All fair points, Steve. Oh, by the way, technically, OKC is the largest city in the nation, by land mass :)
I can not argue with your points. OKC is not for everyone. I particularly hate the urban lifestyle. Crime here is bad in places, but it's typically non-violent crime, although this year OKC has had around 30 murders already. Most of the reasons you lamented against OKC are also reasons why I commute 50 miles. If you get away from OKC, you can typically relieve all of the problems you noted below, except for OKC being small and lacking an urban lifestyle. Thanks, Gary Opela, Jr., RSP Remedy Engineer Leader Communications, Inc. http://www.5pointleader.com http://www.lcibest.com Best Product, Best People, Best PriceTM An ISO 9001:2000 Certified, CMMI(r) Level 3 Rated Company -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierson, Shawn Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 9:20 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Job: Remedy Developer - Oklahoma City - Contract to Hire - Kforce I don't mean to rain on everyone's parade, but I can't recommend Oklahoma City at all. I know everyone has different standards and opinions, but I think it would only appeal to a certain subset of people. Here are a few things that I didn't like about it: There are more churches than bars by a ratio of about 20 to 1. There are very few people in their 20's or early 30's other than college students. Despite Oklahomans calling OKC a big city, it's only the 30th largest in the nation, so if you are used to anything resembling an urban lifestyle, you are out of luck. There is a lot of poverty and more crime than I expected. There are a lot of people doing drugs, and crystal meth is an epidemic (I had coworkers in I.T. on meth.) The food there is pretty bad, unless you like overly greasy chicken fried steak and other obesity causing stuff. There are a lot of crazy people (there are some good people too, obviously, but I don't think they are the majority.) Most of the people you meet there have a very Oklahoma-centric view of things, and seem to have a smug attitude about how Oklahoma is so superior to all the other states, and will give you detailed explanation of why they are better than wherever it is you come from. Granted, a lot of my view is slanted by the bad job I was working at in Oklahoma City, but I experienced enough of the city that I didn't like it. I was pretty miserable when I lived there, and I'll be happy if I never have to go back. Still, your mileage may vary and you might love it. I just wanted to point out that it's not for everyone. Shawn Pierson Private and confidential as detailed here: http://www.sug.com/disclaimers/default.htm#Mail . If you cannot access the link, please e-mail sender. _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
