Title: I have 5 years exp in .net and am looking to move to NYC in the new year.  I live in a considerably smaller metro area currently and am finding the scope and breadth of the market intimidating.  In the past I have had the normal programming job hunt hurdles to leap; whiteboard interviews, multiple phone&#x2F;in person interviews, flakey HR responses or no responses.  All of that are things I feel are standard in the job hunting process I am comfortable about going through again.<p>Currently I am finding that even looking for and settling on a place to start is overwhelming.  The potential of places to work seems 100x the current market I am in (and it probably is).  This leads me to think I should connect with a recruiter but that brings a whole new host of issues I am unfamiliar with, since I have never used a recruiter in the past.<p>With that being said, I was wondering if people here had advice or experiences worth sharing with regards to job hunting and the issues that might not be as recognizable before you went through the process.  Pay negotiations, setting up in person interviews, traversing a larger job market, whether or not to use a recruiter and how to find a good one.  Anything that could be helpful or pertain to a large market job jump.
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