I've worked as a programmer for the last 7 years and this year's review was finally all positive!
That is awesome to hear , i bet the pays good too 
Hmm ya I make more than my parents which is all I ever really asked out of life though sadly less than I would make in a bigger town.
if your happy there i would stay if not seek the better pay in a different town 
I agree one hundred percent! At the end of the day, being around my friends and family means a whole lot more than an extra 10k. 