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Hi all,

Just received a great VP level job offer that would require relocation from Austin, TX. Normally I would quickly jump on this, but I now have a wife and a 15 month old boy, so I would appreciate your help in thinking this through.

CEO of the company wants this position to be near HQ in the Woburn, MA area. The guy I would report to wants this to be in Atlanta (North West area of 285). I have been given an opportunity to influence this decision based on where we would prefer to live.

I have lived in large cities (San Fran, Northern Virginia) so I know what that is like. But I know little about these two cities other than a bit of web surfing and a few business trips over the years.

I swore I would never go back to the snow belt, but how cold and snowy is Boston? Wife thinks Boston has more to offer culturally. I am curious about the education system for my son. We think we could place our son in Austin public schools (Lakeway area) because they seem to be very good, and I know several good private schools exist. What about public and private schools in Boston and Atlanta?

Wife wants to go back to work in a few years, she is in materials procurement and supply chain for technology companies. Boston seems good for this, what about Atlanta?

Any thoughts and your experience are appreciated!

Lou