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BBtB · 08-01-2007, 09:04 AM

Okay, I recently took a job with QuikTrip, I really like it and its a damn good job, however... I live in Tulsa which is its oldest market (for those who don't know QT is a convience store, an industry leader, it started in Tulsa in 1958, it now dominates the market, selling 42% of all gas in oklahoma [this while having 0 stores in Oklahoma city, the largest city in oklahoma] they are now spreading across the country, St Louis, Witchita, Phoniex and others but namely... Dallas) There is close to no chance of advancement in Tulsa, QT has the problems of a very successfull company with very loyal employees, no turn over and Tulsa is a stagnent market with no growth. I am considering the move to Dallas for better oppurtunitys BUT I have never lived anywhere but Tulsa, my ideas on money is really skewed (Tulsa has one of the lowest cost of livings in the country, you really have to work to find an apartment that costs OVER $1000, I mean really work) I need the honest no BS answer to how much I need to make there to live comfortably, which areas to avoid, which to covet... also what there is to do around there.

08-01-2007, 09:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	Moving to the Dallas-FortWorth area... maybe Okay, I recently took a job with QuikTrip, I really like it and its a damn good job, however... I live in Tulsa which is its oldest market (for those who don't know QT is a convience store, an industry leader, it started in Tulsa in 1958, it now dominates the market, selling 42% of all gas in oklahoma [this while having 0 stores in Oklahoma city, the largest city in oklahoma] they are now spreading across the country, St Louis, Witchita, Phoniex and others but namely... Dallas) There is close to no chance of advancement in Tulsa, QT has the problems of a very successfull company with very loyal employees, no turn over and Tulsa is a stagnent market with no growth. I am considering the move to Dallas for better oppurtunitys BUT I have never lived anywhere but Tulsa, my ideas on money is really skewed (Tulsa has one of the lowest cost of livings in the country, you really have to work to find an apartment that costs OVER $1000, I mean really work) I need the honest no BS answer to how much I need to make there to live comfortably, which areas to avoid, which to covet... also what there is to do around there. __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"