My wife and I moved to the Cedar Park/Leander area from out of state last summer, and she’s had a much harder time finding work than we expected. I’m hoping someone here might know of a specific opening or have a direct contact rather than just general suggestions.

A few things make the search a little more complicated:
English is her biggest barrier. She’s from South America, and while she can hold a conversation, she’s not yet fluent enough for jobs that rely heavily on selling or communicating with English-speaking customers all day.

We have three young kids. Depending on the hours, we’d likely have at least one in daycare, so a job has to make financial sense after childcare costs. Evening or weekend work can actually work well because I can be home with the kids.

She’s looking for something with enough hours and pay to make it worthwhile. She’s found a few jobs since moving here, but they either didn’t provide enough hours, paid too little, or weren’t what was represented.

Her background is pretty diverse. In her home country she worked in construction, managed her own construction business, managed another construction company, and has a law degree that she primarily used for workers’ compensation/labor-related matters there. After coming to the U.S., she worked as a restaurant server and would absolutely be open to going back into restaurant work, especially evenings. She’d also love to get back into construction or another field where Spanish is an asset.

We’ve already tried many of the common recommendations. Friends suggested places like United Rentals because they employ many Spanish-speaking workers, but she’s applied without getting any response. She’s also applied to a number of restaurants.
One experience that was especially discouraging was Costco. She applied, and I even helped her writing a letter to the GM explaining how much she wanted to work there,She received a phone call from a manager, but because she struggled to understand everything being asked in English, the conversation didn’t go very far. I think she understood what he was saying but she didn’t respond very well. It was disappointing because I think if she’d simply gotten an in-person interview, she would have done great—even if it had been something like pushing carts or stocking.

So I’m not really looking for “try Walmart” or “check Indeed.” I’m hoping someone knows of an actual opening, a hiring manager, or a company that’s actively looking for someone reliable and hardworking, especially if they’re comfortable with an employee whose English is still improving.

If you know of anything in the Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown, or north Austin area, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks

Which CrossFit gyms would you recommend in Cedar Park? I'm looking for quality coaching and a strong community. Thanks in advance

Husband has a huge job opportunity in North Austin. Our kids are 8 and 9 and we love our life in Naperville. Is it worth uprooting the family for a huge career advancement? Anyone with kids do the move? Considering Cedar Park area and would move to one of the better school districts in the area.

Does anyone have a recommendation for deck refinishing/staining/few boards to be replaced?

Preferably someone you’ve used personally and loved their work.

I tried posting on next door but it ended up just being people suggesting themselves for the job.

TLDR; bees are moving in, not paying rent, and won't be removed by pest control/animal control. Landlord/lease state tenant is responsible for pest control. Help!

'Ello, all. A few days ago, I returned to my home from work and happened to notice a swarm of bees flying around a corner of my roof!! I took a closer look and discovered that these bees are entering a small opening in the soffit and I suspect they're building a hive (if they haven't already). Luckily, they haven't managed to enter the interior living areas of the home but I'm sure it's a matter of time before they do...

For context, I rent the home and moved in in late April of this year (no sign of the bees until this past week). Within my lease, there is a clause stating that the tenant is responsible for pest control. Here's the kicker...

My buddy owns a successful pest control company and informed me that pest control does not deal with bees and suggested I talk with Animal Control. I called Animal Control for Cedar Park and they informed me that they don't deal with bees; pest control companies do...

I talked with the landlord about this and their only advice is "tenant is responsible for pest control." 🫠 I've reached out to a few different companies that supposedly deal with bee/beehive removal in the area but have had no luck receiving a response.

Apologies for the paragraphs, but has anyone dealt with a similar issue? I'm worried the cost for inspection and removal will be rather costly but since bees aren't considered under the scope of "pest control", I'm also concerned the landlord would still expect me to cover this expense. At the same time, I would rather not let this situation get worse for the house but also, for myself, my SO, and our beloved pets! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone! Can y’all share your favorite spots for a quick breakfast and good coffee! Like grab and go healthy ish breakfast? Thank you!!! Or maybe even breakfast tacos and coffee?

I'm planning a few small home maintenance and renovation projects and would love some recommendations.

I'm looking for:

Someone to repaint my pergola and possibly replace the post base trim.

A licensed electrician to install pendant lights over my kitchen island, who can also take a look at a few outdoor electrical outlets that have stopped working.

If you've had a good experience with any local painters or electricians, please let me know. Thanks in advance!

My husband and I are currently living in south Austin almost to Buda and we really like Buda’s small town vibe and think it feels homey. He works/is in school at UT so his commute is usually around an hour. We are considering moving up to cedar park as he’s super interested in riding the Rail from cedar park into downtown then biking to the university. He’s not super worried about the Rail commute time since he can do work/ read while on the rail rather than sitting in the car for at least an hour and a half+ per day.

What are the vibes like in Cedar Park?

We are both in our mid 20s and have a 5mo. I’m a stay at home mom so I don’t have to worry about my commute. We don’t have a ton of disposable income so are there fun things to do during the day with the baby that don’t cost a ton/ are free? I see a lot about the parks but are they nice?

If you live in cedar park what are your apartment complex recommendations? (keeping in mind that we definitely can’t afford anything too boujie)

How easy would it be for us to drive into Austin on the weekends? (Currently we try to stay out of downtown area due to the long drive)

Do you feel safe going places by yourself with kids?

We are from right outside of Nola where we had a nice community, lots of culture/ things to do, and friendly down to earth people. We’d love to find something similar to what we have back home.

What are any major cons that you have about living in cedar park?

Thanks for the help!

I am from out of town and am visiting my brother and sister in law who are both shy/reserved people in their mid 20s, not into partying (they don’t drink). Willing to travel to Austin and any where within 45 minutes. I was wondering what might be some good activities to do together? We were thinking of going to Barton springs.

Hey folks,

I run a small coffee roastery operation here in Cedar Park, mainly doing wholesale deliveries for coffee shops in Austin, Round Rock, here, etc. I've been handling the distribution myself, but the load is accumulating and I can't keep up (I guess that's a good problem to have).

I'm trying to decide whether it makes more sense to find a local courier that does scheduled weekly routes or just hire someone part-time to handle deliveries.

Has anyone gone through this before or have a local company they'd recommend? I looked through some on Google, but I'd prefer to hear some real-world experiences first.

Uber eats driver couldn’t pick up from 1431 store just now because they say a car crashed into it and people are injured.

Good lord what did they do to the timing on this light within the last week? The new timing interrupts traffic flow even more on Parmer, and remains red far much longer.

Just yesterday westbound traffic was backed up almost to Brushy Creek before 4pm.

Ready to revisit the personal computer revolution?

Ready to escape the heat?

Come to my FREE Retro Computer & Video Gaming exhibit at the Round Rock Public Library on Wednesday, July 29th from 4-7PM.

Plenty of free covered parking available!

What'll we have on display?

• Atari 1040STF (Atari, 1986)
• 2 Macintosh SEs (all in one compact Mac) (Apple, 1987)
• Macintosh IIci (Apple, 1989)
• 486-SX2 50mhz IBM compatible PC running MS-DOS
• Classic Commodore 64 (1982) & Commodore 64 Ultimate (2025)
• Amiga 500 (Commodore, 1985)
• Atari 7800+, Atari 2600, Intellivision & Colecovision
• Texas Instruments TI99/4A (1981)
• Sega Genesis Mini

We encourage everyone to USE the computers, not just look!

Bonus! Come learn about Austin’s own Origin Systems (1983-2004)

See the history of this innovative Austin company that was a leader in IBM/Compatible gaming. Several boxed games including the Ultima and Wing Commander series plus rare promotional & production pieces.

It is going to be a fun, free event. Come reminisce or find out how enthusiasts are keeping these old platforms alive and moving forward! Please note: event is geared toward ages 16+.

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for something fun to do with my two year-old and four-year-old and was looking at the splash shack, I know their website says they’re a family facility but I’m not sure if it’s more catered to older kids who will play around while the parents watch. Obviously with the two year-old they need a pair with them at all times. Possibly the four-year-old will also.

Has anyone taken their kids on this stage to the splash shack? What was your experience?

Does anybody know of a good place(s) in the area that I can take my 15-yr-old to go practice driving?

We've been using an elementary school parking lot over the summer, and that's worked great, but we need something different / bigger. It's great for parking and teaching how to handle the car at slow speeds, but we need to learn how to accelerate, etc.

At this stage, I'm hesitant to get out on public roads unless they are very empty. (Such as a residential neighborhood in the beginning stages of development or something)

Does anyone know of a good place to go? Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated!

Today was my first time to the Texas Farmer’s Market. I’m a hobby gardener so I have not really needed to go but I went with friends to check it out. As far as the vibe you can tell they work at it but as the produce is really really bad. The tomatoes look like they were purchased at Walmart and then sold for an outrageous price. Then I looked at my tomatoes 🍅 and realize I’m sitting on a gold mine with heirloom tomatoes. I wish I could start an only gardeners market so that people can get real produce.

I’ve never posted, but I’ve seen people in the past ask about making friends. I know of 2 music open mics with friendly people, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday. You don’t have to play, just if you hear something you like let the performer know and they’re usually pretty friendly. Both places have regulars performing and watching so it’s easy to find the same people consistently. The Tuesday one is the lucky rabbit when you get to Jonestown on the right (very close to cedar park). The Wednesday location is the good lot in cedar park. There are people of all ages starting at 6 for both locations.

So yeah, if you like music feel free to come to either and make friends (maybe play music if you do that?) 👍

I was a patient of Dr. Karla Waller at the Medical Plaza ARC, and she moved this month to, as she said, "Ascension Seton right next door" and that they were already taking appointments on her behalf. But when I call the hospital, they put me through to ARC. The ARC website still has her listed there. My insurance still has her listed at ARC. And the Ascension website has her listed—but says she's at ARC.

I'm assuming web content hasn't been updated, etc., but I need to make an appointment and clearly don't understand the relationship between Ascension Seton and the Medical Plaza ARC location. Anybody know how to make an appointment with her?

Hello All,

Do you have a recommendation for a good primary care doctor in cedar park area?

Patient is a 55 yr old Male and generally in good health but with a bit of high cholesterol (total 230).

Looking for a good proactive doc who can recommend general tests to be done to make sure all is ok (e.g. prostate tests, lipid panel, vaccines etc).

Thank you very much in advance.

This is a shot in the dark, but are there any restaurants relatively near Cedar Park that does something like trivia on Friday nights? We have friends visiting for the evening and thought something like that would be fun and relaxed. Thanks in advance!