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I think you have that wrong "Keep Boulder Wierd". If is was going to move any where in Texas it would be Austin. I visited the city and it was very nice. I like Colorado much better but there is a lot to be said about Austin.Originally Posted by tom4bren
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I've thought about Austin. It probably would be a "smart" choice since its cheap and there's tons of jobs from what I understand, and I know people love it there.... but I don't do heat.... Even this summer in IL made me lazy and not want to go outside much. My wife and I do much better in cooler weather. Plus we love snowboarding
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Even this far nort, I had the same experience this summer...totally lethargic...I know people love it there.... but I don't do heat.... Even this summer in IL made me lazy and not want to go outside much. My wife and I do much better in cooler weather. Plus we love snowboarding
So ya may as well live in a place that has mild winters...the summers are hot everywhere.
The summers aren't as humid, & the winters are perfect...but in all the places those conditions exist...there are too many damn people...go figger...
(I'm talk'n Hawaii, SoCal, etc here)
My 2 centavos...FWIW
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Then I think CO or UT really are your best options...
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I could try to convince you that the coastal areas of California are the best places to live weatherwise (about 72 deg year 'round) but you probably couldn't afford it anyway. Plus we got enuf furiners living here already. Dont come!
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I went into ME field for the same EXACT reason! I wanted to design cars! At first, I realized that if I wanted to design cars I had to move to Michigan (something I did NOT wanted to do). So to tie me over, I started working for industrial automation company (robot design). My first boss happened to be an ex-Ford engineer, who just left Ford after 6 years there (this was back in '94/'94). He was on the modular V8 engine design team (the folks who ACTUALLY designed that engine!!!), which sounded very cool to me!
That is when he introduced me to the reality of "designing cars"... Very few engineers actually design cars! Everyone is highly specialized, so they are all working on components: a hinge, a bracket, or small structure/mechanism. And when it comes down to such component design, does it really matter if it ends on Ford Mustang or the next robot that is going to build that Ford Mustang? His mentor at Ford was PHD engineer who did nothing but crank bolts for almost 30 years (BOLTS!!! and nothing else!!!)
I, eventually, decided to stick to designing robots and did LOTS of car work (wrenching, fabricating, tuning and racing) as a side hobby.
As for specific areas, you better like Michigan if you want to design on cars... (because that is where you will find most of automotive jobs).
New England doesn't have many automotive engineering jobs (there is Factory Five, Callaway, and a few limo design/building companies), but... there are plenty of other ME jobs! So if you are having a hard time find any job, and willing to go into some other field, check out Mass and Southern NH.
Something else to consider, not only automotive engineering jobs are rare, they also do not pay as much as other fields. One of my friends got a job offer at Callaway (in CT) as an FIA analyst. He spent years trying to get into that place! But the offer was so low that he had to pass on it.
Last edited by Leon R : 10/19/2012 at 11:20 AM
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There are automotive design studios here in California as well. The big three auto makers use them for advance design concepts. I believe the new Chevy Camero was born here among others.
I was born and raised in Detroit, came here when I was 25. Found reasonably affordable college tuitions and was employed in the aircraft industry for close to 40 years. I worked as a design engineer for that time and was steadily employed. Hurrah for California!!
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Again from the MSN weather page.
Hesperia, CA (92345) - Clear, 57°
Monday64° / 40° Tuesday68° / 42° Wednesday65° / 42° Thursday68° / 45°
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Huh, looks just like my weather.com app for denver
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Wait til next month, heheheheheh.Huh, looks just like my weather.com app for denver
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The weather, its all about the weather.
Hesperia, CA (92345) - Clear, 72°
Wednesday72° / 41° Thursday66° / 43° Friday68° / 46° Saturday69° / 46°
Denver, CO (80203) - Clear, 72°
Wednesday73° / 41° Thursday55° / 30° Friday52° / 30° Saturday64° / 34°
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Just another crappy day in pardise.
Hesperia, CA (92345) - Clear, 72°
Friday72° / 44° Saturday72° / 46° Sunday72° / 45° Monday65° / 43°
Denver, CO (80203) - Clear, 50°
Friday48° / 33° Saturday70° / 33° Sunday60° / 28° Monday42° / 21°
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ahem!
Hesperia, CA (92345) - Partly Cloudy, 70°
Monday68° / 46° Tuesday67° / 46° Wednesday69° / 47° Thursday63° / 43°
Denver, CO (80203) - Clear, 53°
Monday57° / 29° Tuesday59° / 35° Wednesday67° / 35° Thursday50° / 27°
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Bless you...
California was a serious option. I like the idea, but the wife isn't so keen on it. Currently we're looking for jobs in the Denver direction. So if anyone has any cool engineering or PR job ideas in CO, speak up!
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nice! good choice!
I hope we see you out here for the next CO meet up
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