is california a good place to live witout any real family in the state and what are the best places to live (find a job)

[naye20]

well im thinking about moving out there from the east coast with my child but im kind of scared of the earthquakes. i have a half sister out there and she told me they are not the bad but i guess i have to find out myself.is it really hard to find a good job or find a nice place to live without paying my life a way? and if you do think its a nice state to live at what part should i look at

[killer2021]

is it really hard to find a good job or find a nice place to live without paying my life a way?

Yes it is very difficult. Most government agencies related to cities and CA state government in a 100% hiring freeze. Unemployment here is amongst the 5th highest in the nation. Rents are still high, even though the economy basically collapsed. I think rents are the next thing to drop. Not as many people can afford to pay 1,500/month for a 1bedroom.

Bad time to move here. Only do it if you have lots and lots of money saved up.

Your biggest task though, will be to find a job that pays decent (like 40-50k at least). Once you get that I guess everything else will fall into place.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by killer2021

Yes it is very difficult. Most government agencies related to cities and CA state government in a 100% hiring freeze. Unemployment here is amongst the 5th highest in the nation. Rents are still high, even though the economy basically collapsed. I think rents are the next thing to drop. Not as many people can afford to pay 1,500/month for a 1bedroom.

Bad time to move here. Only do it if you have lots and lots of money saved up.

Your biggest task though, will be to find a job that pays decent (like 40-50k at least). Once you get that I guess everything else will fall into place.

And if that isn't bad enough to discourage the original poster:

Southern California Overdue for a Big Quake

[Desertrose34]

Killer2021

My hubby works for the city and has for the past 1.5 years. He was hired at 32 hours and is waiting for a ft position to open up. We also hear there is a hiring freeze. Any idea when that will change?

They are also waiting on raises. Any news on that? Thanx!