BBC UK Journalist - were best to look for work !!
Jan 1st 2008, 9:38 pm
#46
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Re: BBC UK Journalist - were best to look for work !!
With regards the drive, once I clear Tysons Corner it's a clear run, just the first half is the pain :curse:
Jan 2nd 2008, 12:34 am
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Re: BBC UK Journalist - were best to look for work !!
The biggest issue for me living in NoVa is the unknown. It sounds like the previous poster has to go over the Legion Bridge, and if there is an accident or something, you can add 20 minutes to your commute. It's really frustrating.
If you are serious about the DC area, I'd recommend you sort of start to gauge where to live with a bit of a matrix of :
housing cost
public (free) schools
commuting time
night life / shopping
community charm.
http://www.realtor.com will let you search for houses by zip code and you can start to assess what you'll be able to afford.
Of course it really all depends on where you hubby ends up working.
If you are serious about the DC area, I'd recommend you sort of start to gauge where to live with a bit of a matrix of :
housing cost
public (free) schools
commuting time
night life / shopping
community charm.
http://www.realtor.com will let you search for houses by zip code and you can start to assess what you'll be able to afford.
Of course it really all depends on where you hubby ends up working.
Jan 2nd 2008, 11:45 am
#48
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Re: BBC UK Journalist - were best to look for work !!
Generally (touch a lot of wood), the legion bridge isn't a big problem for me. Sometimes (maybe once every two months) someone will have seen a snow flake and panicked!!
Jan 2nd 2008, 6:57 pm
#49
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Re: BBC UK Journalist - were best to look for work !!
The biggest issue for me living in NoVa is the unknown. It sounds like the previous poster has to go over the Legion Bridge, and if there is an accident or something, you can add 20 minutes to your commute. It's really frustrating.
If you are serious about the DC area, I'd recommend you sort of start to gauge where to live with a bit of a matrix of :
housing cost
public (free) schools
commuting time
night life / shopping
community charm.
http://www.realtor.com will let you search for houses by zip code and you can start to assess what you'll be able to afford.
Of course it really all depends on where you hubby ends up working.
If you are serious about the DC area, I'd recommend you sort of start to gauge where to live with a bit of a matrix of :
housing cost
public (free) schools
commuting time
night life / shopping
community charm.
http://www.realtor.com will let you search for houses by zip code and you can start to assess what you'll be able to afford.
Of course it really all depends on where you hubby ends up working.
I'm just glad I found this site - most of the advice I get is great and really helpful !!!
Jan 2nd 2008, 7:00 pm
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Re: BBC UK Journalist - were best to look for work !!
I know what you mean - I think if you plan to live near any major city then you have to expect a commute !! we've just got to try to balance that against the other areas of importance !!!
Jan 4th 2008, 12:17 am
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Re: BBC UK Journalist - were best to look for work !!
I lived in the D.C. area for 25 years, and have a bachelor's in journalism. I'm now a freelance editor for the Justice Department, although I live in England (I'm American and my husband is English). Your best bet would be to go to D.C., not New York, and try to get a job with one of the surrounding county papers (such as Montgomery, Fairfax, etc.). Once you have enough decent clips from those papers, you should take a shot at The Washington Post. It doesn't get more prestigious than that, but you have to earn it. I hope that helps.
