Am I being realistic? On the great home hunt for McKinney/Allen/Frisco etc

[MobiusStrip]

Originally Posted by dallas_dude

Just curious, what type of job do you do? Most of the jobs are pretty spread out in the DFW area.

I am a network engineer. My favorite areas include firewalls and load balancers...right now am working on a worldwide WAN/LAN migration for a customer.

[dallas_dude]

Your type of job is not restricted to Plano only. This type of job should also be available in Richardson, Irving areas.

Also, given all the data centers that are being built near Alliance area in North Fort Worth, there should be jobs coming to that area.

The main concern in my opinion is that since corporate IT infrastructure is moving more into clouds, this type of job may not be as widespread in the future.

[WorldKlas]

Originally Posted by MobiusStrip

I've dreamed of living in Collin County, ok? I descended from Collin McKinney's first cousin (family legend insists from Collin directly but my research says no) and the thought of living there makes me proud. And I feel safer knowing how many jobs are available in Plano. My company has a presence in Plano though moreso in Dallas. I like the security of having a nearby office to go to should I find myself needing to work in an office. Lord willing I will continue to do well with my remote position but I can't count out layoffs.


I don't think I want too much. I know I won't get to "have it all." Smaller schools, respectable ratings, safe neighborhood, older modest sized home, preferably closer to the outskirts of DFW, a solid G&T program...I am learning as I go along what expectations to keep and what to drop, I hope.

You have too many conflicting filters on your search

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by WorldKlas

You have too many conflicting filters on your search

She wants to be in one of the hottest areas, cheaply. Very difficult.

[MobiusStrip]

Originally Posted by WorldKlas

You have too many conflicting filters on your search

Eventually my expectations and reality will collide.

[MobiusStrip]

Originally Posted by dallas_dude

Your type of job is not restricted to Plano only. This type of job should also be available in Richardson, Irving areas.

Also, given all the data centers that are being built near Alliance area in North Fort Worth, there should be jobs coming to that area.

The main concern in my opinion is that since corporate IT infrastructure is moving more into clouds, this type of job may not be as widespread in the future.

Yes, I am working with a guy who has been very involved in the "data center in a box" concept. May tag along with him when this project wraps up if there is a good opportunity for me.