Ciudad Juarez - Post Report Question and Answers
Knowing what you know now, would you still move to this city?
Yes. I've enjoyed it so far. - Jul 2024
No. - Feb 2023
If I had the choice, no. - Mar 2022
Yes. It wasn't my first choice, but knowing what I know now, perhaps I would have put it higher on the list. - Jun 2019
Probably. - Feb 2019
It's complicated. - Jan 2019
Definitely. - Jun 2016
Probably not. While we did have a good experience, we feel like we saw what there was to see. Overall the city has a run-down feel, and the ongoing violence darkened our perspective a bit. While we were there, the consulate had a great community with great morale. Without that, we probably would have been counting the days. - Apr 2016
Yes, I didn't "ask" for Juarez but I couldn't have picked a better first post for myself if I tried. - Apr 2016
Absolutely. - Dec 2015
Sure. We've felt very fortunate. Housing, community, young families is a huge plus! - Aug 2015
Yes. Si. Mot definitely. Without a doubt. - Jun 2015
I think I will do Mexico again for my last tour, so yes. - Jun 2014
Yes. - Aug 2013
I would not bid CJ again. The local staff, food, and housing are great, but I would have preferred a much different professional and social atmosphere. - Aug 2013
Yes. This is not a post that is going to feel terribly "foreign", and you won't get the same cultural experience you would if being immersed in, say, Peru, but it has been much safer than we thought it would be -- and excellent for our family circumstances (spousal employment opportunities being a priority). - Jun 2013
Absolutely. It's been wonderful to watch the city come alive again after years of violence and murder. - Sep 2012
Yes. The hardest part about living here for me is that there are not a lot of other families. - Feb 2012
Not any time soon, but maybe in the future if things calm down. The people at the consulate and community are wonderful, but you spend so much of your time living in fear that it’s exhausting and I'm ready to be able to go for a drive, out to eat, or to the mall without looking over my shoulder all the time. - Jul 2011
Yes, because of the great sense of community and large number of folks you will work with. It is a great way to build your professional network. - Jun 2011
No. - Mar 2009
