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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yikes, that is a tough choice to have an $8K pay differential.

If you are thinking about Suitland, though, then you really need to look at housing in that area and not in Virginia.  I know it has been suggested but there is no way that you would be able to live on base since you are not active military.  You might want to look at Bowie or Upper Marlboro for safe, affordable housing.  The National Harbor area is also spit and polish bright and shiny so that is a strong option, too.  You just don't want to be going over the bridge every day, especially with your little one and day care.

For real estate and an eventual purchase, honestly, Southeast is poised for a huge upswing for its real estate values.  There is some evidence of this as you drive around that it is starting already but it still not prevalent - so you would be able to buy in that area at good rates.  But if you were my daughter and grandchild then I wouldn't want you to do it until the area stabilized a little (a LOT) in terms of safety.

Good luck to you![/quote]

Sorry for the double-post but it has been a long day and the dots only connected as I was brushing my teeth ... Is the large salary differential because you are talking about different GS levels?  If so, then a different GS level may make a big difference to you down the road in terms of seniority, retirement, etc.  (I'm not government in case you can't tell.)  In which case the choice isn't really about $8K and liking a place better.

And, FWIW, I always take those workplace surveys with a grain of salt because sometimes they are measuring things that don't matter to me.  And, over the years I've found that I've worked at places that were high on the list and I've hated it there, and I've worked at some low level places that I've loved.  Take a closer look at your team or group and the specific attributes of the work location and don't get distracted by some ranking system that may prioritize things that are not important to you.

Again, good luck.  And be sure to find out if there are any ramifications for choosing one GS level over another if that is why there is the pay differential.[/quote]

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