Hi Alex,
I am also moving to Atlanta, Alpharetta actually. It is a very nice area about 45 min North of Buckhead on the 400. We are moving the last week of Aug. PM me and I will be glad to give you recommendations. Alpharetta is great. Another fellow user (Hossy) lives there as well. We bought in a Country Club. Very nice, and there are a ton of homes for sale in that area,
i'm @ the lake on the Southside, (Lake Spivey), but i know this city like the back of my hand!!!
Alpharetta is indeed a nice area.....esp. if u don't have to travel on 400 every day!
moved here in 1998, grew up in Cary, N.C.
let me know if i can be of any assistance
as of 3 days ago, according to the AJC, (Atlanta Journal Constitution-newspaper), ATL has the #1 affordable housing market in the country!
My office is in midtown, so I would have to use the 400 to get there. I heard that traffic is horrible down there so would love to minimize the drive as much as possible. I am moving down with my fiancee so I want to make sure that the area is very safe. Are there any good neighborhoods within the city? maybe suburbs that are closer?
I lived in ATL for a number of years. I worked downtown and lived in Smyrna. It was a nightmare.
If at all possible, live in the same area where you will work. Of course, depending on the location of your job this may not be possible (or desirable if you want your 6 to remain in your posession).
This decision will mean the difference between spending 2-3 hours a day sitting in traffic, or having that time free for something more productive.
Anyone who tells you "Check out [insert remote community town here]" is doing you a disservice. The attraction to these outerlying areas is strong - they have more reasonably priced housing. If your new job is located in one of these areas, you're in luck! Move there.
Although another discussion altogether, if you are buying a home in Atlanta - beware. The reason housing is "so affordable" right now is the overbuilding of cookie-cutter neighborhoods. The outlying areas of Atlanta have hundreds, if not thousands of non-descript, brick, colonial style, mcneighborhoods. Although you might get less square footage and a older home, look at the classic, older neighborhoods in closer to town. Location is always king.
I've used this philosophy while my friends went the mcneighborhood route.
I have a paid for home. My friends have 15-30 years to go.
I lived in ATL for a number of years. I worked downtown and lived in Smyrna. It was a nightmare.
If at all possible, live in the same area where you will work. Of course, depending on the location of your job this may not be possible (or desirable if you want your 6 to remain in your posession).
This decision will mean the difference between spending 2-3 hours a day sitting in traffic, or having that time free for something more productive.
Anyone who tells you "Check out [insert remote community town here]" is doing you a disservice. The attraction to these outerlying areas is strong - they have more reasonably priced housing. If your new job is located in one of these areas, you're in luck! Move there.
Although another discussion altogether, if you are buying a home in Atlanta - beware. The reason housing is "so affordable" right now is the overbuilding of cookie-cutter neighborhoods. The outlying areas of Atlanta have hundreds, if not thousands of non-descript, brick, colonial style, mcneighborhoods. Although you might get less square footage and a older home, look at the classic, older neighborhoods in closer to town. Location is always king.
I've used this philosophy while my friends went the mcneighborhood route.
I have a paid for home. My friends have 15-30 years to go.
Thanks, this is great advice. That's what I was thinking too, especially after hearing all the horror stories about the traffic. As I said, my office would be in Midtown, but I have no idea what areas around there are good.
I feel like there would be areas that are ok but too close to high crime areas. I know Charlotte is like this and you have to be really careful because even a good area could end up pretty dangerous.
total agreement with Whitedesigns on his comment. "Although you might get less square footage and a older home, look at the classic, older neighborhoods in closer to town."
There are a few opportunities in Midtown, near Piedmont Park area. The park is one of my fav outdoor spaces as i used to live a few blocks from it, but it can sometimes be problematic with its' extra curricular activities going on there at night. With that being said, there probably isn't a place in the U.S. that doesn't have it's problems from time to time.....
Buckhead area would probably be your best bet if your office is in Midtown......
There are also a few sleeper properties around the Howell Mill area, pretty quick commute to Midtown as well!
That definitely makes sense. I am thinking I will rent before I get more familiar with the city so I don't get stuck with a house or a condo in an area I don't like.
Well I trying to find a government or a good IT job in Atlanta. If you guys have any leads let me know please. My girl lives in Riverdale and I'm looking to relocate.
the "your gun can be used on you" argument is one that is used quite often by the untrained or unknowledgeable. After spending my 20s deploying to some of the worst places on the planet for conflicts that don't make the paper, I think my hand to hand combat skills and more importantly, weapon retention skills are more than adequate for the typical riff raff. In Atlanta, we appreciate our constitutional right to bear arms and our legal right to protect ourselves. The part of town you are looking at is unsavory, and I was simply attempting, as some one that has been here for quite some time to afford you the wisdom of that experience. I trust that in your IT professional life you understand when someone is attempting to assist you. Be well.
No I'm just saying if you have a gun on you even the most train professionals have slip ups. I remember their was a video of a trained officer who shot himself in the foot when grabing his weapon from the holster inside of a class room. I think he was trying to instruct a class on how to unholster their fire arm. Oh believe me I love the fact that you can carry a weapon down there. The problem with Maryland is that it too democratic. If someone were to break into my house I can not shoot them even though my gun is legit. That is the problem here. There are too many law to protect the criminals. Hand to hand is all I really know because growing up as the only child (for 13 years) people test the waters. If you fight one brother than you have to fight the other four and that is not based on if you win or lose.
What messaging platform is your experience with? Exchange, Lotus Notes? I know of a couple of opportunities, some require travel. Also, what would you be looking for salary, rate if you contract?
I have little experience with lotus notes. However I deal primarily with MS Exchange 2003 & 2007. Also for security I deal with ForeFront for exchange servers and trendmicro scanmail. I will PM you the rest.
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