My kid turned down Citadel cause didn't want to be in NYC. Where is the eye roll meme?

DC had two offers they considered. One was a dream niche job of a great company but initial location not so great but COL was cheap and the pay was greater they also said that the opportunity to transfer to California existed after 2 years. They decided to treat it like paid grad school for a dream career and save $$ for a place. Fast forward now have dream job and live in a townhome they bought 2 blocks from the beach.

One kid, who is taking a year off before Law School, has had five or six job offers in NYC and has turned them all down. Wants to work in DC all of a sudden. I was like why have you been applying up there. Extremely prestigious places that could move the needle for law school. Has yet to get anything in DC and is interviewing with boutique law and lobbying firms in DC instead. Kinda upset honestly.

My DS turned down a low paying job in a rural place in the midwest- no friends or relatives and low pay. He would have taken the job if it has been in any big city or if the salary was amazing but without one of those it was a no.

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Anonymous wrote:friend’s kid graduated duke last year - landed prestigious internship with blackstone, then got return offer - in Miami - bleh hard pass. These kids want to be in NYC - no questions

A ton of financial firms, especially the big names that students want to be at, or now moving to Miami. Eventually, people get over themselves and realize the opportunity and take it. Passing up Citadel, because you are too pretentious for Miami is just silly.

Exactly. No one other than DC-too-good-for-everyone Moms are not going to take a high paying position just because its in Miami-by the way, is that Miami Nebraska now, cause Miami Florida is really nice to live in?

My kid took a great offer in a not great (but not terrible) location. But she leapfrogged literally over all the entry level work/pay by doing so. Salary was 2x typical, and usually only available to people with experience. They compromised on experience and she compromised on location. She will move to Manhattan or grad school after two or three years. She feels good about it and responsible. Pays all her own bills since graduation and is saving. I raised an adult, but she gets all the credit for having the maturity to pursue this.

Anonymous wrote:friend’s kid graduated duke last year - landed prestigious internship with blackstone, then got return offer - in Miami - bleh hard pass. These kids want to be in NYC - no questions

A ton of financial firms, especially the big names that students want to be at, or now moving to Miami. Eventually, people get over themselves and realize the opportunity and take it. Passing up Citadel, because you are too pretentious for Miami is just silly.

DC took a job anywhere and landed in Salt Lake City. He now works in New York and got his dream position. Just take the job and use it to move after a year or two.

Decline if it’s a red state I wouldn’t care if I had to help my child

No way would my child be stupid enough to relocate to one .

friend’s kid graduated duke last year - landed prestigious internship with blackstone, then got return offer - in Miami - bleh hard pass. These kids want to be in NYC - no questions

If my kid can’t find a job in our suburban area when he graduates (not sure if wants to work in the area as of now, only 19 yo), I would think a relocation may be necessary for a few years at least.

I think a lot of kids are trying to find jobs that don’t exist in the DMV and are reluctant to move.

If the location made sense in terms of career progression and wasn’t completely crazy…don’t think my kids would mind too much.

As an example, getting an aerospace position in Huntsville vs something in the DMV. My kids have never mentioned anything negative about Huntsville, just not a place they mention.

they'd decline. I'm not saying that's the right answer, but they would and did decline

Have your new grads ever turned down an opportunity due to an undesirable location? If they received a new grad full-time offer from a FAANG company, but the position wasn’t based in California or New York City—places they love—would they decline it? The risk is high, as they might struggle to find another job quickly.