[Anonymous]

I didn’t know how to attach a file so I made a link to my SkyDrive account: https://sdrv.ms/NMXPuB

[Marivy22]

I have been looking at usajobs lately, and those jobs in the DC area look so tempting, but lets face it: the one day that I took a train to go to work I hated it, so I guess depending on public transportation to go to work would be a huge adjustment for me.

Does anyone here work in the DC area and love in VA or MD? Any recommendation……..

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[Anonymous]

I'm thinking of relocating to DC later on. My family and I went there to check out the area.

My experience:

Washington DC Proper (the city itself) is a dump. I do not want to live there. High crime, high taxes, forget it.

Maryland is nice in the Northwest burbs of DC, but the south suburbs of DC and southeast suburbs of DC are U.G.L.Y.. – it ain't got no alibi. NW Burbs in Maryland rents are easily in the $1,000's per month. The others can easily be $800+ per month.

Northern VA (NOVA) is beautiful. However, expensive. Rents are $1500 for dumps and $2000 for something livable for 2BR.

My plan is to get a Federal job, live in NOVA for a few years (eeking out a living, yes, eek, because that's what I'll say when I pay the rent – eek!) then moving out to someplace more reasonable and be able to financially breathe then.

[Anonymous]

Marivy22~

I lived there for 7 years, although that was a LONG time ago. At that time, crime and taxes were high (so was Mayor Marion Barry) and traffic was slow. A 30 mile commute could take and hour or two, depending on rush hour and accidents. I can't speak for public transportation as I'm sure things have changed. It seems to me that if working there was appealing, I'd live in the district and take public transportation to/from work – and get out of the district every weekend. There is much to see and do and really is “centrally located” between cool areas such as Boston and Tampa. I wish I had taken advantage of more things when I was there – but after 7 years I left for Sicily, Italy

Despite all the good things about my experience, you couldn't pay me enough to live there again. Just my two cents.

[Anonymous]

@CPA_AnyDayNow Thanks for the list! That is quite impressive. Now time for opinions to anyone willing to answer. As a person having ZERO accounting experience do I even have a REMOTE SHOT at any one of these jobs? Bachelor in Finance, Associates in Accounting, 3 of 4 CPA exams passed (hope far in AUG). Thanks in advance guys/gals!

[Anonymous]

BARF~

It's really hard to tell because it's not all based on your experience – education counts for something too (it appears the more the better). However, Federal Soup has a good thread about federal resumes. https://federalsoup.federaldaily.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=45032&FID=8&title=resumes

[Anonymous]

The job market in the DC area is awesome. Consistently in the top percentile. The ratio is nice. For each job, there is one person out of work. Compare that to the rest of the USA where one job opening has 5-10 people out of work.

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