http://www.forbes.com/home/2007/02/15/b...ership-careers_cx_hc_0216cityjobs.html
I've lived in this area since 2000. It was hit pretty hard by the economic downturn. Nortel was literally decimated and IBM shed hundreds of jobs, partly through selling their hard drive division to Hitachi and subsequently the PC division to Lenovo. Cisco didn't fare too well either. But recently, companies like Credit Suisse and Fidelity have started moving a large part of their operations here and a lot more jobs have opened up. There is a healthy mix of the top industries - IT, Healthcare, Banking, Insurance and Telecom. SAS is headquartered here and consistently ranks one of the best employers in the nation. Verizon, GlaxoSmithKline, Blue Cross Blue Shield, RBC Centura, BB&T and Wachovia are some of the bigger employers here. The article already mentions Duke, NCSU and UNC.
Housing prices have remained very stable but have been creeping up lately. Cary regularly ranks as one of the best places to live in. The weather can become a little humid but winters are fairly pleasant. There has hardly been any snowfall the last couple of years but an inch or two of snow is not unusual. Perhaps the one thing it lacks is a serious nightlife. But then again, the area is popular for young families and a nightlife is probably not a priority. Also, it is not as sophisticate as NYC or even "uptown" Charlotte. But I think with more financial companies moving down here that could happen too. Compared to places like Washington, DC and Chicago it definitely lags behind in cultural activities.
I disliked this place soon after I moved here. But now that I've traveled a little more and read about other places, I think I really lucked out moving to Cary. Even AT has seen a few members move down to this area and, of course, the big boss himself is from here
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I've lived in this area since 2000. It was hit pretty hard by the economic downturn. Nortel was literally decimated and IBM shed hundreds of jobs, partly through selling their hard drive division to Hitachi and subsequently the PC division to Lenovo. Cisco didn't fare too well either. But recently, companies like Credit Suisse and Fidelity have started moving a large part of their operations here and a lot more jobs have opened up. There is a healthy mix of the top industries - IT, Healthcare, Banking, Insurance and Telecom. SAS is headquartered here and consistently ranks one of the best employers in the nation. Verizon, GlaxoSmithKline, Blue Cross Blue Shield, RBC Centura, BB&T and Wachovia are some of the bigger employers here. The article already mentions Duke, NCSU and UNC.
Housing prices have remained very stable but have been creeping up lately. Cary regularly ranks as one of the best places to live in. The weather can become a little humid but winters are fairly pleasant. There has hardly been any snowfall the last couple of years but an inch or two of snow is not unusual. Perhaps the one thing it lacks is a serious nightlife. But then again, the area is popular for young families and a nightlife is probably not a priority. Also, it is not as sophisticate as NYC or even "uptown" Charlotte. But I think with more financial companies moving down here that could happen too. Compared to places like Washington, DC and Chicago it definitely lags behind in cultural activities.
I disliked this place soon after I moved here. But now that I've traveled a little more and read about other places, I think I really lucked out moving to Cary. Even AT has seen a few members move down to this area and, of course, the big boss himself is from here
OK, now I've added all my useless comments along with the link. I just wanted to post the link, but had to type the rest of the junk so the thread wouldn't get locked
Enjoy!
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