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Columbus is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of the consolidated Muscogee County. Columbus is the second-largest city in Georgia and the fourth-largest metropolitan area. According to the 2013 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Columbus has a population of 202,824 residents, with 316,554 in the greater Columbus-Phenix City metropolitan area. The metro area joins the nearby Alabama cities of Auburn and Opelika to form the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika Combined Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 501,649. Situated at the heart of the Chattahoochee Valley, Columbus is directly to the east across the Chattahoochee River from Phenix City, Alabama.
Columbus lies 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Atlanta. Fort Benning, the United States Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence and a major employer, is located south of the city in Chattahoochee County. Columbus is home to museums and tourism sites, including the National Infantry Museum, dedicated to the United States Army's Infantry Branch. It has the longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world constructed on the Chattahoochee River.

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I don't feel that I have been here long enough to make an informed referal. I recently moved here from Tennessee because I felt like it was a good place to pause and plan my next move. I really like it here so far. The traffic is mild compared to what I have been used to the past 15 years or so, the people here are friendly, there seems to be a blend of young and middle aged in this area. There are not as many Care agencies here as other cities which is not necessarily a bad thing. I'm will only be here until I accept a new assignment, possibly in Florida?

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I feel like this position is good for me because I love taking care of people. I have experience doing home health care and I loved it before.

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Employment-wise, it hasn't been too friendly to me. I actually have a Gerontology degree and still, I have been turned away and broken-hearted looking for employment. Work has been hard for me to find.

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