>>>Well, it's a little different here in the states. I've already received
>>>4 offers starting from $38,000 all the way to $45,000. And mind you,
>>>it's all starting positions. I have a choice between moving to Austin,
>>>Philadelphia, or DC. Now is the toughest part, - to decide which to
>>>pick (silly me, of course the one that pays $45K, but they don't want
>>>to pay relocation expenses :( )
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>>BETTER check out the cost of living in each area before you jump too quickly!
>>that 45000 could be the lowest (assuming DC) of the offers in NET pay!
>
>On target. This is no cheapo area (DC metro area). If I made what I do now and still lived in Maine, I'd live like a king. :~)

philly isn't that much cheaper, and if the job is downtown, you get a bonus -- 5% city tax off the top in addition to fed, state and local taxes...