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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]we looked very seriously at Austin. My husband is a security/defense gov't contractor, and we worried about the market for that in Austin. Jobs in that field just aren't as plentiful as they are here. He's not really an IT/computer guy, so working for Dell didn't appeal. And I didn't want to live in any OTHER part of Texas that wasn't Austin. There are opportunities for him in Fort Hood area, but you couldn't pay me to live there. [/quote]

He could do the reverse commute to Ft. Hood while he looks for something else. It's a long drive, but people do it. It's not uncommon for Army personnel in the JAG and Medical Corps' who have non-military professional spouses who work in Austin. Depending on pay levels, he could even get something (room/efficiency) in Killeen really cheap if he didn't want to make the drive to/from Austin every day. Being there (in TX), will probably make the job search for an Austin-based position easier.

Just a thought... not ideal, but living in Austin and commuting to Ft. Hood is not unheard of.

Austin just beats DC on so many levels.[/quote]

Could he?  Sure.  Did that seem worth it?  Nope.  Although we did check out Georgetown one trip, just in case.

My family is on the East Coast and my parents have since moved within 2 hours of us.  His family is in San Antonio mostly, but again, his job prospects are much better here.

We've made our peace with being here.  We bought a house in Fairfax County and plan to stay for a while unless something absolutely amazing lands in our laps.[/quote]

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