[carlent]

a lot of peopkle have a sense of adventure and decide where they want to live and then move. It is very hard in most cases to line up a job if you are a thousand or more miles away. If you are where you want to be, you can interview, explore and generally have a much better shot at a job then if you were out of state. Does this help you understand?

[Huckleberry3911948]

nothing to lose? why did 130,000 of new orleans not so finest move to houston without jobs.

[seain dublin]

Yes and Houston's crime rate doubled overnight...LOL..

I guess it is also based on your income and your lifestyle. Someone who owns nothing, doesn't have a good job, or any obligations could pick up and go somewhere.

A professional person with a good job and a family would have to be nuts to do that.

Yes FL does need nurses, but again the rate of pay is much lower here.

A nurse coming from NY will cut his/her salary in half. They will find work but will also find the ratio of patient/nurse much higher if they work in a hospital.

So more work for less money.

I am just suprised when I see people saying they want warmer weather and have school age children and our talking about leaving good jobs for the unknown.

FL is one of the hardest hit states in the nation, unless you have something waiting for you it would be foolish to come here anytime soon.

And they need to keep in mind that the salaries are lower for teachers, nurses,police,etc. then other states.

[annerk]

I moved here with no job, but, it was several years back when jobs were plentiful. I had several years of salary in the bank. My spouse was working and making enough to cover our nut, and we had no debt except the house and a small car loan. Would I do it now in this economy? Not a chance.

[RiWrites]

I am one of those people without insurance. I would love to go to a doctor but I can't afford to pay for it.
I quit watching the news because it is so depressing. In one week three businesses closed and thousands of people were let go.

People used to look down their noses at working at McDonald's. A friend of mine went into one trying to find a second job since her hours were cut in half on her day job. The manager showed her a huge stack of applications he had received in just one week. Pride gets thrown out the window when you are unemployed and about to lose your home.

The sad thing is, people up North see the weather here and think because it is sunny that it is all lollypops and puppy dogs here. Until this economy starts turning around, unless you have a lot of money stay where you are.

[TANaples]

The Net is a wonderful thing. It's not just for forums and chat. You can apply for a job anywhere in the country. In fact, many will not even take hard copy resumes, like the school district, anymore.

Go on Monster. Google websites for your line work and apply online. If they are interested, they will even call you while you are still living in another state. That happened to husband 4 years ago. It happened to me 2 years ago. I happened to my daughter 2 weeks ago.

Do it. You have nothing to lose, and everthing to gain.

[Moderate Guy]

Originally Posted by TANaples

The Net is a wonderful thing. It's not just for forums and chat. You can apply for a job anywhere in the country. In fact, many will not even take hard copy resumes, like the school district, anymore.

Go on Monster. Google websites for your line work and apply online. If they are interested, they will even call you while you are still living in another state. That happened to husband 4 years ago. It happened to me 2 years ago. I happened to my daughter 2 weeks ago.

Do it. You have nothing to lose, and everthing to gain.

Great suggestion. I'd say to anyone wanting to move to Florida or any other state without a job, don't do it in these perilous economic times. It used to be relatively okay to do that in the past, but unless you've got a ton of dough, it's too risky these days. Try the net as TAN suggested. Hey, it might not work out even there as many prefer local candidates but it's worth a shot.

As others have pointed out, no matter how enamored you are with the sunshine, etc., in Florida, don't jeopardize your future and that of your loved ones by going there without a job opportunity unless you fall in one of two categories: you're loaded with cash or you're already destitute and have nothing to lose anyway.

Best.

[TANaples]

A long time friend of my daughter is a regional HR manager for a national retail chain. As she has told all of us many times, you need a "hook", something that makes you stand out from the crowd. In a field of hundreds, if not thousands of resumes, why are you special? You have to work it in.

I will give my daughter as a example. Her friend in HR actually helped her write her resume. My daughter is in Loss Prevention. Last year she got an award to having the most number of busts in the entire NE region (very high end national retail chain). That stands out on a resume. She also busted two people who were wanted by the FBI for an identity theft ring. That stands out also. She highlighted these achievements in her resume.

You have to find something that sets you apart from everybody else, especially in today's economy. And again, start the process BEFORE you move ANYWHERE.

[Moderate Guy]

Originally Posted by TANaples

A long time friend of my daughter is a regional HR manager for a national retail chain. As she has told all of us many times, you need a "hook", something that makes you stand out from the crowd. In a field of hundreds, if not thousands of resumes, why are you special? You have to work it in.

I will give my daughter as a example. Her friend in HR actually helped her write her resume. My daughter is in Loss Prevention. Last year she got an award to having the most number of busts in the entire NE region (very high end national retail chain). That stands out on a resume. She also busted two people who were wanted by the FBI for an identity theft ring. That stands out also. She highlighted these achievements in her resume.

You have to find something that sets you apart from everybody else, especially in today's economy. And again, start the process BEFORE you move ANYWHERE.

Seems like you have TWO talented daughters!!! Well, I do know one of them via CD and she's great! Anyway, your advice here is all good to go as far as I see it!!

Best to all the applicants!! Florida and everywhere! Things will get better...after a while.

[grapico]

Originally Posted by carlent

a lot of peopkle have a sense of adventure and decide where they want to live and then move. It is very hard in most cases to line up a job if you are a thousand or more miles away. If you are where you want to be, you can interview, explore and generally have a much better shot at a job then if you were out of state. Does this help you understand?

Yep, had to do this before, about to do it again...

Did this from Florida to Chicago... going to do it again from Florida to SF. The key difference here is they are BOTH much bigger job markets and you can find a job there both quicker just to have "something" then look. The difference in Florida if you want those "temporary" jobs is they don't exist! I was able to find a temp job in Chicago when I moved there within a week of being there to hold me over for 2 months until I landed a good one. How are people supposed to do cross country job searches when many employers are like, can you come in at 1pm tomorrow for an interview???
Gonna fly out there? Please...
Yeah have some money saved up.. .but Florida is a bad place for this kind of thing. If you are going to do it, do it like me and move into a VERY large job market where you can find "some" job.

I have been looking for ANY, yes ANY job in Florida for 5 months now and have not found one. I am getting out of here in 3 months. I also have a pretty stellar resume...so don't think this is a only uneducated people can't find jobs thing... uneducated people are actually probably better off and able to get a minimum wage thing here where as educated people are gonna be told they are overqualified... got this 3 times, I assume about 10 other times for putting my resume out to retail/ chains etc. I was going to get one job, then was told the position had been eliminated due to budget (was a state of fl job)
I have another one waiting on a month now to get if the job ever gets "approval"