TX area non-car questions

[minameismud]

Hey guys, I currently lurk in the Midwest forum, but I'm looking to move, possibly to Texas. Anyone on here happen to know about IT or programming jobs in the Dallas/Houston area? I'm thinking at least a year out, but I'm getting tired of the Wisconsin snow & below zero temps. Not looking for open positions, rather I'm hoping to find out about the job climate - general availability, would programming be for software sale or internal applications, etc. Also, if I go this route, I'd need a buddy in the area that I could ask about where the "bad areas" are. Ex: If you want to live in Milwaukee, stay away from 30th & Center (or basically anywhere north & west of downtown) unless you like severe crime. Again I'm looking around a year out. Thanks to anyone who posts.

[audimeister]

I have a buddy who runs an IT group for a major bank, in Houston. What's your skill set? I can forward and let you know if he's interested.

I can answer questions about Houston. What are you looking for?

[biketsai]

I would say that business in the Dallas area is pretty populated. Im sure there are tons of IT type jobs available here in Dallas, if you want more specific info on Dallas, there are a lot of knowledgeable guys on NorthTexasAudiGroup.com , check that board out.

[mobilezen]

Most of the major cities in Dallas are flooded with IT guys... especially hardware support / troubleshooters, etc etc. However, programmers are much needed in all aspects, also in Telecom. Research in Motion just relocated to Dallas as well as Nokia-Siemens.