View Poll Results: Where would you go?

Pasadena, CA - Jet Propulsion Lab

74.07%

Greenville, SC - GE Energy

25.93%

Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

Big Career Decision!

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Dec 2, 2009 | 07:24 AM

#41

nightcrawler7188

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i would think that the GE job would offer more job security than the jet propulsion job

Dec 2, 2009 | 05:02 PM

#42

mingster

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Originally Posted by GT_NFR,Nov 29 2009, 09:28 PM

Haha, it would seem that way but there are much more factors to consider other than location. If all things were equal then I would pick Pasadena hands down but as I mentioned early these options offer different pros/cons.

Morris, I get that vibe as well. But I guess that comes with being successful in a large corporation, putting in a lot just to get yourself slightly ahead of everyone else.

I pm'd you

I have sooo many questions haha.

i replied. sorry i was busy at work (13-hour days, kids at home, etc.)

i will publicly say that your experience at GE will look much better to a wider variety of OTHER employers than at the lab (that's what those of us who worked at JPL called it).

Dec 2, 2009 | 05:53 PM

#43

shotiable

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Originally Posted by shotiable,Nov 30 2009, 09:02 AM

help me decide my life s2ki!

you should weigh out your pros and cons on your own, don't let strangers tell you what to do

ok i'll stop being a douchebag, but i just wanted to say that if the cost of living is high in california wouldn't you also be paid more?

Dec 2, 2009 | 06:33 PM

#44

scuderiax8

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il take the ob im in need of one right now

Dec 2, 2009 | 07:47 PM

#45

GT_NFR

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Originally Posted by scuderiax8,Dec 2 2009, 10:33 PM

il take the ob im in need of one right now

Wuuut

Thanks for the inputs guys. It was a difficult decision but I'll have to put fun (socal) off for now. GE's the final decision. Thanks Mingster for PMing me back

This community is awesome

Dec 3, 2009 | 06:39 AM

#46

ktr6

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From: Anderson, SC

Congrats on the new job. Greenville is a pretty nice town, even if you dont like it, sounds like you will only be there for few years. You should look into the Clemson MBA program while you are there, GE may even help pay for it. Very good program with many classes that pertain to the business side of engineering. Many of my friends from college went through and it really helped to accelerate career advancement. Good luck.