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re: OT-Pay Cut to live in Auburn
Posted on 4/16/18 at 7:35 am to Barner
Posted on 4/16/18 at 7:35 am to Barner
good luck with the decision.
I've always said that if my job would ever let me work from home full time (already do 3 days a week) that I'd push to move to Auburn....but I couldn't take the pay cut that most sales jobs out of Auburn might have (if I had to guess).
I've always said that if my job would ever let me work from home full time (already do 3 days a week) that I'd push to move to Auburn....but I couldn't take the pay cut that most sales jobs out of Auburn might have (if I had to guess).
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Posted on 4/16/18 at 8:14 am to Barner
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The job would be a step back and does come with a pay cut. Just curious would you take a pay cut to move back to Auburn?
God no. Jobs are so limited in auburn, no telling how long it'll take to get your rank and $$$ back. Housing is ridiculous right now too. Sure, football weekends are fun and schools are safe, but it's still a very small college town. Also, I have a very close friend who decided to leave the big city and move hisbwife and two kids to auburn, with only him working, they lasted 18 months. It's hard to substitute income with anything else when you have a family to support.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 8:36 am to Rhino5
Auburn is a fantastic place to raise a family. I love Opelika, we do almost all of our eating, shopping, and hanging out there, but considering the schools and the real estate appreciation, Auburn wins.
Honestly this depends on how much of a step back you are taking household income-wise. 120 back to 100 you wont feel too much other than savings....75 back to 50, you definitely will. Honest to goodness, if I were moving to the area, I'd seriously consider renting for a year or two until this pricing settles down. It is totally nuts.
The lean job market thing is real...there are good, strong jobs, but only a handful of them for each specific 'title'
Honestly this depends on how much of a step back you are taking household income-wise. 120 back to 100 you wont feel too much other than savings....75 back to 50, you definitely will. Honest to goodness, if I were moving to the area, I'd seriously consider renting for a year or two until this pricing settles down. It is totally nuts.
The lean job market thing is real...there are good, strong jobs, but only a handful of them for each specific 'title'
This post was edited on 4/16/18 at 9:03 am
Posted on 4/16/18 at 1:16 pm to golfntiger32
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Posted on 4/16/18 at 1:51 pm to LanierSpots
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Its your life and I am not going to try and convince you and I have never lived in Auburn but I have lived in a small town before and do now
Nestalgic things like "coming home" usually are kind of pipe dreams. They always sound so fantastic and usually are for a very short time. They you realize things there are probably very similar to what they are every where. Same issues, food, etc.
This is my concern
We'd definitely take a pay cut to move to Auburn, although I suspect the pay cut would be too significant to make the jump. Just not sure what Auburn can really sustain.
More than that, I worry about reality vs. expectation. Auburn is stepping back in time in a lot of ways. The differences are immediately apparent. Some of that is good, but I suspect we'd tire of some of it too. That isn't to say Auburn is unsophisticated, as we know plenty of professionals that have made the move. But one thing I notice is that a lot of them are from Alabama originally, or from rural areas, and thus they're sort of "returning" to a particular way of life.
For us, it'd be returning to a way of life we really only knew during 4 years at AU.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 2:25 pm to Barner
I live in Auburn. The housing market is ridiculous and one of the highest cost of living cities/towns in Alabama. I do love it though as it's not too small or big. I can also get to Montgomery, Birmingham, Atlanta in a reasonable amount of time if I ever want to do anything in those places.
I would say it all depends on how much you're making and how big of a cut you're taking.
I would say it all depends on how much you're making and how big of a cut you're taking.
This post was edited on 4/16/18 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 4/16/18 at 2:34 pm to Pettifogger
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For us, it'd be returning to a way of life we really only knew during 4 years at AU.
Except it wouldn't even be the same as "4 years at AU"
Most people I know who moved back to Auburn live very separate lives from university life/atmosphere.
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The lean job market thing is real...there are good, strong jobs, but only a handful of them for each specific 'title'
AU is not a hotbed for private sector jobs, good jobs exist but they aren't plentiful by any stretch
Sounds like OP has a job lined up though
Posted on 4/16/18 at 2:37 pm to AUjim
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I'd seriously consider renting for a year or two until this pricing settles down. It is totally nuts.
Not a guarantee that the housing market will cool off + renting is even costlier given the student population + # of transient people (e.g post grads, young faculty/staff)
There also is a huge influx of housing demand from people willing to commute to Montgomery and Columbus and live in Auburn, retirees and people looking for "gameday houses"
This post was edited on 4/16/18 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 4/16/18 at 4:50 pm to Barner
I'm 30 and I'd probably do it if there was a good chance of getting a raise/promotion that would get me closer to what I was making within the first couple years.
Housing is getting pretty pricey everywhere. The SO and I have seen our starter home increase in value quite a bit over the past two years and we're a good bit away from the city. Big plus for moving to Auburn is the schools are pretty good.
Tough call. Good luck with the decision.
Housing is getting pretty pricey everywhere. The SO and I have seen our starter home increase in value quite a bit over the past two years and we're a good bit away from the city. Big plus for moving to Auburn is the schools are pretty good.
Tough call. Good luck with the decision.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 5:56 pm to GenesChin
My dad and mom moved back to Auburn from traveling a lot after retirement. He has loved it and involved himself on campus as he worked with the engineering department on several things. Used his connections from years as a VP and President of a large defense company, and got them funding, and other things.
My parents went to a lot of sporting events, plays, etc, but he is 85 now and although still active he doesn't like dealing with the big crowds and long walks much anymore. Watches everything he can though. He is an Auburn man through and through. Still owns his four seats and sells them to friends and family.
My parents went to a lot of sporting events, plays, etc, but he is 85 now and although still active he doesn't like dealing with the big crowds and long walks much anymore. Watches everything he can though. He is an Auburn man through and through. Still owns his four seats and sells them to friends and family.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 6:12 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Thanks all for the feedback. Y’all are great.
The cut is manageable otherwise I wouldn’t consider. It is just going to mean we have to change some things. I definitely see the downside of the initial hit
Biggest thing is the wife and I are not particularly happy in our current situation living away on top of the amount of time away I have to spend from home on business whether working long hours or over night travel. We (like many) have younger kids, aging parents and being so far away is a strain.
It’s a step back but still room with upward mobility. I’m a little more mature now than I was in my 20s when I was on the first bus out of Montgomery. I would be much more selective of career advancement in the future. .
The cut is manageable otherwise I wouldn’t consider. It is just going to mean we have to change some things. I definitely see the downside of the initial hit
Biggest thing is the wife and I are not particularly happy in our current situation living away on top of the amount of time away I have to spend from home on business whether working long hours or over night travel. We (like many) have younger kids, aging parents and being so far away is a strain.
It’s a step back but still room with upward mobility. I’m a little more mature now than I was in my 20s when I was on the first bus out of Montgomery. I would be much more selective of career advancement in the future. .
Posted on 4/16/18 at 7:55 pm to GenesChin
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Except it wouldn't even be the same as "4 years at AU"
Most people I know who moved back to Auburn live very separate lives from university life/atmosphere.
I don't mean fraternity parties and Sky Bar
I mean living in somewhat small-town Alabama
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:12 pm to Pettifogger
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I don't mean fraternity parties and Sky Bar
So I can’t catch Trotline at AGR when they come to town???
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:27 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Still owns his four seats and sells them to friends and family.
Does he let them sit in the seats though?
Posted on 4/16/18 at 11:09 pm to HailToTheChiz
No, he asks them to stand or watch the tv's by the snack bar.
Posted on 4/17/18 at 7:36 am to Barner
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Posted on 4/17/18 at 8:09 am to Barner
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Biggest thing is the wife and I are not particularly happy in our current situation living away on top of the amount of time away I have to spend from home on business whether working long hours or over night travel. We (like many) have younger kids, aging parents and being so far away is a strain.
This says a lot. FWIW I was in a similar position a few years ago working in Nashville (the job interfering with family part). Wife & I decided to take a chance on moving to Chattanooga for a job that maybe didn't have as high a ceiling as previous one but would give me a more balanced life (which is why I spend way too much time copy/pasting stuff on this board now
) & put us in a town more our speed. Best decision we could have made. If you can make it work financially & feel the new job gives you a better chance of living a more balanced life I say make the move. But I am also a random internet stranger so you should absolutely not listen to me
Hope it all works out
Posted on 4/17/18 at 8:28 am to Barner
War Eagle!
Like others have said, I don't know what you do or how big a pay cut is involved. I spent my first 23 years in Auburn and have spent my last 24 years in Japan. I went through Auburn schools, which still seem to be relatively good. Auburn is pretty safe, not too big and not too small and fairly convenient to Atlanta, beaches, the Smokies, etc. Fishing, golf, hunting, Lake Martin, etc. One thing I would suggest is to really work through your Auburn connections, whether job-related, real estate, etc. Much of any pay cut could possibly be offset by knowing someone who knows someone. A lot of the people I grew up with are still in and around Auburn in various fields. Please let me know if I can connect you with anyone, for anything. Good luck with your decision. As one or more poster wrote, it might not hurt to trying renting for a year or two!?
Like others have said, I don't know what you do or how big a pay cut is involved. I spent my first 23 years in Auburn and have spent my last 24 years in Japan. I went through Auburn schools, which still seem to be relatively good. Auburn is pretty safe, not too big and not too small and fairly convenient to Atlanta, beaches, the Smokies, etc. Fishing, golf, hunting, Lake Martin, etc. One thing I would suggest is to really work through your Auburn connections, whether job-related, real estate, etc. Much of any pay cut could possibly be offset by knowing someone who knows someone. A lot of the people I grew up with are still in and around Auburn in various fields. Please let me know if I can connect you with anyone, for anything. Good luck with your decision. As one or more poster wrote, it might not hurt to trying renting for a year or two!?
This post was edited on 4/17/18 at 8:30 am
Posted on 4/17/18 at 3:49 pm to Pettifogger
quote:When I attended AU in the early '80s, it was still a "somewhat" small town, with a population of 28,471 according to the 1980 census.
somewhat small-town Alabama
The 2010 census listed Auburn as having nearly doubled in three decades, to 53,380 persons living within the city limits. The 2016 estimate was 63,118, an 18% increase in just 6 years.
To put that in perspective, Pensacola FL was estimated to have 53,779 residents in 2016.
Can't really call Auburn "small-town" anymore.
This post was edited on 4/17/18 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 4/17/18 at 4:00 pm to FearlessFreep
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To put that in perspective, Pensacola FL was estimated to have 53,779 residents in 2016.
Can't really call Auburn "small-town" anymore.
More like Pensacola is also a small town
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