Is settling down in a large southern city (ATL, CLT, etc.) career suicide? That may sound dramatic but as I look at exits, almost everything interesting I’ve seen has been in NYC, Chicago, Sf, etc. There are opportunities down here but I worry that if I were to ever be laid off I’d probably be forced to move. My wife and I love it here but don’t have any family holding us here.

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This is a little dramatic I think? If you’re more interested in opps instead of whatever brought you there just move to a hub..but career suicide is a stretch.

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Atlanta metro has seven million people. 70% of the F500 have a presence. You’ll be fine.

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It does but limited tech and FS opportunities. Some big tech but Microsoft recently put their massive campus on hold. A lot of the big companies here (e.g., Coke, Home Depot, Delta, Kimberly Clark) pay horribly.

What industry? Know many in banking that have settled down in both cities and have plenty of options job wise.

I have experience in tech and financial services

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A lot of stuff is remote these days. I live in a non-Hub city and do just fine

Message me, lived here a long time

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