Prescott Homes and living (Phoenix, Prescott Valley: work, college, retire)

[Ladywithafan]

Originally Posted by BiggsHomes

They mostly work in: retail, restaurants, education, health, real estate, or construction. Lockheed Martin recently moved in with about 250 jobs. They are probably the most high-tech company around here. Presumably with Lockheed moving in, other high-tech companies are going to see the Prescott area as a great place to do business.

Boyfriend really wants to go there, I work in Property Management...looked in paper on line but did not see a whole lot of jobs so that scared me...Just wondered how I could support myself out there...degree in ADV from Michigan State and going on my 3rd year in Property management working for a condo assn. on site...

[BiggsHomes]

I am not sure where they advertise jobs here, but I am always told that it is difficult to find good, hard-working people. You could try googling property management companies near prescott and make some phone calls. By the way, you might want to spell out Advertising instead of ADV. I doubt that many people know what an ADV degree is. Good luck!

[ArizonaGirl]

Y'all left out SKUNKS! It is very stinky here in the summer time. The skunkiest town I've ever lived in, and no, it ain't the smell of cannibis growing. You can't grow anything in this town! It's all rocks.

[Gretchen B]

Originally Posted by ArizonaGirl

Y'all left out SKUNKS! It is very stinky here in the summer time. The skunkiest town I've ever lived in, and no, it ain't the smell of cannibis growing. You can't grow anything in this town! It's all rocks.

Really? I've been here about 5 years and I don't think I've ever seen a skunk around here - smelled one a few times (like maybe 2 or 3 times a year) but that's about it. Is there a particular area of Prescott where skunks "hang out"? Where I live our biggest problem is bunnies. They're cute and all, but when you have a "herd" grazing on your plants, they're not quite as adorable.

[BiggsHomes]

I've seen this snunk post before and I do not understand it. I have yet to smell a skunk here. My only close incounter with a skunk was about 10 years ago at the Orme school. I was going to the bathroom in one of the dorms and when I looked to my right, there was a skunk walking into the closet. Needless to say, I finished my business and exited quickly

[brian_2]

Pres-kit slogans - It's better here!, Everyone's hometown, Now this is living!

Possible new slogans - 1. It's not as windy as Chicago, 2. Bring water!, 3. Jobs for realtor's & contractors, 4. My pick-up is bigger than your pick-up, 5. Meet you at courthouse square, 6. 500K for that?, My HOA fees are smaller than yours, and 8. Not quite a California suburb yet.

[Ladywithafan]

Originally Posted by brian_2

Pres-kit slogans - It's better here!, Everyone's hometown, Now this is living!

Possible new slogans - 1. It's not as windy as Chicago, 2. Bring water!, 3. Jobs for realtor's & contractors, 4. My pick-up is bigger than your pick-up, 5. Meet you at courthouse square, 6. 500K for that?, My HOA fees are smaller than yours, and 8. Not quite a California suburb yet.

Sounds like Florida!

[brian_2]

What used to make me smile about South Florida (one of a hundred odd things) was how many times Miami was referred to in publications and area TV broadcasts as a 'world class city'. I heard (long gone to national network news) Miami TV anchor Rick Sanchez use that slogan at least ten times.

I can't remember hearing that slogan applied to NYC when I lived there, and if any US city qualifies it's NYC.

[ArizonaGirl]

I live real close to Prescott College and moved into our place in June. We slept with the windows open every night for 3 months over the summer and at least twice a night we smelled a skunk during that time. Now that it's cold, don't smell them at all, plus we have the windows closed.

As for Prescott Slogans, here are some of my favorites:

"Come for the rehab, stay for the relapse"

"Come on Vacation, leave on Probation, return on Violation."

"It's a drinkin' town with a tourist problem."

I'm not sure why, but this town is REHAB CENTRAL. And with Whiskey Row being the main tourist attraction, a lot of people come up here for the weekend and end up in jail. Or they go through court-ordered rehab and hit Whiskey Row on Day 31. Just yesterday I saw a Meth-Addicted Tweaker swearing very loudly at himself while walking to the Downtown Post Office.

Gridlock is awful here in summer months and during the Fall (Weekends only). Everyone from Phoenix comes up here to escape the brutal summer heat. I can't wait to leave.

[ArizonaGirl]

Originally Posted by Ladywithafan

So what do people really do for employment in the Prescott area?

Well I don't know about everyone else, but I work from home as a Professional Resume Writer. I hardly draw any business from the locals, mostly long distance. There's a lot of retirees here.