Viva Las Vegas???
 

I dispite my hatred for Las Vegas....alas I must finish Architecture school. It's cheap, close and I can transfer with my company. I mentioned it to my boss last monday and now he's got everything lined up with our Corporate office and the Las Vegas office. Everyone in my office knew about it before I even did. I'm getting a promotion to Project Leader (a salary position :?)

So now I have to work out a specific date to move down there. I know it's a little bit down the road, but February will be here before I know it. I'm thinking leaving Reno the weekend of February 25. (This is so freaken crazy :shock: )

WOW! Congrats I guess..Vegas isn't great, but it's okay, but the opportunity is really great...you won;t regret it...

I super nervous about it though....my stomachs all wrenched up right now, while I'm writing a salary proposal.

Just relax... this is a great oppertunity!! Best of luck, and let me know if you need any help with anything!

Try moving to another country ;)

Congratulations though, not many people get paid while they finish school!

True...I can't believe how nice my company is. This is the 3rd time I have worked for them and they are will to give me a raise and promotion, all the while working around my school schedule. $5 dollars says that they are even willing to pay for the move to Vegas. Big companies can super rock. I even managed to score super benefits.

Snowball effect! They must like you, and consider your education as an asset to the company. I'll bet once your accredited they'll keep you around and bump you into a nice cushy design position!

:D

I guess another way to look at the fact that I'll be 30 by the time I actually have my architecture license, is that all already be working as one, I just don't get to stamp drawings. The really upside to this is that while the other students at the school are just being interns, I'll be managing projects and telling interns what to do. Too cool. I need to be management. :D

Congrats, dude :D
That's a killer opportunity.

Depends. :moon: Been there done that. It's not always glorious. Actually it rarely is. You get stuck in between a rock & a hard place.

When I was talking about LV SCCA - I'm really kidding. Many of them are really cool peoples. I think you're gonna like them.

Hey Deede,

Wow...what a great opportunity for you. Of course we'll miss you and your witty personality.

When you're working on real high-profile/pressure projects sometimes it can be real nice to not be the one with your stamp on the drawings (and neck on the line), believe me.

I for one am glad I don't work in an industry where I need a P.E. license anymore...

For me it's more about legally being able to call myself an architect. If I stay with the company, there is a good chance I will never have to stamp a set of plans. There's only eight people in a company of about 400 that are allowed to stamp plans.

Congrats, its sounds like an awesome opportunity.

Congratulations
 

This is great news for you Deede! I'll forward this to my business partner who is now 33 and does not have his license.

I think you are definately with the right firm if they are willing to do all this for you. And Scott is right on the money; they clearly see this as a huge asset to there company to help you on your way to licensure.

How much longer do you have to get your degree? I'm sure you can take Vegas for whatever time it takes. I guess the bigger picture question is: will they send you back to Reno when you are done?

Either way, this is a great opportunity.

Congratulations.

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I have the first two years of design done...if I can get them to accept them. I think that as long as I can race, make new friends and afford Vegas I'll finish it out. And unless something changes my attitude towards Vegas, I'll be bolting out of there as soon I finish. I'll probably try to transfer back to Reno, but that is at least 4 years away.

That is so cool. Glad they feel that way about you... Congratulations...

Ahhhh.. Holy Sh*t. I got everything that I asked for on my transfer request to the Las Vegas office. I fricken love my company. I guess this means that Vegas is a for sure thing. I my stomach is major queezy now, so nervous and excited.

Congrats! This is wonderful news for you.

Oh and my new boss is super cool. He races super street bikes, he has a r6 (i believe it's called).

What a great day.

Holy Crap! That is awesome!!!!! What a sweet deal...

You know, I was down there Tues, wed, and it's a cool place...definately a great career move...

Congrats, dude!
You're lucky to be with a company that forward-thinking.

Congrats! You get to keep the STi, make more money, and get your certification (or whatever it is they call it for arch)!

I'm sure we'll be making a road trip out your way to show those Vegas people how to autocross. :P :lol:

edit: teh gramm4r!

Yay! Visits for me in Vegas!
Thanks so much guys you so rock!

Guard your car after the flat4LV meets, though ;)

"Like those wheels? I can get them for you tomorrow."

Not sure when I got the promotion, but it sounds like I might have it in a couple of weeks the paper work is already on its way.

That rules. More mod money. :D Now, what will you tell the registrar in LV region when you register under Reno region at the N-S challenge next year? :lol:

Good question, If things work out maybe I could race both regions, for that would be nuts.

damn dee good luck with the move.. the clubs in vegas are so much better than here.

they are? :roll:












:P

Well, the strip clubs are *much* better. :P Ask LabMonkey... $1400 will buy you a pretty good time at a Vegas strip club. :lol:

That's like a set of race tires, Camber plates, and a sway bars... Now thems a good time... :D

:? why is it when I say "clubs" all you guys bring up strip clubs?....Do you think I'm the type of person that frequents those types of places? :cry:
Yes the strip clubs are better, but I ment the other kind...dancing and drinking ones.. you know like rum jungle, and what not....Man guys, do you think I'm some kind of pervert?

And a stripper in the seat next to you.

Hmmm. judgiing by your .sig... Yes.

Hey, I didn't pay for it... you guys should have cut me off after I lost all cognitive reasoning that night. :lol:

We were trying... but since you lost all cognitive reasoning, you were hard to control. The strippers were litterally lining up to give to lap dances at our expense! :lol: At least the alcohol wasn't expensive, as the drinks somehow were just showing up in our hands w/o showing up on the tab. 8)

Update on my school. Turns out UNLV isn't as bad as I thought. I got approved for applying to the upper division design courses. Now all I have to do is my dreaded portfolio and apply. Should be an easy in.
2 years and I'll have my bachelors. 2 mores years and I'll have my accredited Masters or Architecture. Yay!

Now I gots to find me a residence. Any suggestions on decent areas of LV? No North Las Vegas. My work is on Warm Springs Road. Just south of 215 and east of 15.

Congrats on UNLV!

Scott@S-S's girlfriend used to live in that area, I think. I'll send her a PM to see what she thinks about 'good' areas around there.

So, what kind of price range are you looking at?

I would avoid N las Vegas like you said...Because you're working down south of town. The commute from NLV to Warm Springs and/or UNLV would be a bitch, traffic sucks in the mornings.

Try for Henderson, although its most expensive, there are also some decent apartments east of the university that should be in your range.
But ideally, try for something off the 215 between UNLV area and Henderson.

signed- MattR Human GPS>

$600 for 1 bedroom, no more that $750. The cheaper the better, I'll have more dispensable cash for the racing. :D

:lol: Your wealth of knowledge is priceless. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll start looking.

The last time I was living by myself I was paying $750 for a 1 bedroom place that was beat down to hell and back in San Luis Obispo. I hope LV is cheaper than SLO... otherwise get your critter stomping shoes on when you have to go into the kitchen in the middle of the night.

I found quite a few in that range. the question is like you said how "beat down" they are.

I support MattR's statements on the driving in Vegas thing. The area on 95, on the north end of town is a 15 minute drive to the strip, WITHOUT morning traffic. I would avoid this area at all costs.

I have a friend that lives in Henderson and prefers that part of town.

*Update*
So I decided to stay another year. The transfer deal with my company fell through. I'm going to stay and focus on paying off my bills. I don't want to be struggling in Vegas alone, that would suck. Plus I could do my first full season autocrossing in Reno. Yay!

Thanks for all your support guys it is really apprieciated.

OK everyone, guess we have to cancel big send of blow out party for Deede... :twisted:

Glad to have you around another year. Hopefully everything works out for next year for you to go back.

Pfft, yeah right. It's so on! (and now it's an annual bash!)

I think it's the right choice Deede. Glad to have you around for the whole season.

:shock: