4 US metro areas see month-over-month job growth as of October 2008

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The Washington area’s job count in October rose by 35,700 over the same month last year, according to the Department of Labor.

Employment stood at 3,040,900 in October, or a gain of 1.2 percent over the previous year.

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Of the 12 largest metro areas across the U.S., only three others -- Boston, Dallas and Houston -- also saw job increases over last October.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stor...8/daily105.html

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Many people are too lazy to move where the jobs are.

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Many people are too lazy to move where the jobs are.

Indeed. Immigrants aren't though.

There's some value to having a workforce that hasn't had generations to build 'ties' to a particular region. They tend to be highly mobile and willing to meet demand, wherever that demand may be!

[Niels Bohr 72]

I'd move if a job will give me higher pay, and the costs of living is the same.

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I'd move if a job will give me higher pay, and the costs of living is the same.

What if the cost of living is higher but the pay increase is even more, leaving you with a net increase in income?

[Niels Bohr 72]

If the case being more than a 30% increase in pay, I would.

Edited December 14, 2008 by Niels Bohr

[britty 1]

There are loads of jobs in the DC Metro area with good salaries. I don't know why there aren't more people moving here personally. We have 25 year olds in our office on six figure salaries, nice homes, and great futures. Move here everyone !

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Many people are too lazy to move where the jobs are.

Indeed. Immigrants aren't though.

There's some value to having a workforce that hasn't had generations to build 'ties' to a particular region. They tend to be highly mobile and willing to meet demand, wherever that demand may be!

That's why I move to where the work is.

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There are loads of jobs in the DC Metro area with good salaries. I don't know why there aren't more people moving here personally. We have 25 year olds in our office on six figure salaries, nice homes, and great futures. Move here everyone !

If I get laid off, I might.

[Niels Bohr 72]

I wish I can believe that. Six-Figure income is more than my sister's professor from Harvard. She gets paid about 200k/year. I wish I could get a job like that.

(NOTE: The professor teaches at Harvard and Simmons College. My sister went to Simmons.)

Edited December 14, 2008 by Niels Bohr

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I wish I can believe that. Six-Figure income is more than my sister's professor from Harvard. She gets paid about 200k. I wish I could get a job like that.

(NOTE: The professor teaches at Harvard and Simmons College. My sister went to Simmons.)

Low six-figure (100k-150k) incomes are commonplace around here too. Academia is known to not pay well.