Greetings! :B I’ve been here with you as a lurker for about a year I guess. I enjoy many of the posts when I get chance to visit- especially from El Guapo, DeVouno, Bturk, Dan, Kmateja, Nhplanner, PlannerGirl and many others- I don’t want to leave anyone out! Even AniPlannerMovement had me LOL a few times!
Right now I’m into current planning (ie code enforcement hell) and some long range stuff. I’m looking for a career transition in which I will be able to utilize my planning skills. Which brings me to my question:
I want to know more about the “dark side.” I am considering making a jump to the private sector real estate development realm of planning. I’ve read some of your tales regarding developers and I think some of you previously worked for the “dark side,” and are glad you are out of it. I don’t want to regret my decision if I do jump. I gather that DeVouno works for an engineering firm of some sort and there may be a planning consultant on here too. What are your perspectives? I guess I’m asking if there are any “good guy” developers.
The main reason for me considering this is definitely salary related, and I’m not interested in cross-country moves chasing planning jobs- not that there’s anything wrong with that. If I were single I would love to work in different cites throughout my career. Thanks for listening.
Right now I’m into current planning (ie code enforcement hell) and some long range stuff. I’m looking for a career transition in which I will be able to utilize my planning skills. Which brings me to my question:
I want to know more about the “dark side.” I am considering making a jump to the private sector real estate development realm of planning. I’ve read some of your tales regarding developers and I think some of you previously worked for the “dark side,” and are glad you are out of it. I don’t want to regret my decision if I do jump. I gather that DeVouno works for an engineering firm of some sort and there may be a planning consultant on here too. What are your perspectives? I guess I’m asking if there are any “good guy” developers.
The main reason for me considering this is definitely salary related, and I’m not interested in cross-country moves chasing planning jobs- not that there’s anything wrong with that. If I were single I would love to work in different cites throughout my career. Thanks for listening.