[geeks] job hunt

[Dr Robert Pasken]

On Sat, 7 Apr 2012, velociraptor wrote:

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> I don't disagree about job duties, location, etc. affecting pay rate,
> but here's the deal: CoL estimate web sites are, IMO, BS for the most
> part.  The cost of a new vehicle (and other high dollar goods like
> appliances) and many other goods do not fluctuate that much from
> location to location.  Based on the number of times I've moved in the
> past two decades--more than I like to think about--the only things I
> consider are rental rates and taxes (state income tax, gasoline tax,
> and sales tax) when I'm looking at compensation variance.
>

You mean like a 2011 Ford-150 truck that costs $12k in St. Louis and $17k 
for identically the same truck in Syracuse