I stood at the end of South Street in Philadelphia and looked across the Delaware River towards New Jersey - I swear to God, it was sunny in Philly, overcast in Jersey, and I heard a gunshot and screaming coming from the Jersey side of the River.
I love the Philly area, but don't go into some of the neighborhood's around South Street after dark. Philadelphia will have 400 murders in 2008. Camden is safer, sorry to say.
Then I tried to go to AC - it's bad enough to get the occasional Jersey driver in West Virginia from all of the kids that want to go to WVU in lieu of Rutgers - but an entire HIGHWAY filled with Jersey drivers? My sweet lord, I feared for my life. Some dude in an Escalade actually used the shoulder to pass me on a two lane highway just to get off on that damned highway off ramp in the middle of nowhere with a Starbucks in it that was only about 1/2 mile down the road.
New Jersey drivers are the worst I must agree.
Then when I got to AC, I couldn't go more than 15 feet without 5 prostitutes offering their services to me. Wait, that's a good thing.
I don't think AC has a monopoly on those. But unless you were gambling, there are way better shore points than AC..... Ocean City, Cape May, Avalon.
Anyway, on my escape attempt from New Jersey, I was almost assaulted by a damned gas monkey when I tried to pump my own gas because, apparently, New Jersey folk need to be certified to take on the daunting task of squeezing the handle of a gas dispensing mechanism into an automobile.
I guess you don't like to be served. Just because a waitress brings you food in a restaurant doesn't mean you couldn't do it yourself. It's a service and gas is cheaper than in PA where you pump it yourself.[/quote]
And, then, to cap it all off, I had to pay a toll to get back across the Ben Franklin Bridge into Pennsylvania. Thinking about this made plenty of sense. You sure as hell can't get people to pay to come into New Jersey...but they'll definitely pay any amount of money with a smile on their face to get out of the place.
You used to have the pay the toll each way but in order to save time they just charge coming into PA.
But, hey, that's just me. If you like it there, well, somebody has to live there...more power to you, you do everyone else a great service.
The real problem is the salary only works if you stay out of North Jersey. The Cost of Living there is way to high to live off of the $115K per year.
Now that I am done defending my sister state, Oh, to be 25 years younger. These positions weren't available back then. This is a great opportunity for those that are so inclined, even if EPIC is all over you, at least he has a sense of humor. Also since he knows what he is doing, just do it his way and if doesn't work out it will be his fault
Grab this job if you can....... Home every night for dinner, no weekends, 115K per year, a clean clinical job with opportunity to advance.... Unless there is a catch this job is ideal.
Just so you know, the advantages of NJ is you are close to:
- The Ocean (stay away from AC unless you like to gamble)
- Philadelphia (A city of amazing restaurants & some nice museums)
- Major League Sports
- New York (shows, museums, restaurants)
- Washington (for those who love history & politics)
- The Poconos (for skiers)
