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| pr0zac | well i did it. | ||
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i left new york tuesday night and drove to florida. met up with a friend and we found a place to stay and are on the hunt for a job!!! holy shit! i stil can't believe it..
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| pianoguy | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Congrats, and good luck on whatever tomorrow brings!
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| bogus | Re: well i did it. | ||
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way to go!
Now, use this new life as a way to put your old one in the past. Keep a postive attitude... don't let the world get you down. I don't know what you are trained to do or be, but you may have to suck it up and build a rep in FL. This might mean mowing lawns for a season... or changing oil at a jiffy lube... it may not be romantic, but it will be a brighter place. When I moved out here, I couldn't get jack. What saved my day was hurricane Katrina. I got a job with FEMA and that was that. Where in FL? |
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| BrianCunningham | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Enjoy the warm weather
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| PeteK | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Congrats!
I was in: Tampa St Pete Orlando Daytona Beach Ft Lauderdale Miami Naples Ft Myers and Sarasota this week. Thinking of moving to florida myself. |
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| Matatk | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Congrats and good luck! Might suck at first when the cash runs out and you are scrounging to make ends meet, but it's worth it in the end. Hard work will pay off!
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: well i did it. | ||
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I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere. Tampa , St Pete, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Ft Myers, Sarasota I've been every where son, I've been everywhere ......... |
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Where you at prOzac, maybe I can hook you up with somebody.
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| tobijohn | Re: well i did it. | ||
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| Schrade | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Yup - just do it. And if ya' wanna' be a politician, there's 3 words you need to forget (see title). |
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| Calm | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Congrats on your decision ProZac!
I did the same (just over 20 years ago now) and my wife and kids continue to applaud me for doing it! It was a really difficult change for me personally....and I kept telling myself: "stupid move, you idiot." But they were right. I've (we've) made a new life here. And it's good.  |
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: well i did it. | ||
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When I got out of the Air Force 30 years ago, I wanted to go back home to Boston but they were looking at double digit unemployment. No job opportunities. So I stayed with my inlaws for a couple of months till I got a job in Floridah. I expected to stay 5 years. I'm still here 30 years later with with no regrets. Everyplace else is just a few hours away by plane. A warning though, wages in Florida are typically low compared to other places.
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| pr0zac | Re: well i did it. | ||
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i am currently in fernandina beach. i found a really small really cheap apartment. i have been applying for a bunch of jobs. i am not set in stone staying here but being by the ocean is sweet! i could do anything. i have a strong mechanical background. i worked on refueling vehicles in the air force for 8 years, made e-5 in 4 years and for the last 2.5 years i was with an excavation company doing literally everything. laborer, operator, parts getter, equipment transporting, digitizing plans, estimating, inviocing, letters, billing. i took a few classes on water polution prevention erosion also on how to use an estimating program. i have plenty of computer skills and am willing to learn. i am currently looking for something without manual labor cause my knee is getting the best of me.
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| pr0zac | Re: well i did it. | ||
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not to mention that i got finished installing the lt4 motor in my trans am sunday and left tuesday night.. made it the whole way, still no issues.
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| PeteK | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Jacksonville is one of the cities I am thinking of transplanting to eventually.
Let me know your opinion of the area after getting comfortable. |
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| pr0zac | Re: well i did it. | ||
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| PeteK | Re: well i did it. | ||
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About a year ago, I researched the Jacksonville area online (actually my wife did) Supposedly, in that general area, employment opportunities are good, real estate prices and property taxes are generally low, and quality of life is quite high. Because I travel for a living, I need to be within 1/2-1 hour of a semi major airport. On paper, Jacksonville area made good sense. |
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Amelia Island area is sweet from everything I've heard. Jacksonville rush hour traffic is a nightmare so stay on the fringes if you can. You might be able to get something here (link) while you look for a more permanent job.
http://jacksonville.citysearch.com/pr ... 37792331/?brand=smx_yp-nc Florida cities are vastly diverse and each area has it's own personality. You'll find that out soon enough. |
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| pr0zac | Re: well i did it. | ||
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i have no complaints of here yet.. its more for family oriented/retired. but everyone is really nice.
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| pr0zac | Re: well i did it. | ||
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well i have been handing in applications left and right and no call backs yet.. :-( tough crowd
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| Schrade | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Your last words when you leave the office: "What time should I be here in the morning?" You be there when the boss gets to work, and he'll put you to work. Promise. In this tough job market, if they need somebody, they NEED somebody. |
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| CentralCoaster | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Heh. A motor swap a day before a cross country drive. You sound like me.
Good luck! In my experience, many employers aren't putting 100% effort into hiring, even if they need it. You can make their job easier by just showing up at places that aren't even posting a position and trying to bug them. |
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| Danspeed1 | Re: well i did it. | ||
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THIS IS GREAT... Fellow guru's in Florida, and in California,... now I have options on who i want to bum off and where i want to go!!! Just kidding, ... but seriously, can't wait to join you!!!
Good luck, DG |
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| cuisinartvette | Re: well i did it. | ||
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Where you headed Dan?
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| Danspeed1 | Re: well i did it. | ||
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I keep saying I am going down south... but I never seem to get there. I will try to move to South Carolina or Florida within the next 3 years. I would love to move to California, but its too far and too expensive. The only reason I am moving is because of the snow. I just can't take anymore snow. I hope I can make it thought at least one more season. DG |
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| pianoguy | Re: well i did it. | ||
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I just heard a little bit of an interview with the author of this book - might be worth a look:
http://www.careerrenegade.com/ |
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| Ramrod | Re: well i did it. | ||
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The weather is great here in S. Cal., so good all the bums migrate here for the winter.It only takes one cardboard box to make a bed in this climate. I don't think the job market is much better than anywhere else. I mean starting pay at Mc Donalds is $25.00 an hour, but if you consider that a quart of milk cost $1000.00 you get the idea. Working for the govt. is feeling the pinch too, two days with no pay and the loss of two holidays to start off, maybe layoffs in the near future??? Things suck hope they get better.
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