Hil, is there an H.R. person at your university you could ask for advice?

ION. I hate having to make tough decisions. My ass is hurting from sitting on the fence. Being a Libra sucks sometimes. I hate seeing both sides of an issue.

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{{{{{Anne}}}}} healing~ma to your mom.

{{{{{Hil}}}}} job search~ma.

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(Pre-coffee, watch out for potential missing articles):

Hil - Buffistas are wise.

And health~ma to Anne's mom. Bronchitis truly got into every decent part of the world now.

omnis - it's wonderful and great that you can see both sides of the issue. Not many can. But if I may suggest - there's a third side. You. Which job would do better for you, all in all?

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healing ma to your mother,Anne

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Are there any Bitches who might have time before the end of this week to look at the cover letter and pass judgment? Please?

JZ, I know she doesn't read Bitches anymore, but you might want to see if Susan W would--I know she was very good at getting response from her cover letters when she was looking, and was at one point thinking of going into side business doing that.

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Yeah, pinging Susan's probably a good plan, JZ. It may even help take her mind off our annoying cold snap!

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omnis - it's wonderful and great that you can see both sides of the issue. Not many can. But if I may suggest - there's a third side. You. Which job would do better for you, all in all?

Ya, that's the problem. I'm not sure. The job has better possibilities for future job advancement in the academia world, which I currently have *no* in-roads. But it would mean cutting out of a job early, which I don't like. I'm also a little worried about the increased work load at the new job. The pay is another concern. When you factor cost of living adjustments, and the fact CA has state income tax and TX doesn't. So, it's a bit more pay than I am getting, but not a sizable one when you do the math. So? I'm on the fence. I want to take the gig because of the school, and being part of it. I'm just a bit worried about it all. Plus, I confess, the prospect of moving across the country again, not thrilling me. I'm just starting to put money aside again from the last move. Fuck. my hesitations are more irrational. The new job would be better. Loyalty and fear are have me myriad in indecision.

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I dunno, it sounds like a hassle, but...you want to be in Cali long term, right Omnis? It sounds like it's more a place for you than Texas, from what you've said. And if this job has more place for advancement AND is paying more (even if only a little tiny bit to start)...

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Having lived in CA and Texas, don't know if the costs will be as much higher as you think. Yeah rents and insurance and gas and taxes higher. But food costs lower and fresher. You won't have the air conditioning bills. (More than when I lived there but still less than Texas.) Not saying it won't be more expensive net. Just not only the cost changes will be one way, so the NET difference, though still substantial may be less than you think. On the other hand, deadlock is producing a meltdown in social infrastructure since you can't raise taxes to pay for any freakin thing in California right now, thanks to stupid supermajority requirements imposed over the years. Though I seem to remember Texas not being big on taxes either.

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When I moved here from CA, my car insurance went from about $1800 to less than $900. I dropped the deductible to $250, beefed up the coverage, and added renters insurance for under $1,000. My rent is $400 cheaper per month for 125sq ft more. My gas expense went from $40/wk to $30/month.

My electric bill average about $30 a month in CA, here it's about $80.

Didn't notice a huge difference one way or the other with food. About the only thing was more time here to make lunch, and at old SoCal job, ate out all the time.

Over all, ya, saved money here in Texas.

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