Relocating question....

[KAH1963]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Perfect job completed!

[BarbG]

We live south of Maryville, in the county, in an area that has rolling hills and an awesome view of Chilhowee Mtn. The people across the street have about 10 acres and horses.

It's about 45 minutes from Oak Ridge. If you look at property, we are Blount County, Chilhowee View area or South West (at MLS listings).

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by KAH1963

WOW...didnt realize OakRidge had that many places sounds like one stop shopping ....I see you moved from Crofton..I lived in "Pasadena" Anne Arundel county for 14 years...now Im way out in Cecil county. Its nice here, very country like, but for retirement and the future it can be abit expensive. Seems like TN has mostly positive reviews from what Ive read and what everyone says, Im looking forward to coming on down. I was out there awhile back in Knoxville, and just fell in love with the surrounding areas. So....are you glad you made the move there?

Appearance-wise, Oak Ridge will be a step down for you, I think. Anne Arundel County was more upper middle class. I don't think a lot of people stay in Crofton in retirement. Crofton, in my opinion, did not have much town spirit, either. It was just a clean safe place to eat, shop (actually that was done in Bowie and Annapolis) and sleep when you weren't working. In other words, it was just fine for me when I was in the workforce and was only looking for weekend activities but in retirement, not so much.

I'm happy here in retirement. Oak Ridge does not have a lot of shopping options (malls) but I don't like to shop and do most of it online, so I don't care. I think I go to Staples more than any other non-food store in town. You know, when you are retired you live in play clothes. I never go to Knoxville/Farragut for anything.

I spend a lot of time driving around to places much smaller/more rural than Oak Ridge or visiting state parks. I rarely, if ever, go East on I-40. Yesterday, I was in the bowels of Norris and lost somewhere in Lake City and someplace called Ridgewood, I think, but I saw some new things and enjoyed it. Again, I'm here for the opportunities the area affords me in retirement (think weekday daytime activities) and the thing I enjoy doing the most, except for taking classes, is visiting and taking photos in more rural environments. But it's more practical for me to live in Oak Ridge near to things I have to do. Also, for a town of only 27,500 people there are more events here than in most places this size. I had a book group meeting and group lunch today in town and within the next week I'll probably visit the Smokies, the plateau, go to a street painting fair in town, check out the leaf status in Caryville and Frozen Head and I know I'm going to the Cumberland Gap. I wouldn't be doing all those things if I wasn't retired so Oak Ridge might have appealed to me less if I was still in the workforce. That's why as a retiree, I can't give you advice except to say it's not like living in Anne Arundel County.

[bebette]

Originally Posted by KAH1963

WOW...didnt realize OakRidge had that many places sounds like one stop shopping ....I see you moved from Crofton..I lived in "Pasadena" Anne Arundel county for 14 years...now Im way out in Cecil county. Its nice here, very country like, but for retirement and the future it can be abit expensive. Seems like TN has mostly positive reviews from what Ive read and what everyone says, Im looking forward to coming on down. I was out there awhile back in Knoxville, and just fell in love with the surrounding areas. So....are you glad you made the move there?

KAH1963, Welcome to East TN (soon)!! Yes, we have just about everything you need for day to day shopping....Belks, Penny's, Sears, Walmart, Kmart, Staples, Home Depot, Books A Million, Goody's, etc. For groceries we have Krogers, Walmart, Food Lion and Food City. And the greatest thing is that from the middle of Oak Ridge, you can be at Turkey Creek in Knoxville in exactly 20 minutes!!! Turkey Creek has EVERYTHING and is the greatest place to shop!

My husband and I temporarily moved to Oak Ridge six months ago, with plans of retiring here, but thankfully we ended up renting before purchasing!! It didn't take long for us to realize that this is not the place for us as far as having activities to enjoy in retirement! Also, a HUGE thing that helped us decide to move to Sevier County rather than stay in Oak Ridge is that the property tax in Oak Ridge is higher than anywhere around this area. It is FIVE TIMES higher than in Sevier County. Since you are wanting a more rural area, you should definitely check out the Maryville area. Many, many people commute to Oak Ridge to work, but they live in Maryville! And it is absolutely beautiful there and they have lots of great shopping opportunities too!!

Good luck with your search!!!

[DonnaV]

Hi all,

Im new to this site and apparently I didnt study the rules/reg's to well. (my fault) If I violate anything again I promise it was not intentional.

Anyway,

Im looking to relocate (currently live in Tampa my home town) the unemployment rate is the highests its been in 13 years. Burger King isnt even hiring. I have been a 911 operator for almost 15 years and can probably get a job anywhere. But its not me I worry about its my sons. Basically my questions is, is there work in Knoxville? Any kind of work? or is the unemployment rate high just about everywhere?

Thanks in advance

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by DonnaV

Hi all,

Im new to this site and apparently I didnt study the rules/reg's to well. (my fault) If I violate anything again I promise it was not intentional.

Anyway,

Im looking to relocate (currently live in Tampa my home town) the unemployment rate is the highests its been in 13 years. Burger King isnt even hiring. I have been a 911 operator for almost 15 years and can probably get a job anywhere. But its not me I worry about its my sons. Basically my questions is, is there work in Knoxville? Any kind of work? or is the unemployment rate high just about everywhere?

Thanks in advance

Unemployment rate is 5.4 percent. Tampa's is 6.6 percent, so the short answer is, yes, Burger King is hiring.

[KAH1963]

Thank you all for the replies....I am looking for rural, I really hate shopping but its nice if I really need something ,to know I can get there within an hour or so...Im looking for small town living for my entertainment, areas to go fishing and exploring, a place for my animals, and my seclusion to retreat too.

I was concerned about the commute to OakRidge for my husband he'll be making the drive....me Im kicking back with my animals and enjoying life seriously though, we are thinking about taking a week or two to come visit some areas down there and get the real feel for it all then make the plans for the big move! I REALLY am looking forward to it, TN. definatly sounds like a place I can be comfortable in and call my new home for a long long time.