Posted on 02/12/2015 3:48:01 AM PST by Crazieman
I have a chance to apply internally for a position as US Postal Police Officer. I find the opportunity fascinating and exciting.
Right now I have a steady schedule as a postal clerk in Wichita, Kansas, after downgrading from supervisor not long ago. Recently divorced, I have few ties other than immediate family.
None of the positions available are anywhere near Wichita, and looking at the vast, truth-telling population of Free Republic, I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile to change positions and move to any of the following locations that have opened up.
San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC Miami, FL Chicago, IL New Orleans, LA Boston, MA Baltimore, MD Detroit, MI St. Louis, MO Newark, NJ New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Cleveland, OH Pittsburgh, PA Philadelphia, PA Memphis, TN Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX San Juan, PR
I've only been to San Fransicko, and LA, and have some extended family near San Fran. Let me know FR, how its like to live there.
Also might add, I drove through Memphis once.
That was interesting. As soon as one got past downtown to the SE side, everything went to crap.
Quite a few freepers live in the areas worthy of consideration.
Stay away from Boston. I’ve lived here all my life. Expensive and unpleasant.
I’ve been impressed with Pittsburgh. Its a pretty cool place and much cheaper than Boston.
Dallas/Ft Worth.
Drove through there once, but I don’t recall much other than the impressive freeway system.
Stay away from Chicago. I think most Freepers would recommend Dallas/Fort Worth, though the traffic is miserable.
Well, I said I’m divorced. So its just me.
I like Wichita, I like the weather. Big fan of severe thunderstorms.
However, I want to pursue things that are different and interesting to me and make life a little more worth living.
Police work has been a strong curiosity, and I have a chance to do it internally without leaving the postal service.
Cliff Klavan ping....
I mean, I could talk about NYC forever. It’s, at once, the best and the worst place to live on the planet.
First I would ask that you identify your hobbies and serious interests. Do you want to have another marriage and kids, etc. Some people like the big city and some people like the farm.
I spent most of my life in a medium city, Kansas City and lived in the suburbs. Some people hate winter. If we know what you like and plan to enjoy, we can make suggestions that fill those interests.
out of those choices? TEXAS!
Newark NJ is a well-known dump, but there are nice areas around it (if pay permits one to live in them). NJ in general is a very expensive state (especially in the northeast, around Newark). I think the pay will play a big role in determining where you opt to go; I don’t know if the Postal Service adjusts pay scales dependent on which part of the country you work.
On the positive side, there is something to be said about having food from thirty different countries available within a short drive.
Sounds like San Juan is calling out for you. They have an occasional large storm. Interesting things to see at the beach.
After living and working in the Washington DC area for 40 years, I can say with 100% certainty that it is not a place where you will find reasonably priced housing or other cost of living items.
Unless the Postal Inspector job pays $80-100K/year you are looking at living in a distant suburb and spending many hours driving commute.
I live in the western edge of Fairfax County VA and do a lot of business with our tiny local PO and have gotten to know the folks there (it’s a 1.5 person office) and they all live in locations that require at least an hour commute from their homes to the PO. Our new Postmaster must spend closer to 3 hours on the road total commute time considering where she lives.
Different story if your job does not require working in the immediate DC area (The District and the VA and MD counties immediately adjacent to the District). There are some very pleasant and moderately priced parts of Virginia once you get outside the immediate DC area.
I would under no circumstances consider living in MD because its politics are driven by Baltimore and Montgomery County (DC area) and are hard left, even though it showed some signs of sense in putting a couple of more conservative R people into state office.
My hobbies are indoors, on the computer usually.
I enjoy inclement weather.
I am working near Lowell- if you are a Bostonian where would you recommend I come live if they make me a permanent job offer?
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