Interviews

[Japher]

I have been having quite a number of phone interviews lately, with varying companies around the US. Just thought I would share.

1. Specialty chemicals in Louisville, KY - should hear something from them soon, it's been 2 weeks to the day, and they said it would take them 2 weeks to get through all the screens. However, the guy seemed to like me. Yet, I wonder how much Louisville actually works leading up to the Derby.

2. Pharma intermediates in Huntsville, AL - I like this company the best, however I am short one of three requirements. I am working with a recruiter on this one, he doubts that anyone will come up as what he is looking for is rare. I had a good discussion with the guy this morning, and apparently I am still in the running. They are still looking however, and I will hear from them within 2 weeks.

3. Pharma company in Cincinatti, OH - Seems nice, small company. I scared them with my salary requirements, but was able smooth that out. Should hear by the end of the week. I think this one would be nice.

4. Paducah, KY and St. Louis, MO - a recruiter is trying to get me interviews with 2 companies at these locations. Who knows.

5. Hutchinson, MN - Making disc drive suspension assemblies. Not exactly my bread and butter, but an interesting company, small, growing, solid, may be fun... Plus, I love me my walleye! Had the interview last week, and they want me to fly out for a face to face.




Any suggestions/info on the above towns or interview strategies would be forthcoming

[JohnT]

Louisville is a nice Southern city in one of the prettier states. The east side is nice, W. Louisville is the pits. Don't go north into Indiana (not that you'd want to) as S. Indy is full of more racist rednecks than a Klan convention. You have a pretty good college basketball and football program there, and you're not so far from Cincy that you can't catch the NFL or MLB (or the Colts in Indianapolis).

Huntsville AL - Pretty much the only thing to recommend Huntsville is that there is a NASA facility there, so the local populace is probably a bit more educated than, say, Gadsen. However, you are hours away from any major city - Atlanta is 200 miles away, while Birmingham is just 100... though why you would want to go to Birmingham is beyond me.

Cincy - in terms of big city living, Cincy is your best bet. NFL, MLB, college hoops, fine dining, suburban sprawl... Cincy has it all. One of the things I like about Cincy is that the drivers are not wimps - if you can't handle bumper-to-bumper traffic going 65 miles an hour, don't go to Cincy.

Paducah - A nothing little hamlet in the middle of nowhere. If you want small town life with no chance of being bothered by big city growth, Paducah (of the cities that I know, at least) is your best bet. Me, I wouldn't move there for anything less than a mid six-figure salary because something would have to compensate me for my boredom.

I have no experience with the other cities you listed.

[Japher]

Thanks JohnT

if you can't handle bumper-to-bumper traffic going 65 miles an hour, don't go to Cincy

http://www.epinions.com/trvl-review-26B8-214B814C-39EDF5E1-prod4

luckily, in the SF Bay Area, it's about the same

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by JohnT
Huntsville AL - Pretty much the only thing to recommend Huntsville is that there is a NASA facility there, so the local populace is probably a bit more educated than, say, Gadsen.

However, isn't that where Darkstar lives?

[Japher]

However, isn't that where Darkstar lives?

Ah crap... I'll be plagued with the converstation that never ends!

[Spec]

Face it Japher, no one will ever hire you. No use posting silly made up jobs to try and impress us.
You should open up your own septic tank cleaning service. Yea. Now there's a futur!

[Japher]

septic tank cleaning service

bet you'd get paid good money!

[Spec]

Originally posted by Japher


bet you'd get paid good money!

No shlt!!

The more poeple there is, the more bullshlt there is to clean up.

[Japher]

The more poeple there is, the more bullshlt there is to clean up.

I'm not a politician, so I wouldn't know about that.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by JohnT
Cincy - in terms of big city living, Cincy is your best bet. NFL, MLB, college hoops, fine dining, suburban sprawl... Cincy has it all. One of the things I like about Cincy is that the drivers are not wimps - if you can't handle bumper-to-bumper traffic going 65 miles an hour, don't go to Cincy.

Apparently everybody in Ohio who's not from Cincinnatti thinks that Cincinnatti is the worst place on Earth.

At least, my informal survey of 5 Ohians tells me that.

[JohnT]

Well, it's not an attractive city, that's true. But of the ones listed (that I have experience with, anyway), Cincy is the best bet, with Louisville coming in a close second.

[Japher]

Yeah, but I get a lot of people who think I am crazy for not liking the bay area, or California for that matter...

[pchang]

But you do like it. You've just come to the realisation that you cannot afford it.

[Japher]

But you do like it. You've just come to the realisation that you cannot afford it.

That's a reason not to like it... a BIG reason IMO

[asleepathewheel]

don't go to paducah.

there is absolutely nothing there.