I'm a software engineering manager for a smallish company in downtown Cincinnati (manage 5 developers). It is going to be very difficult to find a job because t

I'm a software engineering manager for a smallish company in downtown Cincinnati (manage 5 developers). It is going to be very difficult to find a job because there have been a lot of high profile closings and layoffs in the region, Lexis Nexis being one of the biggest. That being said, I do think you can find some good paying work in the greater Cincinnati area, IF you exercise some patience and really search all the surrounding areas (downtown, NKY, blue ash, etc.) Don't be discouraged by the people saying that you will be working as a drone in some corporate machine. First of all, only the biggest places are like that. Second of all, keep in mind that you are not out there to redefine some fortune 500's development practices. Realize that it is not a sin to work a good well paying job during the day, and pursue your startup dreams with your spare time. Once you've saved up some coin and have some 'enterprise' experience under your belt you will be in a much better position to quit your day job, and if that fails, get another one in relatively short order. Good luck, and don't be discouraged. MB