Moving to Las Vegas....

[Lacan212]

As far as living, Southwest Area is decent, good access to the Strip. If you go that route, I would try to live close to the 215 and not be forced to use Blue Diamond as your route to I15 (never ending construction).

If you go with Henderson, then just make sure it's not Old Henderson (Older Southeast part of Henderson, I.E. Fiesta Casino, Boulder Highway), unless you go far enough towards Boulder City that you are in new developments.

Henderson (Green Valley/Anthem/Seven Hills), Summerlin (and most of West LV that isn't in Summerlin), Northwest, Southwest, are all fine places to live IMHO.

Mainly just avoid North LV, East LV (some parts not really that bad), and Central LV.

[*TT*]

i ran into a bar owner I sorta-knew from Suffolk County NY. He is 40 now, sold his bar and moved to Vegas to become a cop. Why? Vegas cops are some of the best paying positions in the nation he told me. Wow... when i was a kid the best paid cops were in Suffolk County NY, things sure have changed!

[Al_Capone_Junior]

Most of the reason I found a good job fast was who I know. But making a good impression on who you meet is almost as important, sometimes more. My biggest connected friends I met almost accidentally. Can the negativity and make a good impression, you never know who you're talking to until it's too late to make another first impression.

[BrunoThePug]

Here's my Seth Godinish advice...

If you can figure out what type of person (speech, dress, mannerisms) the managers who are responsible for hiring the poker dealers expect a poker deal to be, you'll have a much better chance of fitting into their world view as a poker dealer and thus landing a job.

I suppose that's general job seeking advice but if you've got a chance to make a good first impression you need to get the idea in the manager's head that you are a poker dealer and not some punk kid who's got saggy pants, a poorly tied tie and poor communication skills.

[skin city]

here's a couple more tips for you to make the transition to vegas a little easier.....fallow them...fallow the all to a "T"



1. First, it's pronounced LOSS-VEGAS. It doesn't
matter how they say it in other places.

2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Las
Vegas has it's own set of traffic rules. There's no
book about them. All you can do is get in your car and
hope you survive to learn them.

Hint: 10 mph over posted is a good rule of thumb, but
see Rule 8.

3. All directions start with, "Go down 95...'cause you
don't want to get on I-15."

4. Las Vegas Blvd, Charleston Blvd and Torrey Pines
have no beginning and no end.

5. It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on
the same street that you started on. The Chamber of
Commerce calls this a "scenic drive".

6. The 8:00 am rush hour is from 4:30am to 11:30am.
The 5:00pm rush hour is from 11:30am to 10:15 pm.
Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning and ends
sometime late Sunday night.

7. If you actually stop at a yellow light, then you
cannot possibly be from Las Vegas. You may only apply
your brakes when the end of a yellow light and the
beginning of the red light create a "pumpkin-orange"
hue.

8. For the most part, you can do anything you want, as
long as it isn't in a school zone.

9. Just remember that Camino Al Norte is Martin Luther
King Blvd., Boulder Highway is Fremont Street, Eastern
Ave is 25th Street or Civic Center Drive, Desert Inn
is Lamb Blvd. Spring Mountain/Sands/Twain are all the
same street, as is Fort Apache/Rampart/Durango. Don't
try to figure it out. Just accept it. If you question
the intelligence behind this naming convention, people
will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at
you.

10. Henderson is the only place in the world where
THREE "parallel" streets intersect at one traffic
light. That would be the 4-way of Green Valley
Parkway/Eastern Avenue/Maryland Parkway. For laughs
ask your middle school Geometry teacher to try to
explain it.

11. Rainbow Blvd has THREE exits from the 95, plus TWO
intersections at Spring Valley. This just makes giving
driving directions to newbies more entertaining.
There is also a Lake Mead "Drive" and a Lake Mead
"Boulevard" and both run east/west but are 30 miles a
part. You have to be specific when you say "the
corner of Lake Mead and........" Again this is just
another way to harass the 5000 newcomers every month.

12. Many major roads just end abruptly in somebodys
garage, a Home Depot, a Casino or McCarran
International Airport Runways and start again after
the interruption. That was done to encourage you to
"see the sights" and meet new people. For fun, just
try to take Harmon Avenue from Rainbow to Nellis.

13. If moisture at hand is determined to be rain and
not sweat, all traffic must immediately cease. Ditto
for daylight savings time, girl applying eye-shadow
across the street, or a flat tire 3 lanes over. Do
not attempt to access any road after an apocalyptic
event like snow, blowing dust, or a 3-day weekend.

14. Once a year when it rains, the Las Vegas wash and
the City of Las Vegas are one.

15. The wind blows every day and it is impossible to
live in Las Vegas without some kind of allergy drug.

16. Construction on I-15 and US 95 is a way of life
and a permanent form of entertainment. I-215 will
never be completed. Get used to it!

17. Stay away from the corner of Nellis and Las Vegas
Blvd if you do not like the thought of being in a
remake of the movie "Top Gun."

18. For out-of-towners coming to party: Do Not go out to a club before 12 am. Things just get started, not close, at 2 am.

19. Finally, yes, we all know that man in a teddy and
a tiara on Fremont Street. His name is Leslie and he
probably makes more money than you do.

again have fun while your here and good luck bro!

[StevieG]

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here's a couple more tips for you to make the transition to vegas a little easier.....fallow them...fallow the all to a "T"

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If you're going to do a cut and paste job from other forums, at least try to give a source for where you found it.

Google returns about half a dozen hits for the same list when you search for "Spring Mountain/Sands/Twain."

It's actually not bad and the original author deserves some credit.

[Ghazban]

Did the original author also misspell "follow" twice in 3 words?

... or was he talking about untilled land?

[FatalError]

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i ran into a bar owner I sorta-knew from Suffolk County NY. He is 40 now, sold his bar and moved to Vegas to become a cop. Why? Vegas cops are some of the best paying positions in the nation he told me. Wow... when i was a kid the best paid cops were in Suffolk County NY, things sure have changed!

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thats because working north las vegas is like working in a warzone

[LasVegasMichael]

My buddy just moved here to work in law enforcement (as a civilian employee).

He moved here from Maryland because for doing less work at LVMP he would be getting paid 22K MORE, plus insanely good retirement/benefits.

[FatalError]

that list is alright i guess, but 95% of it can be avoided by purchasing a navigation system which i highly recommend in vegas