Miami - Top five again!! 4th WORST city to find a Job!! (Kendall: low crime, credit)

[perry335654]

Originally Posted by Marina1686

No suprise, Miami has no real jobs and no real companies..... A bunch of people coming from 3rd world countries willing to work for minimum adds the icing in the cake....

List of Major Companies in South Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


No real companies huh, great fact-finder.

[perry335654]

Originally Posted by CLTKing

Miami is located in such an strategic geographic location, but it can't seem to use that and its airport and port to its advantage. It needs to bring more Fortune 500 companies to Dade. Small business don't make an economy grow, usually pay low wages and don't attract potential educated candidates from other cities to relocate.

It is only the "Gateway to Latin America" which headquarters 1100 multinational companies with 221 billion dollars annually and as far as the port,it is considered the "Cruise Capital", now as far as being in a strategic geographic location within the U.S. it is my opinion it is poorly located as you can see where Atlanta is ,Miami is losing the centrality close to major and vital cities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._South_Florida

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Originally Posted by perry335654

List of Major Companies in South Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


No real companies huh, great fact-finder.

Well, I'll leave to the wayside the fact that Wikipedia isn't exactly what I'd call a great place to find factual information.....and just go to the list.

There are 5 Fortune 500 companies, two in Miami.

The next list does show big companies in Miami but did you notice how many of them had, "Latin America" after the name? In other words, if you don't espeekee pani before you get here, you will have a hard time getting those jobs.

Finally, the last list shows some good companies here and there's a possibility for jobs. Keep in mind, not all of these are full time jobs. Royal Caribbean boasts 4,000 workers. How many of those are seasonal or part time? Being at the docks is not always a full time job.

It's not to say that there aren't major companies in Miami, it's to say that it's not always what it seems. And especially now, I wonder how many are hiring. A neighbor of mine works for Carnival. She's a manager there. They have had a hiring freeze for quite a bit now.

[Pear Martini]

Originally Posted by hmontaq

question of the decade... how?

By working for myself in a state where there is a higher cost of living. Higher cost of living=higher income. A higher income will help me save $$ faster which I will then utilize to help me make more $$ by investing it or putting it back into my current business.

having an extra 5,000 to blow on a long vacation/winter season in Florida isn't too hard if you live in a state where you can make double the $ you can make down here.

I just really don't see Florida as a place to work in the long term for myself. Consumers are more faithful to chains than small biz. Unless you are going to open a chain of restaurants or something. In the places I am considering moving to, consumers are more likely to be loyal to small businesses. You will find these consumers in afluent, open-minded, politically aware, and politically liberal areas. If you are going to be offering a service or working as a professional, it seems more logical to do it somewhere you can earn more, save more, and invest more in a shorter period of time and enjoy Florida the way it was meant to be enjoyed, sporadically.

[cixcell]

"Consumers are more faithful to chains than small biz."
oftentimes this is due to the fact that small businesses here have lower standards than chains. what typically happens is business owners then have to diversify and carry greater variety or specialty items or provide better service than the chains to compete. but people dont want to put in the effort here so they just close up shop. many businesses here think they can invest once and then milk it for every penny not continual reinvestment and self improvement. i can tell you there are quite a number of small restaurants in miami springs that people frequent and have loyalty to but they provide a higher value worthy of patronizing them. take harvest moon for example by the traffic circle.

[Pear Martini]

I agree. A lot of the small biz down here have horrible standards and survive off of the transient population (snowbirds, tourists, etc.)

There are definatly small businesses down here that do well, but the kind of things I'm into are pretty much oversaturated by chains down here. Also, the type of clientele I would like to cater to is very transient down here.
The kind of city I have in mind, is the kind of place that has mostly small businesses on its main drags and when there is new of a "chain" trying to open, the comunity gets outraged and active in keeping it out. Its a very affluent community near an urban area. Search for "most educated cities/towns" and places like this will come up...Alexandria, Virgina (I believe near D.C?)Brookline, Massachusetts (near Boston), etc.

These places also have the best public school systems in the country, so if I ever settle down (G-d no!) and have a kid, I can put it through a world class shool.

Also, those are the kind of places I prefer living in full-time. I love Miami...but I need breaks from it.

Anyways, I'll shut up now. I sould like an *******

[Wonderful Jellal]

Really sad, but the economists expect a new boom in 2012.Be patient

[cixcell]

"The kind of city I have in mind, is the kind of place that has mostly small businesses on its main drags and when there is new of a "chain" trying to open, the comunity gets outraged and active in keeping it out."

you need a population that has transcended chain stores. we're nowhere near that sophisticated yet.

[gymbuff]

Originally Posted by cixcell

"Consumers are more faithful to chains than small biz."
oftentimes this is due to the fact that small businesses here have lower standards than chains. what typically happens is business owners then have to diversify and carry greater variety or specialty items or provide better service than the chains to compete. but people dont want to put in the effort here so they just close up shop. many businesses here think they can invest once and then milk it for every penny not continual reinvestment and self improvement. i can tell you there are quite a number of small restaurants in miami springs that people frequent and have loyalty to but they provide a higher value worthy of patronizing them. take harvest moon for example by the traffic circle.

You are so right about restaurants in Miami SPrings! I don't really go to Harvest Moon, but I go to Holleman's and Basilico all the time. And like you said, customer service and quality are top notch.

[observer]

Hopefully my current job will be the last in Miami for me. I have already decided that if I get laid off or fired before I find work somewhere else, I do not intend to look for work in Miami. Hopefully by then I would have saved enough to get me through for 6 months to a year and start over somewhere else. If not, I will cash out on some of my investments and start somewhere else. I feel as if Miami is gradually sucking the "positive soul" out of me. By the way, I am an optimistic person by nature who will greet attendants at gas station, say thank you to cashiers and attendants who are snobs and rude. I figure I can only worry about my actions. However, over time, the environment in general can gradually eat away at ones soul.