Do men even care anymore?

[Divorced w 3]

Over time, career stuff has been the primary reason I've stayed in Dallas. There are a lot of job options in white collar in Dallas. It's difficult to replicate that somewhere else.

The next closest thing would be friends. There are some friendship relationships that would be difficult to repeat somewhere else at this point. My overall friendship relationships have declined in the past 6-7 years but some are still somewhat good.

I have put up notches in Dallas and had relationships. It is a market that does require you to step up big time.

I'm a small to medium sized fish in a big ocean in Dallas and that's a tough spot.



I had that happen to me in Phoenix and I left Phoenix because of it. The Phoenix experience has factored into why I haven't left Dallas. Dallas has overall been better than Phoenix was for me.



I have gotten feedback before that I am in the wrong market. I've gotten feedback that I would kill it in other markets. This is the first time I've specifically heard Salt Lake City. I have concerns about that market since I'm not a Mormon. There have been a lot of reports about non-Mormons struggling to date in Salt Lake City. I've read reports that Salt Lake City is less influenced by Mormon culture than it once was.

The key to making big money in Dallas is to get hooked into a California or New York based employer who will let you work in Dallas, preferably from an office so that there is stability on your end, and then you make big market money without the state income tax and the other quality of life benefits of Dallas.

 

[SW15]

The key to making big money in Dallas is to get hooked into a California or New York based employer who will let you work in Dallas, preferably from an office so that there is stability on your end, and then you make big market money without the state income tax and the other quality of life benefits of Dallas.

Working in a Dallas satellite office from a California/New York headquartered company can be something that's viable.

Many companies have Dallas headquarters. Dallas draws in a lot of transplants because of the many company headquarters here, including many of the biggest companies.

While costs of living in Dallas are lower than the Northeast and West Coast, Dallas is still somewhat expensive.