Does anyone work in Manhattan and know someone who commutes every day from the Poconos? DH and I went for a ride up there over the weekend and sat with a realtor. It is unbelievable the amount of house you get for the money out there, custom built!
BUT, I wonder what the commute is really like. Lots of people do it, but I want to hear straight from the horse's mouth that it would be worth it.
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I don't know the commute, but I LOVE those homes.... I literally drool when I get the mailings from LTS.
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know some folks there and the husband once told me his commute was 2 hours each way into the city
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not to hijack... but does anyone know if the job market is good in this area? or any area in PA for that matter.
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not to hijack... but does anyone know if the job market is good in this area? or any area in PA for that matter.
Hey no hijacking! (totally kidding - ) Actually I'd like to know that myself as well. I don't think any place pays like NY though.
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not to hijack... but does anyone know if the job market is good in this area? or any area in PA for that matter.
Hey no hijacking! (totally kidding - ) Actually I'd like to know that myself as well. I don't think any place pays like NY though.
NOT true! I know someone on this site who just bought a house in GA and she and her DH both increased their NYC salaries significantly!!
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Posted by dleeny
not to hijack... but does anyone know if the job market is good in this area? or any area in PA for that matter.
Hey no hijacking! (totally kidding - ) Actually I'd like to know that myself as well. I don't think any place pays like NY though.
NOT true! I know someone on this site who just bought a house in GA and she and her DH both increased their NYC salaries significantly!!
Hey Dina...if you're going to PA...we're going to!
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Posted by dleeny
not to hijack... but does anyone know if the job market is good in this area? or any area in PA for that matter.
Hey no hijacking! (totally kidding - ) Actually I'd like to know that myself as well. I don't think any place pays like NY though.
NOT true! I know someone on this site who just bought a house in GA and she and her DH both increased their NYC salaries significantly!!
Hey Dina...if you're going to PA...we're going to!
ok, but now we both have to convince our husbands!
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ok, but now we both have to convince our husbands!
I know...I've been pushing PA to deaf ears...
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ok, but now we both have to convince our husbands!
I know...I've been pushing PA to deaf ears...
I've been asking around... the economy there is not so terrific.
I would totally consider it though since it's so close to NY!
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My FH works with a guy who lives in Poconos & works in the city, on a good day it'll take him 21/2 / 3 hours, however he was complaing that all that has to happenis that there has to be one accident & he won't be home for at least 4 hours... He moved in Dec. & Friday will be his last day working @ FH's company b/c the commute is just too much
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there has been alot of talk about moving the LIRR there though
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there has been alot of talk about moving the LIRR there though
really thats interesting....prolly means the houses will cost more if that happens....
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there has been alot of talk about moving the LIRR there though
really thats interesting....prolly means the houses will cost more if that happens....
It would take at least a decade for that to happen.
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Does anyone work in Manhattan and know someone who commutes every day from the Poconos? DH and I went for a ride up there over the weekend and sat with a realtor. It is unbelievable the amount of house you get for the money out there, custom built!
BUT, I wonder what the commute is really like. Lots of people do it, but I want to hear straight from the horse's mouth that it would be worth it.
Katherine...good luck with the search!! I don't know someone who commutes from the Poconos, but I have a co-worker who commutes from Orange County and it takes her a little over an hour each way. She takes an express bus into Grand Central. And one of my best friend's used to commute from Ozone Park to Stamford...it would take her close to 2 hours each way. It's a huge sacrifice, but you do get a gorgeous house! I wonder how exhausted you'll be once you leave work though...I hope the job market out there is good!!
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not to hijack... but does anyone know if the job market is good in this area? or any area in PA for that matter.
Hey no hijacking! (totally kidding - ) Actually I'd like to know that myself as well. I don't think any place pays like NY though.
NOT true! I know someone on this site who just bought a house in GA and she and her DH both increased their NYC salaries significantly!!
I wonder who that is? Yes Kat, what Dina is saying is very true!
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Posted by dleeny
not to hijack... but does anyone know if the job market is good in this area? or any area in PA for that matter.
Hey no hijacking! (totally kidding - ) Actually I'd like to know that myself as well. I don't think any place pays like NY though.
NOT true! I know someone on this site who just bought a house in GA and she and her DH both increased their NYC salaries significantly!!
Hey Dina...if you're going to PA...we're going to!
Really now. Good to know. Well, I'll just have to be the best host ever when you guys come over so that you won't ever want to leave!
Seriously, Jenn's house (Pookiesangel) is dreamy! That's probably where we would have moved to if GA wasn't an option.
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Guys, I'm telling you, I keep weighing the pros and the cons. You get so much HOUSE! And it's YOURS (nobody else ever lived in it and it's built to your specifications). It's friggin fabulous. We told the realtor 'will somebody please put commuter trains up here?!' The boom would be unbelievable.
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I used to work with a woman who commuted from the Stroudsburg area to NYC and it took her at minimum 1 1/2 hours. She's been trying to find a similar job to what she's doing now up there, but they don't pay anywhere near what she makes in NYC and she works at a non-profit. That doesn't mean there's no work up there though. NJ is just a short drive away.
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If I could find a law firm in a nearby NJ area that pays comparably to what I make now, I'd be set for sure. I live in NJ as it is.
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Really now. Good to know. Well, I'll just have to be the best host ever when you guys come over so that you won't ever want to leave!
Seriously, Jenn's house (Pookiesangel) is dreamy! That's probably where we would have moved to if GA wasn't an option.
I have to be honest, I would definitely consider PA first since it's at least closer to NY and the climate is more similar. (as much as I beyotch about the snow, I would miss it! )
moot point however... I need to convince my DH that we need to move out of state. who would have thunk it?! How the tables have turned!! I always thought he was going to try and convince ME to move.
