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Snownel t1_jeeju3c wrote

Newark isn't a big tech city. Audible, sure, but that's kinda it. We have a couple of data centers but no big tech job hubs. Unless you work remote or are willing to commute into NYC, I'd hesitate. And if you are willing to work remote, there's a lot of places that are better than Newark for that.

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moobycow t1_jeemnux wrote

The commute is so easy to NYC though, that I wouldn't consider this much of an issue. Not many places you can live where you are closer to more jobs within a 30-40 min commute than Newark, other than living in NYC.

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Snownel t1_jeeyh3g wrote

The commute is easy (comparatively, anyway - I wouldn't want to do it daily myself) but OP seems more interested in NYC for the entertainment, not really as a commute. Though if he is, you're right, that's a solid option.

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MajesticBread9147 OP t1_jeejz7d wrote

I work at a data center now, I like it and I'm trying to stay in that field until I've learned enough where I can move on.

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Snownel t1_jeezl7u wrote

The "greater" NYC metro area is packed with data centers for obvious reasons, but there just aren't that many in Newark proper. Working around all the older construction is kind of a pain.

I do property valuation and have a little experience in data centers, IIRC the biggest concentration of data centers in the area is Secaucus, which is more or less an industrial hub and a train station. Newark is certainly an option but I'd first take a look at Jersey City and the rest of Hudson County, maybe a little up north too if the price is right.

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