LEE GOT THE JOB!!!! HE got the job in Alabama!!! They made him a GREAT offer! I'm so happy for him!! They will be paying us ALL moving expenses...gas, food, moving truck, boxes, hotels (if we were to stay in any) EVERYTHING! EVEN our deposit on an apartment!! AMAZING! ...HOWEVER..I'm not going to start hummin' that sweet Skynard tune quite yet...
Lee still has the other two interviews so he's not going to accept that job quite yet..he wants to weigh his options..smart guy :)
Pros for moving to Alabama:
Cost of living...much cheaper than here! We found a GREAT apartment complex in Montgomery with hardwood floors, 2 bedrooms, fireplace, built in bookcases..HUGE kitchen (with my favorite white cabinets) a pantry, separate laundry room and even our own garage..all for just about the same we're paying here for our one bedroom and measly 700sq feet...we LOVE it..but its much too small!!
We would be much closer to an area of the country that I'd love to explore! Close to the gulf coast! Close to Florida..New Orleans, Atlanta..only an hour an a half from Birmingham..a GREAT city to meet up with my friends, natalie and jonathan!!
More money! Lee will be getting a very substantial raise with this job..which we need now that we have part of a wedding to pay for!!
Young people..the city is full of young people our age..its a huge college town..there are several (i think 12!) colleges or universities in and around Montgomery!
warm weather! i guess this could be a pro or a con..I'm all about those mild winters..but not so much the sticky summers!!
CONS:
Sticky summers!
Far away from home and family-This is a biggie! my mom is so excited for me to get the chance to go somewhere different and see new things! She loves Lee and she really wants us to be happy...and she promised to come visit with grandaddy often! My dad is a little sad and is wishing that I wasn't going but he's promised to come visit too...it is going to be difficult to plan a wedding from that far away but I'm very organized and skilled..and have it all in my head/planner..I'm up for the challenge!!
Tornadoes/hurricanes!: This is HUUUUUGE for me! I'm fascinated by them..but the scare the crap outta me! lee was sure to ask about these things and the procedures for when the tornadoes or hurricanes hit...the guy acted like it was no biggie..his words exactly "we just go in the hallway when they come"
apparently people who live there..its a way of life. there's no sense in being anxious everyday ..you just have to be more cautious about watching the weather and keep a special NOAA radio by the bed at night for tornado sirens that will wake you from your sleep...yeah..thats all??! EEEEEK!
Lee would be traveling a lot for this job..... his company have a lot of jobs in Guam!! (yes you can take your significant other on these jobs!!) ok i guess that could be a pro..
Oh well..there are many pros and cons..i could go on for a while..but there's a few! We'll be finding out about the other jobs next week!! I'll keep you posted!!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
~Meg
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