Nashville is an average city - not too bad not too
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7/24/2011
Wow, I wish I had found out about this site sooner as I have spent the last few hours reading people's funny and accurate reviews of different cities. I found this site by getting reviews about Atlanta as I was thinking about leaving this place. However there are horribly reviews about ATL from everyone and I learned when the majority of people say similar things it is most likely true.
Most of the things said about Nashville are true as well. I have lived here for 11 years and the funny thing is that I had recently said something to my now ex-girlfriend that I read someone else say on here.... that the people here are fake. I have lived all over the world and I keep coming across fake people and so had my girlfriend. Then I said perhaps that is just how this city is, full of fake people?
Also someone else here mentioned how no jobs want to pay more than $10.00 per hour and that is so true. I am mixed with white and black but I am more of a white guy with a tan, whereas a lot of mixed people still look and act totally black. For the first time in my life I had to pull the race card, as I always used to think that racist accusations were silly.
I have posted my resume for programming and a lot of people are contacting me and setting up reviews. They say that they are extremely impressed with my skillset, yet when they meet me for the interview, I am not hired. Even though I ma handsome, well spoken, well dressed, and have all of the skills they are looking for, I am declined.
One company even gave me a test to pass to get the job, I passed it and was still denied and even the recruiter said that didn't make any sense. So how is it they immediately contact me and say how they want to hire me right away, but when I complete an interview that goes smoothly, they hire a young white guy with not as much experience as me?
I am still programming from home and making a lot of money with my skill that all of the companies around here are denying. Sorry for my rant, just had to get that off of my chest. Another poster here commented about the single life, I totally agree that if you are married and have a family Nashville is great. However for a single person like myself, I go downtown and all you see are families, couples, or a group of people all together having a great time and ignoring everyone around them.
In my old city it seemed like clubs and bars were the place to meet people. Extremely obvious open invitations from females that they wanted you. Here they just site and smile, and answer your questions until you leave as they are only there to listen to music and get a few drinks. This is a great city if you are a hardcore country fan who is married and lives in Brentwood or Franklin. If you are middleclass and not completely white it will be a challenge.
NashGuy | La Vergne, TN