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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've tried, and failed. Our learning was that it's really hard if you're not a Doctor. One thing upstate NY needs is Docs and Nurses, because that's literally the only industry left. In Rochester, where I'm from, the University is the largest employer in town, and all of the jobs are healthcare, taking care of a large sick / aging population. I tried looking at some small startups, and they were honestly a joke. The talent level isn't there and they can't complete. Mid-sized companies like PayChex are all well and good but they only hire from inside the community, and no one leaves jobs because there are no other jobs they're qualified for in the whole city... and that's Rochester. Smaller towns are much worse. By the way, ROC has lost 10-15% of its school-age population in the past decade, and the drain is continuing, a couple points a year, for the foreseeable future... and taxes are really high. Your only hope is to get your DC employer to agree to let you work remotely. I've seen that work, but not always... or you could pray for that needle in a haystack one good job.[/quote]

Just to clarify, you're saying you tried to find jobs to allow you to relocate and failed?  Or you actually relocated and it didn't work out?[/quote]

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