Job Offer - Help please (and naked pics)

[midnight Target]

I have been offered a job in Northern Indiana (Goshen, near Elkhart or South Bend). I was wondering if any of you are familiar with this part of the country, and your thoughts on the area in general.

I was born and raised in Southern California, but I have lived in the local mountains for a few years and I am familiar with snow. Of course I am also familiar with driving 1 hour to get away from the snow, and going to the beach.

I understand the weather may be colder there than here (jk).

What I am more concerned about is quality of life for children, and the whole family deal. All opinions are welcome. Thanks in advance.

I know I left those naked pics somewhere......

[ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Tah Gut ]

[ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Tah Gut ]

[AKIron]

I was stationed at Grissom AFB in the early '80s for three years. It is about 15 miles north of Kokomo IN. Being raised in Texas I figured anything below 0 was pretty much the same and just very cold. I was WRONG! A few times it got to 30 below with the wind chill dropping it to 90 below zero. Even with a parka suit it hurts to breathe in that kinda weather.

Other than the very cold winters I enjoyed living there. If ya like corn you'll have it made.

[Curval]

Tah....what line of work are you in?

[john9001]

baaack hooome in indyaaaanaaa , where the snow plows like to roooam

[midnight Target]

RV manufacturing bidness. Specifically Quality Engineering stuff and code compliance.

RV = Recreational Vehicles (travel trailers, 5th wheels and motor homes.)

[ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Tah Gut ]

[Curval]

Ahhh....no RVs here...

I was just curious...we are always looking for accountants, so I thought I would ask..thanks..

[Mighty1]

I've only been up there a few times(last time was a couple of months ago) but it seemed like a nice enough place.

It's pretty big and getting bigger every day. The surrounding towns have kinda been smeared together so it's hard to tell where one starts and the other ends.

It can't be to bad with Notre Dame there.

Here is a link to their Vistor Bureau.
 http://www.livethelegends.org/

[Ripsnort]

Er, I always thought a RV was a women that's had a hysterectomy?    

[Dago]

I grew up in Northwest Indiana, have a cousin living in that area.  He seems to like it pretty well.   Its far enough away from Gary that it isnt a concern.  I wouldnt mind living there, but thats me.

Weather includes all four seasons.  Summers can get to low 90s, occasionally you may see a few days higher, but not too bad.  Figure temps in the 80s more typical of summer days.
Winter it will be cold, and expect snow.  Not exactly Denver for snow, but you will get maybe 30 inches on average.  It will get cold, averaging in the 20s, with brief periods much colder, down to zero and even below.  Spring and Fall are very nice.

I dont believe crime is a big issue there, I suspect it to be a decent place to live.  Wont be much exciting there though, you should be able to find places to fish if you like to, and hunting too.

Dago

[Kieran]

You don't want to be in South Bend, as they do have higher crime there. You could move a bit out of town and be fine, though. The region is pretty flat and featureless, except for all the corn and soybean growing. You'll see snow as you already know.

Basically you are moving into the rural backwater.

[pimpjoe]

i live a half hour from that area. as kieran said...lots of crime. there is area's in that town the police wont even go into. i recomend moving into a different town near by for the kids to go to school at.

edit: oh yeah...about 2 weeks ago there was some freak that did a shoot-em-up in a factory. sort of like the school shootings that have been going on the past few years except in a factory.

like i said before...go with kierans recomendation...move to a different town and drive to work. much safer for the kids

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[midnight Target]

Yea, the shootemup was in Goshen, one of those "quiet little towns" and right next door to the place I would be going. Of course I live in the birthplace of not only the Crips and the Bloods, but also the Hells Angels. When you say high crime I gotta believe its all relative.  

[pimpjoe]

the town i live in is nice tho. if ya dont mind a half an hour drive to work. its just north of that area. 5 miles inside of the michigan/indiana border. crime rate isnt TOO high here. and the schools are nice.

[midnight Target]

Thanks all