Experience - I worked at GM in IT for 10 years. You will be in a fast paced environment. You'll learn to work through processes and people in a large corporate environment. It is great place to gain work experience but there is a lot of office politics. Another issue is the weather. If you have experience living in the northern part of the US then you will not have a problem adapting to Michigan winters. If you were born and raised in the south then you will be in for a shock. If you decide to take the job then you have to embrace winter. Go skiing, ice fishing, ice skating etc. Staying inside will drive you crazy. Affordability. Housing is very cheap in the Detroit area. A brick ranch in Warren or Sterling Heights will run about $185 - $200. Built with 2 x 10's with no knots to last 500 years. Half the price compared to Chicago. Sales taxes is 6%. Food is about 10 - 15% cheaper. You can get a gallon of milk for $2.50 or $2 on sale. Detroit - there is about 2 billion dollars worth of construction or renovation in the central business district. You'll get to witness that transformation. Get to go to a new hockey arena. Traffic - The traffic isn't as horrendous as Chicago or LA but they really drive recklessly in Metro Detroit. Hang on baby, its the motor city!