Cities to avoid for MS
 

Hi everyone
I am new to both MS and Flyertalk. I am currently living in a Midwestern city and generating a low level of MS is not that difficult. However Ill be graduating soon and looking for jobs elsewhere also.
So, I was wondering if the more experienced FTers could name some cities/states that you from your experience think are difficult to generate MS. I know its much harder in big cities like NYC, SFO, LAX etc. but if you have some other names also that would be great!
Thanks a lot for your help :).

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I don't know where you got the notion LAX was difficult for MS but it is not. Been flying there a lot because I'll be moving there shortly for a new job, and it is much easier than NYC/SFO. NYC and SFO aren't as bad as people make them out to be, either. Not quite as easy as the Midwest or LAX, but far, far from impossible.
That being said, doubt worry about MS opportunities justifies turning down an attractive job offer, or other important considerations for choosing a location to live in (public transit, night life, culture, etc), but I'm guessing you know that already.

Las Vegas was pretty rough during my vacation - I didn't try Vons - but CVS is a regional no-go.

Please leave MS out of your list of priorities when searching for a job. Wouldn't you be better off getting a job that has the best pay and benefits and is in a city that provides you with a better quality of life?

Anyways MS opportunities come and go, so no one place is always going to be good or bad for MS in the long run.

Says a lot about the education system and then the following job prospects, doesn't it?

Degree in hand and a major concern, enough to start a thread on the subject, is which cities offer more preferential treatment towards those that manufacture spend.

Could have probably saved yourself $30K-$40K in tuition and simply started 'manufactured spending' 4 years ago. Plus, you'd also have more of the needed liquid capital available to do so.

I had different luck in Vegas. VRs errywhere...they did need to call and have my cc approved before processing, though. Also was there during OM black Friday promo.

Wingsoffire, go where the job offer is great, in a city with lots of resources (cultural, social, etc.). Plus, consider this. It goes without saying that you'll be doing lots of travelling since you're in the MS game--you can always pick up some VRs while visiting other MS-friendly cities! ;)

Better pay just enables a bigger war chest for more MS. :D

Thanks a lot everyone for your informative and perceptive replies. I should have been more clear in my OP about how important MS would be as a deciding factor. Fact is I am going to have a lot similar job opportunities in various cities so in that case I might choose
depending on MS.
But I think you all are right that there are other more important factors to consider.

LAX is easy.

Vegas, on the other hand was a challenge...maybe it was to do with an out-of-state license, but it sure got me more scrutiny.

Pacific Northwest, Portland specifically, is a barren wasteland

Dallas is easy.

My advice is, look for a job in a place that has a lot to offer for your lifestyle. MS should not factor into your lifestyle, as there are many different MS opportunities that frequently change. Yesterday it was the mint, today it is VRs, tomorrow something else. This decision is all too important to factor in something as variable as MS.

My luck was more in-line with jewsus. 2 trips of 3 days each netted me $6k. Seemed like candy from a baby given the slightly harder treck in NYC, though as noted it's not impossible here.

Couldn't get a damn thing in Vegas! Cash-only and cold shoulder was all I got. :td: