Great metro areas to work in the U.S. Today?

[PraiseMariahCarey]

A lot has changed within the past few years with the economy continuing to turn for the worst, healthcare changes, and the demand for nurses as an effect from it. I will be graduating from nursing school with a BSN and I'm single looking to leave atlanta for just a change of scenery to work. Where do you recommend? Among some places I find interesting are NYC, Miami, Houston, and Chicago, any other well known big cities are welcome as well with pros and cons for all. Thanks.

[10924RN]

Personally, I don't see what's so great about Mariah Carey.

Screw the cities, come on out to the country!

Just wondering, I don't think this has to do with the questions she asked. Sorry, thought I'd throw that out there.

[PraiseMariahCarey]

Just want to go on record - I have no opinions re: Mariah Carey but I am very pro-Houston!

As a new grad, you will need to carefully consider the likelihood of getting a job in that great metro area. Houston continues to be in growth mode but the central/urban hospitals are not hiring as many new grads these days. Suburban & community hospitals are still hiring.

We have plenty of traffic, some incredibly long commutes, occasional smog, no state income tax, affordable housing & the best shopping anywhere.

When your saying suburban how far are you speaking?

[PraiseMariahCarey]

New Grad a year and a half ago, came to DC, live in northern virginia and commute into DC to work. Lots to do, tons of museums and sight seeing, pretty decent nightlife, lots of shows/theater/entertainment etc, very active area with soccer/softball/kickball leagues and tons of other activities

Really I've always heard DC was a filthy place to be

[rn undisclosed name]

Why don't you read about certain regions and what people are saying about those areas. I am in the chicagoland area and there are quite a few threads about new grads having a hard time even getting interviews. Right now certain areas are better about hiring than others. I am an experienced RN and have applied for several jobs. I recently just received a job offer. Good luck to you!

Oh, and I also have no opinion about Mariah Carey. Though I do love her xmas music cd.

[umcRN, BSN, RN]

Really I've always heard DC was a filthy place to be

filthy?? hmm, i'm originally from Boston and the cleanliness of DC far surpasses Boston, and any other city ive ever seen, of course the president lives here so it has to be clean! Anywho's, the city is great, there are "bad" areas but every city has those, and living in Northerin Virginia is gorgeous and literally a 5 minutes drive outside the city and an easy metro ride to anywhere. It's also EXTREMELY biker friendly around here, I bike alot and there are gorgeous trails through parks, by waterfalls, along the potomac river, it's great.

There are two things that really bug me about DC 1. their inability to plow when it snows (I am from Boston so am used to anything up to 2 feet being a "flurry") 2. I have a hard time with the heat/humidity in the summer, again being from a costal state it doesnt get as hot as it does here and the heat will likely be my main reason for moving on eventually

[melmonlove]

Just want to go on record - I have no opinions re: Mariah Carey but I am very pro-Houston!

As a new grad, you will need to carefully consider the likelihood of getting a job in that great metro area. Houston continues to be in growth mode but the central/urban hospitals are not hiring as many new grads these days. Suburban & community hospitals are still hiring.

We have plenty of traffic, some incredibly long commutes, occasional smog, no state income tax, affordable housing & the best shopping anywhere.

Which suburban & community hospitals are you referring to? Im a new grad and have applied at every hospital and have not had luck. I am also bilingual, and that hasnt seemed to help me yet here in Houston..:)