Why would anybody in their right mind move here knowing that South Florida has the worst economy? (Fort Lauderdale: sales, insurance)

[mitch1156]

I have been in south florida for 7 years and if you think things are not changing rapidly take a look around, the demographics have changed and people are doing the same things here that they do on the islands they come from ie: raising farm animals , laundry hanging all over and I have even witnessed people urinating right out in public with no consideration to women and children lol wake up people !

[Wild Style]

Originally Posted by mitch1156

I have been in south florida for 7 years and if you think things are not changing rapidly take a look around, the demographics have changed and people are doing the same things here that they do on the islands they come from ie: raising farm animals , laundry hanging all over and I have even witnessed people urinating right out in public with no consideration to women and children lol wake up people !

yeah cause American's don't urinate in public :S

[mitch1156]

maybe we do behind bush or something but not right on oakland park blvd at lunch time and the person was of some island decent

[Mack wild]

You know this site is of limited usefulness. Why would some of us do so? Well SOME of us have not lived in Florida our whole lives and become bitter and resistant to the change that has occured where you watch the news and hear about robberies or whatever. The media will always find horror shows to report on. Also some of us are not racist and welcome diversity. Also some of us don't have big time career jobs where we are at and have absolutely nothing to lose by coming to a place with a year-round outdoor and beach climate. Many of us are people persons so we are happy to live in a shared apartment situation. not everyone is tied down with kids and families you know. Also not many of us are really even looking to own land or housing.

So given all of that we have to sit and listen to you people complain and complain and complain about things that simply don't even matter and have you blow it out of porportion. It's highly irritating. The fact is that either you want to live in a happening place and be a little more strapped for cash, or you want to live in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and no job variety. People should really try to look past their own agenda's and ego's and truely help people looking to move to a place on a condition by condition basis. Not everyone is caught up in your problems. This site seems like more of a place for middle aged med and women to vent and complain than a site to help others to get critical information in order to relocate.

[Bette]

Florida is #2 as far as business friendly. North Carolina is #1.

I am taking some classes online and am finding it very interesting how many large firms are headquartered in Orlando! Very different types too.

[Bette]

One of my nieces just graduated from high school. Such a good student and good all around. She applied to UCF, UF and FAU. Got in UCF and FAU. Was going to go to UCF but is getting second thoughts b/c she wants to eventually go to law school and she has exposure to the field here. Anyway, she just got 3 great scholarships and Presidential Honors for FAU! The scholarship group will mentor her and provide her with opportunities throughout her educational journey - undergrad and grad.

She never knew all these opportunities existed.

I'm sure that is the same for businesses. I just read a firm in Deerfield, I think, was chosen as Entrepreneur of the Year (China Direct?).

[Wild Style]

Originally Posted by Bette

Florida is #2 as far as business friendly. North Carolina is #1.

I am taking some classes online and am finding it very interesting how many large firms are headquartered in Orlando! Very different types too.

where was this ? Secondly the topic is S. Florida, not the entire state of Florida.

Originally Posted by Mack wild

You know this site is of limited usefulness. Why would some of us do so? Well SOME of us have not lived in Florida our whole lives and become bitter and resistant to the change that has occured where you watch the news and hear about robberies or whatever. The media will always find horror shows to report on. Also some of us are not racist and welcome diversity. Also some of us don't have big time career jobs where we are at and have absolutely nothing to lose by coming to a place with a year-round outdoor and beach climate. Many of us are people persons so we are happy to live in a shared apartment situation. not everyone is tied down with kids and families you know. Also not many of us are really even looking to own land or housing.

So given all of that we have to sit and listen to you people complain and complain and complain about things that simply don't even matter and have you blow it out of porportion. It's highly irritating. The fact is that either you want to live in a happening place and be a little more strapped for cash, or you want to live in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and no job variety. People should really try to look past their own agenda's and ego's and truely help people looking to move to a place on a condition by condition basis. Not everyone is caught up in your problems. This site seems like more of a place for middle aged med and women to vent and complain than a site to help others to get critical information in order to relocate.

where to begin. meh, never mind.

[compelled to reply]

Originally Posted by mitch1156

maybe we do behind bush or something but not right on oakland park blvd at lunch time and the person was of some island decent

How do you know he was of island descent? Oakland Park Blvd goes through a classically blighted area so there was a good chance that the guy was a homeless fourth generation black American if he "looked" (ugh) to be of "island descent". Also, one time I had myself a nice **** (doesn't that "sound" British?) on a busy street in lower Manhattan (couldn't find a bathroom!), didn't know what to do. I'm a born American and so is most of my immediate family, but it's ok I guess, my **** is American, the stream was red white and blue! I'm not a slob either, in fact I'm a borderline metrosexual.

Point being, you didn't even convince me that this is a trend thing. "The person" indicates one individual that happened to be of perceived island descent. If you want to go back to Fort Lauderdale in the spring break days however, you could find many privileged white Americans pissing off of balconies at Fort Lauderdale Beach on any given day.

[mitch1156]

read the demographics and look to what they say about the next 5 years for broward county and that will tell you all you need to know ! at any rate I have no intentions of sticking around and having other languages and such shoved down my throat and just because your poor is no excuse for bad behavior,even if thats what they do where you grew up and I am quite sure there are many people in aggreement...

[PBCboy]

Originally Posted by mitch1156

I have been in south florida for 7 years and if you think things are not changing rapidly take a look around, the demographics have changed and people are doing the same things here that they do on the islands they come from ie: raising farm animals , laundry hanging all over and I have even witnessed people urinating right out in public with no consideration to women and children lol wake up people !

Well, to be fair, there are cultural differences when it comes to things such as this. For example, in countries like Guatemala people often just throw their trash wherever they can; you won't find garbage cans. Many of them come over here and carry on the same mentality.