I got good news today and wanted to share

[angrychair]

I've been trying since last October to get a job in Washington state and I got great news today! I start my new job in Washington state next month! I am very excited to start my new job in a new place (never lived that far west or ever been to Washington so I am really looking forward to it). I'll let everyone know how things go once I get out there!

[uppityperson]

1. What part of the state will you be in? And welcome to WA. There are a bunch of DUers out here

Come to the WA forum also.

[angrychair]

6. Working in Olympia

Trying to decide where to live. Looking at Olympia, Tumwater or Yelm. Looking at all the resources I can find. Schools, city government and crime are my biggest concerns. Opinions are welcome

[Phlem]

14. I haven't lived in those areas but

I guarantee the seafood is better on the west side. You'll love it here! Native for 30 + years.



-p

[uppityperson]

19. Parts of Olympia are really good, not sure which parts but it is good. There's at least 1 DUer there

can't remember who, sorry. State capital of course, and Evergreen College is there which pulls in a lot of people doing interesting things. Liberal area mostly I think.

[opiate69]

31. I'm in Olympia.. (well, just outside of it, actually.. )

I'd be glad to offer any insight I can.

[Shampoobra]

38. Have you looked at DuPont?

It's right off Interstate 5, with easy access to Olympia and Tacoma.

(Check out Priest Point Park in Olympia when you get there. I used to make that a regular trip even when I lived 45 minutes away.)

[BanzaiBonnie]

2. Good for you

Good to have a job. Washington state is beautiful. Depending on where you're coming from, you may have to get used to the rain.

[Lisa0825]

3. Congratulations to you!!!

[ZombieHorde]

4. Awesome! nt

[SoCalDem]

5. Yay.. Our son & his wife/baby just moved back to Federal Way, WA

It's a BEAUTIFUL state (but be prepared for rain..takes a lot to keep it so pretty)

[geckosfeet]

7. Major congrats. And best of luck with the move and new job.

[snappyturtle]

8. A new adventure...how wonderful. Best to you! Happy trails. nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. k&r

[sylvi]

10. Congrats!

Hope you enjoy your new job and new surroundings.

[Marie Marie]

11. How exciting for you.

Hope everything works out well for you in your new job and location.

[Auntie Bush]

12. A friend of mine has lived there for 40 years and just loves it.

Great boating and skiing.

[Ilsa]

13. I envy you! It's a beautiful state! Good luck! nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

15. Awesome and Congrats! Ohhhh I envy you. I lived on Whidbey Island on the Sound.

It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been much less lived. I'd give anything to be able to move back there. Gray skies? What gray skies? Oh... those gray skies. So?

[ErikJ]

16. Just beware of a possible big jolt

The PNW is overdue for a Mega-Thrust EarthQuake of 9 or more. Very similar to the Japanese one.

Japan quake studies suggest harder jolt to NW possible
Studies of last year's giant Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan suggest that shaking from a Cascadia megaquake could be stronger than expected along the coasts of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, researchers reported Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

By Sandi Doughton
Seattle Times science reporter

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Scientists are still unraveling last year's giant Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and some of what they're finding doesn't bode well for the Pacific Northwest.

Detailed analyses of the way the Earth warped along the Japanese coast suggest that shaking from a Cascadia megaquake could be stronger than expected along the coasts of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, researchers reported Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

"The Cascadia subduction zone can be seen as a mirror image of the Tohoku area," said John Anderson, of the University of Nevada.


http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2017551958_sciencemeeting20m.html

[Matariki]

24. We're doomed!

[tofuandbeer]

17. Congrats!!!

I've been out of work since July of 2012. But this week I had 2 calls for job interviews. Woo Hoo!

[angrychair]

21. Best of luck tofu!

I'll be pulling for you! Best of luck!

[life long demo]

33. Congratulations to you

Good luck with the interviews and welcome to DU

[Lady Freedom Returns]

18. CONGRATULATIONS!

Always good to hear good news!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. I'm happy for you! Congratulations!

It sounds like you're setting off on an adventure and a life change. My thoughts are with you that it'll be a positive change all around.

[Matariki]

22. Congratulations!

Hope you don't like the sun all that much

[angrychair]

26. Hey now

I've been watching the weather...it was sunny today

[Matariki]

29. It was gorgeous today!

When it's 59 degrees we all wear shorts and tank tops!

I'm in Seattle. Really, summer is nice (when it falls on a Saturday) but it's true about the sun. Some folks get depressed. I like the weather but I'm kind of weird that way.

[FailureToCommunicate]

23. Too bad...that looks like an awful place to live...

Lucky dog!

[Matariki]

28. Photoshop!

[Generic Other]

36. Probably not photoshopped

The view from my area. I live up there on the bluff.

[Matariki]

37. I was kidding. I live here too.

It's rarely so blue.

I'm trying to place your photo. What city/neighborhood is that? Seems south of Seattle.

[Shampoobra]

40. Schuster Parkway on Tacoma's waterfront

The tall building on the top of the hill is St. Joseph Hospital.

[Generic Other]

41. T-town

From Pt. Defiance.

[KT2000]

25. Welcome to Washington!!

and congrats on the job!

There are lots of nice places to live there. I would steer clear of Yelm though because it is home to some anti-tax anti-government groups - the angry sort.

[Cha]

27. Congratulatins, angrychair!

Update us when you find you've moved and know more, please. How exciting for you!

[Left Coast2020]

30. I used to work in Olympia in 97

Worked at news station there when Gary Locke was Governor. Got to interview him too. But the rain???? Well, you should adjust in time.

[life long demo]

32. Congratulations!

Best of luck in your new adventure.

[Blue_In_AK]

34. Washington is a beautiful state,

especially the coast. You'll love it. Will you be in Seattle? I hope you like rain.

Congratulations.


edit. Sorry I didn't read the replies first. Olympia. Sounds good.

[MsPithy]

35. Try to find a house or apartment with plenty of light.

In the winter Olympia has more cloudy days than Seattle, if your house is dark it can be a problem. People use the Seasonal Affective Disorder lights, and drink lots of coffee.

On the other hand, rarely snows, not too hot in the summer, no mosquitoes to speak of and it is beautiful. 4" slugs, though.

[marlakay]

39. Welcome to WA!

I am in Leavenworth, come over for a german beer!