Where in N.America should I live ??

[DanS]

Here's a background...

IndUs Entrepreneurs, whose members include the leading Indian software engineers in Silicon valley, claims that 30% of the software engineers in the Valley are of Indian origin.

That is borne out by AnnaLee Saxenian, an economist at the University at California at Berkeley, who maintains there are 750 Silicon Valley companies run by Indians.

The Silicon Valley Indian Professional Association (SIPA) has over 1800 members.

Its President Elect Mahesh Nagarajaiah says, "the present economic downturn is having a great effect on Indian engineers because many of them work in the IT sector which is suffering because every company seems to be cutting their IT budgets."

But with low unemployment, SIPA's Mr Nagarajaiah says its members are finding jobs even if it takes a little longer than usual.

"Last year a software engineer was getting four and five job offers a day, today it probably takes a month to get maybe one or two offers. It is no longer an employees market."

http://www.sipa.org/events/BBC_News1.cfm

[MRT144]

UR, Palo alto and cupertino are located inbetween foster city and san jose...maybe you should also look at the map

[Shi Huangdi]

"City, of reasonable size
Good size Indian population (S.Asian)
Plenty of IT jobs
Not too hot in the summer
Nice place to bring my 2 year old kid up
plent to do"

The Washington DC area meets all of those criteria, but it does get a really hot summer once in a while. If you choose to live in DC area be careful though, some of the areas are not so good neihberhoods and you might want to check them out first.

[Wittlich]

Originally posted by MRT144
im too young to have a resume! 19 and only 3 jobs lifetime 2 lasting under 6 months.

and if my plan works the 68 million dollar lotto jackpot will be mine today!

MRT, like Dan already stated: Dont's sell yourself short.

Even though you are only 19 and have had only 3 jobs; you should still assemble a resume' - The resume' is a document this is constantly changing, it is never really finished - it just grows along with your experience.

My suggestion to you would be to place your resume on Monster and Dice. Visit those sites - fill out the forms, and see what happends. Like I stated earlier, What do you have to loose but a little bit of your time? Who knows, you might just get a few bites.

[Wittlich]

You make a good point Dan. Yes, the current job market is not an employee's market...but it will not remain that way (at least I hope not!). This can change in 6 months to a year from now...

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by MRT144
UR, Palo alto and cupertino are located inbetween foster city and san jose...maybe you should also look at the map

So why did you say no the first time? Just have to contrary, eh?

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Wittlich
Yes, UR Silicon Valley is one of the most expensive places to live in the US.

But remember - You want to "work" in Silicon Valley, not "live" there.

That's a pretty long commute, though, isn't it?

[MRT144]

depends...san francisco to san jose is 50 odd miles. from fremont its less than 25.

and i didnt say it because i thought it was common knowledge

[Wittlich]

I concur Shi, D.C. is a nice place, I've visited Washington quite a few times...but I'm not so sure that I would want to live there (cold winters and high crime). But all in all, it is a nice city.

[Wittlich]

Actually UR, my partner and I both live in SF. He works in Palo Alto. His commute is about a 40 minute drive (taking the I-280 of course - avoid the I-101 at all costs! ). So the commute is not bad at all.

[MRT144]

wittlich, its us101 isnt it? but yeah, i have a 30 minute drive to work in san bruno from where i live in foster city. i take 101 though because its 5 extra miles on 280 and basicly that adds up to 50 more miles a week.

[Wittlich]

You are correct MRT, I just wanted to make it clear to non-Californians that the 101 and 280 are highways, not regular roads...that's why I labled them with an "I" even though they are not interstate highways.

The 101 just has too much traffic on it for my taste...but I can see why you take the 101 vice the 280.

[MRT144]

oh crap, we forgot to mention the gas prices here. if you own a car make sure its fuel efficent...if buying new get a hybrid or subcompact...gas is crazy here. i drive 300 miles a week and that works out to 20 bucks a week.

[MrFun]

Do not bother living in Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, South Dakota, or North Dakota.

I am waiting to find out where I will be living by this fall, for graduate school -- in some other state, but don't know where yet.

[MRT144]

MrFun, how about california?!