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Message: <blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 1418221" data-attributes="member: 945">*sigh*You know, the bad thing about working in I.T. is the job market is fairly narrow.  My wife, on the other hand, is a social worker, and can theoretically find a job in any city in the world.  Long story short - my employer sucks, and while it's getting *better*, I don't see any real future here.  Unfortunately, my employer also happens to be the largest employer in my area, which leaves me very few options for other opportunities.  So, while I am still gainfully employed (a status has been in question for quite some time), and will remain employed (or so *they* say) for at least a year more, it doesn't change the fact that I'm going to be stuck in the same job for the entire amount of that time, with virtually no hope of advancement.My wife and I have talked about moving away, but we've only been in our house for about 2 years now, which means selling it would likely cost us money.  So, I'm not too excited about that prospect.  It might not work out that way, but it seems likely since we don't have much equity built into it yet.We've takled about where we would want to move to.  Certainly, there are I.T. jobs out there, just not in Kansas City (at least not jobs that I'm really qualified for).  There are a lot on the east coast, and silicon valley seems to be picking up a lot, since my queries are showing up there quite readily.  But, the cost of living there would be out of sight for this midwesterner.So, where's a good place to live?  From looking at where I've found jobs online, Ft. Lauderdale, Richmond, and Raleigh all seem to come up fairly regularly.  Minneapolis seems to have some good opportunites, but that's just far too cold for my taste (especially my wife's taste).  San Francisco would be far too expensive, though the climate is certainly right.Anyone have any suggestions?</blockquote>

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