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Consolidated "Living in / Moving to Las Vegas - Questions & Suggestions" thread

Consolidated "Living in / Moving to Las Vegas - Questions & Suggestions" thread

Old Aug 10, 2008, 3:48 am
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We have at least 36 great FlyerTalkers in Las Vegas. Do you really need another reason to move here?
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Old Aug 10, 2008, 8:27 am
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you might consider buying a condohotel unit at palms place. they have studios > 2BR penthouses.

ive heard a lot of negative stuff regarding mgm signature and the new trump.
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Old Aug 11, 2008, 10:07 am
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Originally Posted by Mrp Alert
We have at least 36 great FlyerTalkers in Las Vegas. Do you really need another reason to move here?
Rumor has it that Marty can get you a great car rental rate while you're out here looking, too.

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Old Aug 12, 2008, 8:16 am
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Thanks for the info, everyone! I've got my first round of interviews tomorrow. I'm still not sure if its the right position for me as its different than what I'm doing now, but I figure I should at least learn more about the opportunity.

And it's great to know that there's a lot of FTers there - I'll finally hit 1K this year probably & be a NW Gold (dropping down from Plat probably as I'm focused on UA) - and as I don't know anyone in Vegas, it'll be good to have folks with similar interests if I do make the move!
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Old Aug 12, 2008, 1:04 pm
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Good luck with the interviews!

When it gets too hot, you can always come visit Seattle.

I'm sure you know someone with buddy passes
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Old Aug 12, 2008, 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by mikeef
Rumor has it that Marty can get you a great car rental rate while you're out here looking, too.

Mike
The other Marty, of course.
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Old Aug 12, 2008, 10:48 pm
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Originally Posted by missydarlin
Good luck with the interviews!

When it gets too hot, you can always come visit Seattle.

I'm sure you know someone with buddy passes
Well, oddly enough, if the Vegas position isn't right for me, the folks I've been talking to have one available in SEA as well - the only problem with SEA is that it seems more expensive that WAS is & that the position there is more analytical than strategic - though SEA has better overall visibility within the organization. We'll see - SEA is on the table too!
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Old Aug 12, 2008, 10:50 pm
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more expensive than DC... really?
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Old Aug 13, 2008, 8:24 am
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I'm from the nyc area, and the summers here are IMHO, with high humitidty, much much more unbearable than LAS in the summer.
I go to LAS about once a month; the strip, where I stay, is probably not where YOU will be living (unless you are into casinos.)
As others have noted the housing market is depressed--and big bargains exist--but you should check crime statistics for the area you will be living. Observe a neighborhood both day and night. A safe area in the day can be very different at night.
PS: Boulder City (not all that far from LAS), is supposed to be one of the safest cities--a carryover from the Hoover Dam project, this is where the workers lived. Boulder City is the only one in all of NEV, where gambling is not permitted.

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Old Aug 13, 2008, 9:12 pm
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Originally Posted by missydarlin
more expensive than DC... really?
I just checked & no. It's actually not. But owning housing in SEA seems just as unaffordable to me (single guy, single income, 5-figure salary) as WAS does. LAS seems more affordable.
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Old Aug 13, 2008, 9:13 pm
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Originally Posted by nrr
As others have noted the housing market is depressed--and big bargains exist--but you should check crime statistics for the area you will be living. Observe a neighborhood both day and night. A safe area in the day can be very different at night.
Excellent tip! Thanks!
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Old Aug 13, 2008, 10:01 pm
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LAS is definitely more affordable for housing than SEA ... but that Air Conditioning bill might bankrupt you

Your dog will like it better here!
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Old Aug 14, 2008, 12:27 am
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i moved to LAS about 14 years ago and lived there for about 2 years. still go several times a year. it was a different game then than it is now. even so, i still find it interesting and appealing. you learn so much more about the place when you're not a tourist and don't spend all your time on the strip.

my friends totally dig when i take them to off-strip places and that's a regular part of every trip now. they all want to visit interesting, off teh strip places with nice people working in the casinos.

also, keep in mind that there's no state income tax so, depending on where you come from, it might be an even bigger increase in take-home income.

and electricity was pretty cheap from what i recall!
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Old Aug 14, 2008, 1:13 am
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Henderson/Green Valley Ranch area is safest/best, runner up is SW & Summerlin/NW. Stay away from the NE, Nellis & all downtown for residency. The strip area is the only traffic nightmare, otherwise navigating away from strip area is no headache.

Best wishes with all your endevours
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Old Aug 14, 2008, 1:55 am
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Originally Posted by mikeef
Rumor has it that Marty can get you a great car rental rate while you're out here looking, too.
Originally Posted by Sunnyhere
The other Marty, of course.
Who ya talkin about
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