Author Topic: San Antonio, TX vs. Columbia, MO (Read 4089 times)

camKSU · « **on:** June 15, 2012, 10:01:54 AM »

Hey Dudes - So I'm in a little bit of a dilemma here and need some advice...

I work in the architecture industry and recently resigned my position in MHK to take a job closer to home/friends/family in Columbia, MO. It's a good firm with great benefits (i.e. 3 weeks vaca, flex time, comp time, professional support, etc...). Where the mind eff comes in is that two days after accepting the offer for the job in Columbia a firm in San Antonio offered to split the expenses to have me come down for an interview. I have already made the decision to go interview and see what they have to say but I wanted to hear some other people opinions on the two cities...

Any words of wisdom would help a brotha out.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:11:09 AM »

san antonio seems pretty great and is really affordable. i'd go there. what is the name of the company you are interviewing with there?

steve dave · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:11:41 AM »

tell them you will interview if they pay for all expenses. splitting them is kinda bush league and seems like a good tell as to what kind of place it would be to work for.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:13:39 AM »

SA 4thewin. Not even close.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:14:06 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 15, 2012, 10:11:41 AM

tell them you will interview if they pay for all expenses. splitting them is kinda bush league and seems like a good tell as to what kind of place it would be to work for.

sd brings up a very good point here.

pissclams · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:24:50 AM »

good grief. you might want to delete that post. don't say the company name on here

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:24:58 AM »

Yep. SA's river walk:

Trim · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:28:05 AM »

The home/friends/family you left MHK for, taking them to San Antonio?

EllToPay · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:33:20 AM »

Quote from: camKSU on June 15, 2012, 10:01:54 AM

offered to split the expenses to have me come down for an interview.

jfc, dude...

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:36:20 AM »

pissclams · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:37:56 AM »

definitely don't split the expenses. if they are serious enough about you as a candidate then they should pay for it. if they don't want to pay the expenses then go enjoy columbia, mo.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:39:03 AM »

San Antonio is a big city, and is rapidly expanding. On the other hand, Columbia is a smaller city on the brink of a meth lab holocaust.

Your call though

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:41:39 AM »

I would choose Columbia.

steve dave · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:42:01 AM »

Quote from: BeanTownCat on June 15, 2012, 10:39:03 AM

San Antonio is a big city, and is rapidly expanding. On the other hand, Columbia is a smaller city on the brink of a meth lab holocaust.

Your call though

on the other hand you are pretty much guaranteed to be the smartest person in Columbia

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:43:16 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on June 15, 2012, 10:37:56 AM

definitely don't split the expenses. if they are serious enough about you as a candidate then they should pay for it. if they don't want to pay the expenses then go enjoy columbia, mo.

Agreed. Check out the Columbia La Hacienda and report back.

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:43:33 AM »

san antonio is 10x better as a city

camKSU · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:45:10 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on June 15, 2012, 10:24:50 AM

good grief. you might want to delete that post. don't say the company name on here

Thanks brah - didn't think that through fully

AbeFroman · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:47:15 AM »

Splitting expenses is only good when you go to lunch and they order a salad and you order a steak.

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:48:18 AM »

So you are moving away from Manhattan to live closer to family in Columbia. And you are wanting a job in San Antonio? Why do you hate Manhattan?

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:50:09 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 15, 2012, 10:42:01 AM

Quote from: BeanTownCat on June 15, 2012, 10:39:03 AM
San Antonio is a big city, and is rapidly expanding. On the other hand, Columbia is a smaller city on the brink of a meth lab holocaust.

Your call though

on the other hand you are pretty much guaranteed to be the smartest person in Columbia

*2nd smartest. Quinn Snyder still owns a vacation home in Columbia.

Trim · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:51:00 AM »

Quote from: kitten_mittons on June 15, 2012, 10:48:18 AM

So you are moving away from Manhattan to live closer to family in Columbia. And you are wanting a job in San Antonio? Why do you hate Manhattan?

Good point, luken_mukens.

CNS · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:52:08 AM »

Texans vs Missourians

Seems pretty simple to me, but then again it sounds like you are used to Missourians.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:53:02 AM »

i have some san antonio and austin based architecty type insiders. want me to try and dig some dirt on these guys cam?

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:58:44 AM »

Quote from: Trim on June 15, 2012, 10:51:00 AM

Quote from: kitten_mittons on June 15, 2012, 10:48:18 AM
So you are moving away from Manhattan to live closer to family in Columbia. And you are wanting a job in San Antonio? Why do you hate Manhattan?

Good point, luken_mukens.

We both know that no one reads your posts, I wanted everyone to understand what was going on.

camKSU · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:59:21 AM »

Quote from: Trim on June 15, 2012, 10:51:00 AM

Quote from: kitten_mittons on June 15, 2012, 10:48:18 AM
So you are moving away from Manhattan to live closer to family in Columbia. And you are wanting a job in San Antonio? Why do you hate Manhattan?

Good point, luken_mukens.

Complicated answer but it really comes down to professional growth, firm size/atmosphere, long-term potential.

I love Manhattan but the tucks in this town have kinda worn me down (i.e. public transportation, FPD, shortsightedness, etc...) - plus being great smelling and in my mid 20's manhattan is lacking in the urban professional resources that i need to reach my full potential. If i was mid 30's with a family manhattan would be great but I have some wild oats to sow still.

The family/friends thing was just another reason, not the only one. I needed an escape and columbia provided that... in terms of what i really am looking for (big city, lots to do, etc...) San Antonio fulfills that better.