Misc. Questions......

[Vermonster]

Hey guys and gals. As I said in my other thread, I micht have a chance at getting a job in Omaha, but the wife needs some (alot) of questions answered. I know alot of you are probably from here, so you may have biased opinions However, I was hoping some of you may be able to answer some questions for me, so i ahve some ammunition to present her with and convince her. I know there are tons of websites that I could look at to compare things, but I would like to get it straight from people who live there.

The main complaints I hear from people who speak bad about it are the weather, the taxes, that it's a strong conservative area, and there's not much to do if your single except get drunk.

However, we are conservatives, are relatively young (30's), and have a young son. So, half of those complaints won't apply to us.

So, here are some questions.

1. School system. I saw some places that said the schools are really good, mainly because of the high taxes. How would you rate the surronding schools?

2 Jobs. On the note of schools, my wife is a teacher. Is there anybody out there that is a teacher or is married to one, and can answer as to how easy/hard it is to get a job out there?

3. Taxes. Nobody seems to debate that they are high, in general. However, if I moved there, I'd look to live out west, in the 160-170 streets and beyond. Are there different tax rates out there, or is it all under the Omaha umbrella, so to speak?

4. Stuff to do. I've seen that there is the zoo, some museums, college sports (I'm a Penn State fan ), and so-on. Would you rate it as a place with a decent amount of stuff to do?

5. General cost of living. I don't mind saying, I'd be making about $110,000 a year there, not including if my wife got a job. Housing is alot cheaper there, that I know. Do you guys have Homeowners Association fees for the newer neighborhoods? How is gas? ($3.00 here now) General things like groceries? Car and homeowners insurance?

Sorry for all the questions, but it would be a really big deal to uproot the family, and I want to make sure she's comfortable with it. I see there are some recent California residents that moved there, so maybe you guys have some input?

Thanks for any replies!!!!!!!

[brentbullets]

Coming from San Diego you probably won't like the winters. You can live better on 110K in Omaha than 200k in San Diego. I don't live in Omaha but have a daughter that does and get there often. There are plenty of things to do and taxes can't be as bad as California.

[Vermonster]

Coming from San Diego you probably won't like the winters.

I'm originally from Vermont, so that won't be a problem for me....

I actually like the seasons. I get sick of just a month or 2 of rain, then dry for the rest of the year.

[skunkhunter]

Omaha is big on college sports. Besides CWS, they've hosted regional ncaa basketball games, olympic swimming competitions, national volleyball finals, they have two hockey teams, and the list goes on. I saw gas yesterday at $2.39 in many places.

I hired a guy from San Diego several years ago and he loved the place. He liked the climate changes ,and especially liked the thunderstorms, said he'd never saw anything like it before and would sit out on his deck and watch the show.

[Vermonster]

Omaha is big on college sports. Besides CWS, they've hosted regional ncaa basketball games, olympic swimming competitions, national volleyball finals, they have two hockey teams, and the list goes on. I saw gas yesterday at $2.39 in many places.

I hired a guy from San Diego several years ago and he loved the place. He liked the climate changes ,and especially liked the thunderstorms, said he'd never saw anything like it before and would sit out on his deck and watch the show.

Thanks!

I've pretty much decided I want to try for it. I have the application filled out, resume attached, and just have to hit "Submit".......

The job would be on Ave H....... Not familiar with that area, but I did notice when I visited last fall that no matter where you are, there isn't too much of a commute, especially compared with California.......

Just need to get the final nod of approval from the wife.......

[skunkhunter]

We bitch about the traffic here, but it's nothing like I-5 going north out of LA. Good luck with your job application.