[sunofabeach9]

I am seriously considering moving the hell out of southwest Florida and Naples. I can't take waisting any more of my life and time in this s**t hole.

PEOPLE: DON'T MOVE HERE, if you have to support yourself or a family and need to work to make a living. There are no professional jobs here. This is the most boring place I have ever been/lived in my entire freaking life.

Don't even get me started on the people here. All in their own little bubble, it's every man for himself. Tired of living in a ghost town, full of wannabee millionaires who drive a pos buick and act like they are CEO's/local celebs. Never met more bull-sh**ers in my life.

I've been here for almost 6 years and was let go from my previous job in the real estate/development industry. Searching for a job (EVERYTHING) for almost a year with NOTHING..I've given up on Naples and Southwest Florida. The only thing that has kept me here is caring for my mother who was fighting cancer..she has unfortunately passed and now it's time to move on...

I'd like to stay in Florida.. I've been to quite a few places and i just want to know where to spend my time on weekends to feel out some of these areas. I'm 23 years old and my girlfriend is 25. We are very active people and hardworking middle class. Anybody in Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville have any feedback? We are very open-minded.

[compelled to reply]

Please avoid Ft. Lauderdale and surrounds.

[DailyJournalist]

I would suggest Jacksonville.

[mrs.coach]

I'm sorry, but you're 23, you've been in the area for less than 6 years, doing real estate "work" in ground zero for the bubble for, what, maybe 3 years, and complain there are no "professional" jobs there? C'mon. Don't blame SW Florida. Get a degree in something and then look for a "career."

[verobeach]

Mrs. Coach is giving you good advice.

[DailyJournalist]

Originally Posted by mrs.coach

I'm sorry, but you're 23, you've been in the area for less than 6 years, doing real estate "work" in ground zero for the bubble for, what, maybe 3 years, and complain there are no "professional" jobs there? C'mon. Don't blame SW Florida. Get a degree in something and then look for a "career."

Trust in most parts of Florida a degree gets you a 12 dollar an hour job.

[bale002]

I would suggest learning to do something with your hands, learning a trade, like electricity or plumbing (just examples), and go into business.

Chances are that you will not prosper going forward as a pencil-pusher or a wage-earner.

Alternatively, as mentioned, you would need a good career, like in legal, medicine or accounting/taxation, which in most cases requires a good number of years in university-level education, but if you have to go into heavy debt, it may not be worth it (a good electrician, plumber or even pesticide specialist can earn in the $100k area or more).

In either case, put your nose to the grindstone and produce something real and useful, save, and invest in your own productive business or other real businesses that to you are tangible.

Good luck!

[GuitarNhand]

I would also suggest, being that your in construction, moving to a place like NC or TX where jobs are still (somewhat) available. In FL? Very hard to come by.

[Wilshire81182]

I think Tampa has a larger and younger middle class and less of that pretentious BS you don't want to deal with. You may like some nicer parts of Orlando like Winter Park or College Park, but I would not say there are a lot of professional jobs though, definitely not corporate. These two metros have the best real estate bounce back at this time. Jacksonville overall has the most stable economy, but I cannot personally recommend it because I find it pretty dull and know too many people who moved away from there because they didn't like it. You should definitely not be bored in Tampa or Orlando, but you may miss the proximity to the beach if you chose Orlando. To completely avoid the arrogance, I would not choose South Florida, especially Broward or PB counties.

[**NoodLes**]

Originally Posted by DailyJournalist

Trust in most parts of Florida a degree gets you a 12 dollar an hour job.

Just like many other states.