Thinking of relocating to either Fort Wayne, Indiana or Winston-Salem, NC?
We are torn apart, we have to relocate in 5 months, hubby got job offers from both places, we are currently living in Nj. Fort wayne job pays $60K more than Winston-Salem job and also has 8 less working weeks in a year. This would be a no brainer for most people but the Winston Salem job would also pay over $150K a year, the cost of living is also cheaper I think. It's a dilemma for us as we are young African family and we really treasure diversity and warm weather...could cope with the cold mid-west weather but we are not sure how the issue of race would play ou..I researched the area schools where we would want to be and almost there are just 3% blacks..we are very open..i assume global integrating people but I am not sure if this would be good for the kids..what's your honest opinion?
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Answer 1 :
I grew up in North Carolina but moved to the Midwest (Wisconsin) over 5 years ago. Personally, I greatly prefer the mid-west, and if I were face with the 2 financial/job options you are faced with, the no-brainer for me would be to choose the job in Indy... HOWEVER, that being said, the fact that you have children is a huge deciding factor. NC can a great place to raise children (although I have never LIVED in Indiana, only visited, so I can't give my opinion on raising children there). I would suggest going to Indiana-specifc websites & forums to get local people's opinion on raising children there. Then do the same for NC. I wish you the best of luck! Sorry if I was no help...
Answer 2 :
Keep in mind that although the Fort Wayne and Winston-Salem jobs are offered in those cities, that does not mean you have to live in those cities themselves. Your husband could commute and I'm sure 20 minutes wouldn't be a big deal. I've met people that commute for over 2 hours every day for a single trip. But anyways, just because there is a low african-american population in a particular city doesn't mean that the people in the city are necessarily racist
Read more other entries :We are torn apart, we have to relocate in 5 months, hubby got job offers from both places, we are currently living in Nj. Fort wayne job pays $60K more than Winston-Salem job and also has 8 less working weeks in a year. This would be a no brainer for most people but the Winston Salem job would also pay over $150K a year, the cost of living is also cheaper I think. It's a dilemma for us as we are young African family and we really treasure diversity and warm weather...could cope with the cold mid-west weather but we are not sure how the issue of race would play ou..I researched the area schools where we would want to be and almost there are just 3% blacks..we are very open..i assume global integrating people but I am not sure if this would be good for the kids..what's your honest opinion?
Other - United States - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
I grew up in North Carolina but moved to the Midwest (Wisconsin) over 5 years ago. Personally, I greatly prefer the mid-west, and if I were face with the 2 financial/job options you are faced with, the no-brainer for me would be to choose the job in Indy... HOWEVER, that being said, the fact that you have children is a huge deciding factor. NC can a great place to raise children (although I have never LIVED in Indiana, only visited, so I can't give my opinion on raising children there). I would suggest going to Indiana-specifc websites & forums to get local people's opinion on raising children there. Then do the same for NC. I wish you the best of luck! Sorry if I was no help...
Answer 2 :
Keep in mind that although the Fort Wayne and Winston-Salem jobs are offered in those cities, that does not mean you have to live in those cities themselves. Your husband could commute and I'm sure 20 minutes wouldn't be a big deal. I've met people that commute for over 2 hours every day for a single trip. But anyways, just because there is a low african-american population in a particular city doesn't mean that the people in the city are necessarily racist
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