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Potentially Moving to Texas

Discussion in 'Texas' started by Medging, Nov 18, 2019.

  1. Nov 18, 2019 at 12:28 PM
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    Medging

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    There is also nothing to do in Indiana, we drive an hour to go do what we like. We love hiking and biking. We are very active. If we have nice weather we like to be outside. We also enjoy breweries and wineries. We are often driving an hour or 2 to go do what we like on the weekends. We live in a rural area now. But would love to live closer to a town where there is more to do. We would go to Arizona but they are just as bad as Indiana on teacher pay. And we know a few people already in Texas!

    I also forgot to mention when I worked on the farm we built buildings and did our own concrete work. I operated tractors, dozers and excavators. We often did all of our work in house to save money. They farm 6,000 acres.
     
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  2. Nov 18, 2019 at 12:36 PM
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    Are you firm on DFW? The Permian (Midland/Odessa, etc.) area is booming. Tons of CDL work to be had, and lots of new residents means demand for teachers.
     
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  3. Nov 18, 2019 at 12:38 PM
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    Not necessarily, one of the reasons we are looking there is because we know a few people there already. We are open to other areas.
     
  4. Nov 18, 2019 at 6:32 PM
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    I’m personally just not a fan of Texas. Out in the middle of BFE at 3am with a clear sky is pretty cool. That’s it though.
     
  5. Nov 18, 2019 at 6:40 PM
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  6. Nov 18, 2019 at 7:32 PM
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    I’m a teacher in the Houston area and I can tell you the educator wages here can vary greatly in just a small area. I was working for a large district where stipends were $1500-3000, certificate testing reimbursements were $500, and bilingual teachers made up to $4000 more than general ed. Average salary around $58k.

    Had to move to a smaller rural ISD and now I make considerably less, no stipends, work longer hours and deal with more district politics than I ever used to. All this change happened about an hour away from where I used to live.

    It’s possible for your wife to land a good paying job - just do the research. Helps if y’all join a teacher forum/FB group.
     
  7. Nov 19, 2019 at 5:37 AM
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    Yup this was my opinion when I moved to the Dallas area 22 years ago and now I won't leave. Grew up in the mid Atlantic, live FL, MN and few other places and don't ever see myself leaving TX. Get out of the city and the state a has a ton to offer. You need to spend time LIVING here to appreciate and find everything the state has to offer.

    You have the Caprock and canyons in NW Texas, the Rio grand valley and Big Bend in Southwest TX, the coastal areas from South Padre to the Bolivar are all a little different, Piney woods of East TX, and don't get me started on how great the hill country is.

    You can't just look at Dallas and make an informed opinion of the state. In face yo can't just look at Dallas and make an informed opinion on the other parts of the DFW Metroplex, each area is a little different. It isn't a perfect place to live but every metro area/state has its' issues and quirks but to me (and many others based on the population boom) there is more good than bad.
     
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  8. Nov 19, 2019 at 9:22 AM
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    He ain't that far off from the truth! Dallas is a hellhole of liberal failure with the fruits of their bitter harvest an open eyesore for all to see. Now the hill country does a better job of hiding theirs and the views make up for the terrible traffic. Of course if you're not a native Texan we can tell and just treat you like the yankee you are...;-)>

    B
     
  9. Nov 19, 2019 at 9:36 AM
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    You sound bitter...like a conservative trapped in "Little San Fran on the Colorado". :rofl:
     
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  10. Nov 19, 2019 at 10:01 AM
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    Not bitter, more like disappointed that failed liberal policies beget failed liberal policies beget failed liberal policies which beget...well, more failed liberal policies...;-)>

    B
     
  11. Nov 19, 2019 at 10:39 AM
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    We have a school here that is 28 million in debt.

    No issue though. Keep giving them money
     
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  13. Nov 19, 2019 at 3:32 PM
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    I use to travel a lot to Indiana and spent early years in MW. Dad built a house in Wis. when I was young. Cost of living is about the same maybe lower than Texas due to the recent increases in home values here.
     
  14. Nov 20, 2019 at 3:07 AM
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    Thank you!
     
  15. Dec 5, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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    Fate and Heath are growing areas of you want to be close to rockwall. Greenville TX also started growing , I have seen property prices nearly double in 2 years in Greenville Tx. Princeton and Farmersville are another option since the work on Collin county started this year , it is going to be next booming town in Collin county

    10 years ago we decided to move from WI to Texas. Looking back “ was best decision we ever made “
     
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  16. Dec 5, 2019 at 6:22 PM
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    All I got from that is that you love Texas and wouldn't live anywhere else.:monocle:
     
  17. Dec 11, 2019 at 6:43 AM
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    I have to agree with everyone to some extent. It's windy, it's hot, you have every landscape you could want. The big cites are the big cites. Rural Texas is real Texas. I will say this though, my wife and I both work at a school, they start teachers at 10k above base, my wife make 50+ this is her 6th year at the school. No state income tax, and the combined property tax for both of our house's is less than 2k. Its a small area (10,000) and cost of living is relatively low but because of all the wind energy and windmills the school has a nice tax base. My in-laws life in the Metroplex, trust me, the "concrete jungle" is my least favorite place to go in Texas, but its still better than most places. Just do your research and make sure you are comfortable with the area you choose, job market is pretty steady in most areas. CDL and teaching cert ya'll will be fine....come on down.
     
  18. Jan 3, 2020 at 3:10 PM
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    Check out Round Rock or Georgetown. North of Austin so you can go there when you want. RR and Georgetown are awesome.
     
  19. Jan 7, 2020 at 8:35 AM
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    My wife use to teach in Fort Bend ISD(Houston area), then moved to Austin area and now teaches in Round Rock ISD and makes less. She has gotten raises as the area is growing at a rapid pace and the demand for teachers is needed as they keep building schools
     

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