[marcrnsm]

I know things arn't great every where right now, but I live in a seasonal city where there are no jobs available. My girlfriend and I are 38 and want to come down to the Gulf where I had lived when I was 10. I need suggestions of where it would be easy to transplant us anywhere on the Gulf of Mexico regardless of State. I have manufacturing and warehouse experience, and my girlfriend is primarily in retail. We hope to have about $2000 when we arrive towards an apartment. As I said we already know its not easy anywhere, but we are approachig 15% unemployment here and it will go higher once Cedar Point closes. Thanks for any input!

[doggiebus]

The bigger the city, more job opportunities there will be compared to a smaller city. Keep this in mind when looking at places to move to. Certain parts of Florida are very seasonal too.

[johnnyboy2008]

I would make sure you move to a major city for the employment opportunities. There is no work in smaller towns.

Also, in some major cities you can get a new apt for 500 a month if you make less than 22,000.

There is some type of program where the govt loans money to developers at a very low interest rate provided they rent the apts at 65% of the market rate for a fixed amount of time. As a result, I have seen many brand new apartment complexes with units in the 500-600 range, but the qualifacation process is very strict. Look in apartmentfinder magazine or online and the ad usually says something about "income restricted community"

I'm not familar with the gulf but thought you might like the info about the apts in case you move to tampa etc.

[marcrnsm]

Originally Posted by doggiebus

The bigger the city, more job opportunities there will be compared to a smaller city. Keep this in mind when looking at places to move to. Certain parts of Florida are very seasonal too.

I know i need to stay around a bigger city, we don't mind commuting if we have to.

[RVlover]

Originally Posted by marcrnsm

I know things arn't great every where right now, but I live in a seasonal city where there are no jobs available. My girlfriend and I are 38 and want to come down to the Gulf where I had lived when I was 10. I need suggestions of where it would be easy to transplant us anywhere on the Gulf of Mexico regardless of State. I have manufacturing and warehouse experience, and my girlfriend is primarily in retail. We hope to have about $2000 when we arrive towards an apartment. As I said we already know its not easy anywhere, but we are approachig 15% unemployment here and it will go higher once Cedar Point closes. Thanks for any input!

I havent read this entire thread and im sure many have suggested Florida cities, but, I was in Texas about 2 years ago on an RV trip and the Houston area looked very thriving with industry and is virtually on the Gulf Coast . Other possibilities might be Galveston if its repaired from the Hurricane ; I really liked that area -- a good variety of things to do . Dont know about work .

[Retiredcoach]

I don't mean to sound crass nor critical, but both your girlfriend and you are 38 years old and looking for jobs in a very competitive sector of the marketplace. You are pursuing jobs that typically pay in the minimum wage range, and you are up against the teenagers, the undereducated, the uneducated, and the illegals (wherever you move). You will find yourself forever trying to escape your "Cedarpoint" in any locale, as your skills are easily replaceable at the whims of the employer or the economy. Your best move may not to move at all, at least yet..... learn a trade or skill that will be able to sustain you in even the most dire employment areas. You will never be secure anywhere, until you do. Good luck!

[RVlover]

Originally Posted by Retiredcoach

I don't mean to sound crass nor critical, but both your girlfriend and you are 38 years old and looking for jobs in a very competitive sector of the marketplace. You are pursuing jobs that typically pay in the minimum wage range, and you are up against the teenagers, the undereducated, the uneducated, and the illegals (wherever you move). You will find yourself forever trying to escape your "Cedarpoint" in any locale, as your skills are easily replaceable at the whims of the employer or the economy. Your best move may not to move at all, at least yet..... learn a trade or skill that will be able to sustain you in even the most dire employment areas. You will never be secure anywhere, until you do. Good luck!

The Coach is correct ; what I did was went thru a 2 yr. Junior College program in Heating and Air Conditioning , at night, which got me a nice career in the Trade. Ive just retired after a great time having my own business since 1986. I think it cost me about $600 at the time to go thru the Program and you graduate with a Specialist Certificate which will get you a job with any number of HVAC Contractors. And in the southern States, it should be easy. Its an enjoyable Trade and i loved the customer contact. Give it some thought.