7:51pm) in reply to Pker4Dummies



    have you lived in a city where you've driven in snow before?

    and it seems there are some decent skanks working and tanning at the local tanning salon.
    http://www.thetanningstation.com/equipment.htm
    http://www.thetanningstation.com/image.php
    Edited By: MilBestDrnkr Mar 30th, 2011 at 07:56 PM
  5. GPop21 GPop21 is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:09pm) in reply to MilBestDrnkr

     
    Originally Posted by MilBestDrnkr View Post



    have you lived in a city where you've driven in snow before?

    and it seems there are some decent skanks working and tanning at the local tanning salon.
    http://www.thetanningstation.com/equipment.htm
    http://www.thetanningstation.com/image.php


    never lived near snow. deal breaker?
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  6. MilBestDrnkr MilBestDrnkr is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:12pm) in reply to GPop21

    Not a deal breaker, it'll just take some getting used to if you haven't driven in it before.
  7. wowswift wowswift is offline Fold to cash, skeet to win.

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:12pm) in reply to MilBestDrnkr

    why does it matter if he's lived in a city where he had to drive in snow? i didn't and only times i did drive in snow where with chains, and obv canada, no chains and sick snow, and stubborn me, no, i never bought snow tires, i plowed through that shit. and i made it :)

    its not that bad, easier to do donuts obv in the snow :)
    Edited By: wowswift Mar 30th, 2011 at 08:12 PM
  8. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:17pm) in reply to GPop21

    Pro's
    Cheap cost of living
    Local bars with some of the best wings
    Decent Cheesesteaks (not Philly but close)
    Not super far to play live poker

    Con's
    Heavy snow in winter, take up skiing ;)
    Not as much to do as there would be in a major city - 2 hours from Philly, 2 1/2 hours from NYC
    Edited By: wackyJaxon Mar 30th, 2011 at 08:19 PM
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  9. s1nnr s1nnr is offline will stab you

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:24pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    Isnt that where blue mountain is?
  10. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:30pm) in reply to s1nnr

     
    Originally Posted by s1nnr View Post

    Isnt that where blue mountain is?

    I went to Lehigh many moons ago which is about an hour from there. Had an ex-girlfriend that lived there that loved skiing on blue mountain.
    Edited By: wackyJaxon Mar 30th, 2011 at 08:30 PM
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  11. pokerhitman pokerhitman is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:51pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    I lived there once for around 3 months, but I was 21 and banging some chick that i knew from out here in Ca. and was drunk probably 90% of the time. I remember the pizza was good, and the people were nice. Probably not gonna help with your situation but were you really expecting anything else from OT?

    gl
  12. ihaterats ihaterats is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 8:55pm) in reply to pokerhitman

    My buddy Lyle lives there. He's cool and has a cute little dog although I haven't seen him since March lasty year. His friend Julie has a nice white bikini with a cute little cameltoe
    Edited By: ihaterats Mar 30th, 2011 at 08:56 PM
  13. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 9:13pm) in reply to ihaterats

     
    Originally Posted by ess286 View Post

    My buddy Lyle lives there. He's cool and has a cute little dog although I haven't seen him since March lasty year. His friend Julie has a nice white bikini with a cute little cameltoe

    Pics of the cameltoe
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  14. Rocket Surgeon Rocket Surgeon is offline & brain scientist

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 9:16pm) in reply to GPop21

    I grew up about 10 minutes away in a very small coal mining village.

    Total shithole. Would not recommend leaving the gf and living there. The only positive is that it's some of the best dirtbike terrain in the world (if you're into that sort of thing).

    It's a very depressed area with not a whole lot to do.

    IF you had a family in the area it would be a different story. There are great deals to be had on real estate, and some of the spots up in the mountain can be beautiful. So in that sense you can sort of isolate yourself. But if you're just moving there by yourself you're in for quite the shock.
    Edited By: Rocket Surgeon Mar 30th, 2011 at 09:18 PM
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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 9:23pm) in reply to Rocket Surgeon

    I dont see how you could pass up any good job in this economy.
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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 9:25pm) in reply to FastMoney7

    Penis on the football field? Used to be on google earth. That's all I know about this town.
  17. wowswift wowswift is offline Fold to cash, skeet to win.

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 9:33pm) in reply to (oIo)

     
    Originally Posted by (oIo) View Post

    Penis on the football field? Used to be on google earth. That's all I know about this town.

    lolol rly?
  18. 36crazyfists 36crazyfists is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 9:47pm) in reply to wowswift

    I'm about to move to Greensburg, PA for a year for work opportunity.

    Looks like a shithole.

    Anyone been there/from there?
     
  19. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 9:53pm) in reply to GPop21

    as long as you don't rear red you should be ok GPop. glgl
  20. Hughes4 Hughes4 is offline

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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 11:11pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    If I were in Az, I wouldn;t even consider Pennsylvania unless the job were extremely lucrative.
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    Mar 30th, 2011 (3/30/2011 11:41pm) in reply to Hughes4

    Agree with Rocket Surgeon here. The company I work for has a couple of plants in Hazelton and have been there several times on business. Very depressed region of the state. Very rough winters there usually (in fact I think they are forecasting like a foot of snow there on Friday) and very mountainous terrain which is obv good for skiing/snowboarding. There is not a whole lot to do, not a lot of quality night life in the town. As a plus, it is a very cheap cost of living; tons of great deals in real estate in that area. Depends on how great the offer is but it is not somewhere I'd love to call home for any extended period of time.

    Not asking company wise, but what type of work have you been offered?
  22. s1nnr s1nnr is offline will stab you

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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 12:29am) in reply to 36crazyfists

     
    Originally Posted by 36crazyfists View Post

    I'm about to move to Greensburg, PA for a year for work opportunity.

    Looks like a shithole.

    Anyone been there/from there?

    i got excited till i googled it and saw that it is actually further away from me than DC is... is the woman going woth you?
  23. LosEsco25 LosEsco25 is offline

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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 12:32am) in reply to s1nnr

    I live in wilkes-barre pa, about 10 mins from hazelton... DO NOT LEAVE AZ For it!


    Local news and newpapers websites... if you want to look at whats going on...

    www.timesleader.com
    www.citizensvoice.com
    www.wnep.com
    www.pahomepage.com
    Edited By: LosEsco25 Mar 31st, 2011 at 12:36 AM
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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 12:33am) in reply to Whiteout

     
    Originally Posted by Whiteout View Post

    Agree with Rocket Surgeon here. The company I work for has a couple of plants in Hazelton and have been there several times on business. Very depressed region of the state. Very rough winters there usually (in fact I think they are forecasting like a foot of snow there on Friday) and very mountainous terrain which is obv good for skiing/snowboarding. There is not a whole lot to do, not a lot of quality night life in the town. As a plus, it is a very cheap cost of living; tons of great deals in real estate in that area. Depends on how great the offer is but it is not somewhere I'd love to call home for any extended period of time.

    Not asking company wise, but what type of work have you been offered?

    financial analyst. i dont require night life, nor do I care if it's 'happening', tho I need a good internet connection and TV, so hopefully that isn't something tough to find haha. i just havn't really had any job offers, at all, and my resume is weak. this would give me experience and money, but at the risk of maybe straining my relationship. i know this is a dilemma facing lots of people, just wanted info since OT is bursting with knowledge, 51% of it helpful!

     
    Originally Posted by LosEsco25 View Post

    I live in wilkes-barre pa, about 10 mins from hazelton... DO NOT LEAVE AZ For it!


    yea, that is where i would most likely be living. i am unemployed in AZ tho. crap job in az > decent job in PA?
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  25. Rocket Surgeon Rocket Surgeon is offline & brain scientist

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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 12:39am) in reply to GPop21

    In that case, go for it. If you're not much of an active person then really anywhere is fine.

    Personally I'm very jaded by the place. I spent my whole life in that area until basically 20 years old. To be honest, I thought I'd always want to live there. It's all I knew. Then I got out and realized what I was missing. Now I go back and can't wait to leave.
  26. LosEsco25 LosEsco25 is offline

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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 12:40am) in reply to GPop21

    I mean... around here 50K up you'll be in pretty decent shape... There is plenty to do... Moeghan Sun Casino ---- Poker, Table Games... Live Harness (horse) racing... Lots of nice golf courses...
  27. barbaroprado barbaroprado is offline

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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 5:01am) in reply to LosEsco25

    i would take the job there... BUT DO NOT LIVE IN HAZELTON. find somewhere outside of there to live.
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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 5:43am) in reply to barbaroprado

    i am not too far away from Hazelton, and as stated above i would not live there i would look for a place in Wilkes Barre. Also as said above there are some really really nice golf courses around this area, as well as AAA baseball if that is something that would intrest you.
  29. orgnalsooners orgnalsooners is offline

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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 6:08am) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    Pro's
    Cheap cost of living
    Local bars with some of the best wings
    Decent Cheesesteaks (not Philly but close)
    Not super far to play live poker

    Con's
    Heavy snow in winter, take up skiing ;)
    Not as much to do as there would be in a major city - 2 hours from Philly, 2 1/2 hours from NYC


    put those as pro's, esp skiing and NYC, obv Philly a con
     
  30. GPop21 GPop21 is offline

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    Mar 31st, 2011 (3/31/2011 6:24am) in reply to sellittojohn

     
    Originally Posted by sellittojohn View Post

    i am not too far away from Hazelton, and as stated above i would not live there i would look for a place in Wilkes Barre. Also as said above there are some really really nice golf courses around this area, as well as AAA baseball if that is something that would intrest you.

    so Willes-Barre is close? Are we talking 20 minute drive? 30 mins?

    and is it possible to get into Hazelton if it is snowing a lot? dumb questions, i know, but i am in northeast noob
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