[Phantom Lord]

IBM had a small presence here in Pittsburgh, of which my wife was a part. Last summer they layed off over 1/2 of their people here, including my wife, and moved many jobs to -- drumroll please -- North Carolina!

She should have tried to get a transfer. It's great down here.

[freedomcrusader]

The only problem is that my job is here, and for now, she wants to stay with me :-)

Of course, I could have investigated transferring too, I suppose, but we're tired of moving and I love my job.

Plus, the exodus from Pittsburgh and surrounding regions means my commute will only get easier! Also, CCW here is $19 every 5 years with no courses required and few restrictions. For now.