Hypothetically Speaking

[ladysprite]

Any of my readers in Ohio have an idea of what the job market is like for project/product managers out there right now?

And, say, the housing market?

If, you know, a veterinarian and a project manager were looking to move out there sometime in the next six months?

Just hypothetically speaking, of course....

Comments

[summers-place.livejournal.com]

I think you'll need to be more specific: what part of Ohio?

[gmkieran.livejournal.com]

ouch! what happened? Housing market is definitely a buyer's market here in Columbus, right now. Lots of people desperate to get out from under houses they can't afford. Job market not so promising - Matt found a company out of CO that was willing to let him work remote as a PM, but I think it took him close to 6 months to land that. A friend of mine recently sent out an email about a position that might suit Umbran - I'll see if I can pass that along via email, too.

*hugs*

[balthazar99.livejournal.com]

It's not Ohio, but I believe there's a decent market for program managers in the Washington DC area right now. Government work doesn't slow down as much as the rest of the country. asa101 has been looking for this sort of position lately; he'd have more up to date information. I believe that government PM positions are starting to require PMM certification, or at least it's a big plus.

Housing prices are as depressed as anywhere - mostly it comes down to how long of a commute you can stomach.

No idea about veterinarian positions.

[clstal.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about either job market but I know the rental market is pretty renter-friendly at the moment. I'd be happy to help out however I can!

[dreda.livejournal.com]

I can't speak to the job market, but the housing market is completely in the buyer's favour, and what will net you a wee condo here will practically net you a farm there.

Columbus is awesome, but do not rule out the Cincinnati area. Which is also close enough to Kentucky horse country that there are a lot of horses and horse-folk, if you're up for that sort of large-animal thing. (And the dogs and cats that go with barns like icing goes with cupcakes.) Also the area right around Kenyon College is quite lovely, and the area around Oberlin is actually a lot like Amherst. Both Kenyon and Oberlin are excellent small liberal-arts universities that have a surprisingly wide range of jobs. (See also Wittenberg, Wesleyan, and Miami, which is a rather larger school.)

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

What happened?

[bluepony0628.livejournal.com]

I've never been there but hugs.

[citabria]

I don't know what happened, but I'm worried and hope nothing is as bad as it currently seems. {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}

[surakofb5.livejournal.com]

Job market sucks here (Columbus). If you're in IT, it sucks even worse. A PhD scientist friend of mine (not IT) has been out of work for a year now. Although a lot of it is in how you market yourself. Another friend of mine only needed about 8 months to find a job, but he was an engineer and MBA with a unique skill set.

But... The cost of living is a lot lower, and you can get way more house here for the money. Take the cost of your house, divide by three, that's probably about what it would cost here, depending on which city.

[bluepony0628.livejournal.com]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Job-competition-toughest-apf-596404489.html?x=0

I don't want to say how long I've been unemployed too. And it only looks worse. :(

[guendalina.livejournal.com]

I know that housing in OHio is significantly cheaper than out here--and cost of living is a lot lower. My husband comes from the Akron/Canton area. And is still shocked at the cost of everything out here (other than seafood) and he's been here since 2002. It is totally possible to find a house under $100,000 and sometimes under 50,000 if you don't mind working on it.

[joannahurley.livejournal.com]

I suspect you have no interest whatsoever in returning to NJ, but if anything here: http://www.sdigovsolutions.com/careers/index.html or here: http://vzwcareers.com/ looks useful, let me know and Jon or I will pass up the "they're a friend" note to HR. FYI: The jobs at the first will all require a clearance, and WILL involve work for the military (I know some folks aren't interested in that). I'm sure you already know the evils of my local housing market. *wry*

[ausir.livejournal.com]

Out here in Northern VA, the housing market is just starting to rebound, but townhouses in decent neighborhoods go for $150 - $200K. (We got ours for 107, but it needed about 15K in repairs.) There's a new animal shelter/veterinary hospital about three miles away, and the D.C. area is usually good for project managers and computer techers assuming you have no moral objections to working for the government, a contractor who is abusing the hell out of the government, or AOL.

I realize it's not Ohio, but wanted to let you know.

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

I don't have anything to add to the other DC area folks... but, ::hugs::

[mbumby.livejournal.com]

Good luck. Not a pet owner, so I don't know about the vet situation -- there are many veterinary establishments, though -- and in Ann Arbor, I occasionally see IT job openings cross my desk for positions at UM.