I would look at the area surrounding the airport. If you think that is just going to be support services for the airport you might be in for a rude awakening.
I saw the same thing happen around Long Island's Mc Arthur airport in Islip. There is so many industry's in the local areas that depend on having an airport close to there home base. Hauppage, Islip and surrondings aresa have pleanty of high tech indusrty around besides the support services for the airport.
That will mean people coming and growing which = more growth for the area. They will attract other people with who fit there needs to support there own growth.
The one thing I noticed about Fl is that if your not a FD or PD or Sheriff/Cor Officer everyone thinks there is nowhere else to go. I have also noticed that they lack an entustatic work force. In fact palin LAZY!!!
You create an atmosphere where people can make a decent living, good benifits and promise growth you will attract a better resouce for employment.
Honestly, I have worked since I am 16 and was never afraid of trying to make living and an extra buck. I do not hold a college degree but had a good very trade while living in NY.
I have been here going on 2 years and every time you try and hire someone to do a simple job they come up with more excuses then I have ever heard. In simple words the local worker wants everything for nothing and there trades skills suck
IMHO it seems to me that the worker coming in from out of state is more motivated to work then the locals and used to working a 40 hour week as a mainstay.
The best part is the locals who have been in bussiness for while here talk to like you where born under a rock and will buy anything they try and sell you.
I have heard more success stories of people coming from out of state and actually doing better then where they came from. For the simple reason they worked hard to make it.
My original electrican, who is from Conn originally, came here, worked for a contactor for about 18 months when he first came down, got the lay of the land and familair with building codes. Then ventured out on his own. Started with him and his partner with 2 trucks, which = 2 mechanics and 2 helpers, that was in 2000.
He now has 50 on hands people working for him, 25 mechanics and 25 helpers, few dozen trucks, full time office staff, Then add a few draftsman, and enginners for bidding, then just built 100,000 square foot building off Pine Island Road to put everyhting under one roof.
I could go on about people I know who have made a great living down here but committed themselves to making a living before going fishing or being hungover.
Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong being a Fireman or Police Officer but there is also places being devoloped fitting there/your needs. You are not going to get rich buy either profession but you will make a decent living, have benifits and a pension plan.
I even heard of one contractor paying a bonus if the worker showed up 5 days in a row.
Bottom line the work ethic is terrible here. Come in here a hustle a bit and you can do very well.
BTW they are screaming for RN's down here, pay not be the same as where you are used to but there is NO STATE TAX out of your paycheck. If coming from good old NY you know what you pay in NYS TAX!!!
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