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I'm a painting contractor...used to do lots of commercial work. Now it's mostly residential, faux painting, like that. Most of my work is Grand Blanc, Fenton, Linden -where the money is.
![]() There's some real nice parts of Flint, though - there are people in Flint who have enough money to move away but prefer to live here. Believe it or not! College Cultural area, west on Beecher, Mott Park, east of Center Rd...I don't know the neighborhood names but can think of some very, very nice areas in the city. You're right about the segregation here. I've never seen anything like it. It's not just in the ghetto-y parts of the city, either. I can think of one neighborhood (off Beecher Rd a little west of McLaren Hospital, for anyone that knows the area) that is very very nice, big older homes on large lots. I've painted several homes there and I swear there isn't a white family in the entire neighborhood. One upside is housing prices. I have friends who closed Friday on a house, NW Flint up towards Genesee Twp, that's pretty nice, kind of rural. Three acres. 1900 sf 1970s brick ranch, well built. The only thing wrong with it, it's a bit dated - panelling on many walls, older kitchen etc but in nice condition. Two car garage plus a really huge pole barn. And did I mention 3 acres? $105,000. They're not rich and that's about all they can afford but not many parts of the country can you get that sort of deal? Their payment is under $700 and property taxes are cheap here. Quote:
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Well it has been interesting, did I feel like I was being attacked, no I just thougth the person was rude, it was a simple inquiry, I did not know the situtation in MI, and I was curious. I have been searching in many different areas. The south is home to us our family, friends and roots are here, but we are realistic enough to know we may have to move, but as I said it will be a year or so and alot can happen in that amount of time.
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I just think for someone with no family affiliation or job relocated to that specific area there are a lot better mid to long term job opportunities (with nicer winter weather) across the country. I am trying to think about it from the posters original perspective. If you just landed in the USA, could speak perfect English, had zero family anywhere in the country and could choose any spot in the US to live - would Flint be #1? Or for that part any part of MI if you consider jobs/climate/safety/schools etc. A good arguement could be made for Traverse City or Grand Rapids or even Ann Arbor on most of these counts (except for climate)... but I wouldnt put any town in MI in the top 5 list if all options were on the table which it appears is the case for the original poster. |
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Ford is letting go another 14K white collar, and offering buyouts to 75,000 (their entire blue collar workforce) hoping 30K take the offer (the blue collar will be spread among MI and other states)
And the hits just keep coming.... |
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I didn't mean to sound like a booster for the city of Flint. Being as how I'm pretty much stuck here for another couple of years I guess I'm just trying to make the best of it. |
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I think a lot of the replies people were being a bit truthful, but at the same time being pretty sarcastic, obviousely it scared the original poster away!
But you have to realize, look at how many hundreds of posts there are of people, 'looking to move to North Carolina<or insert any high growth southern/western state> from Michigan<or insert any low growth midwestern/northeastern state> tired of high cost of living, no jobs, etc. please recommend...blah blah' So of course people are going to be taken aback when you are coming FROM one of the 'wanting to move to...' states that has 10 new Super <blank> opening everyday, and inquiring about moving to one of the few states consistantly losing people! I agree w/paws, you can definately make it in MI! But it depends on your situation. When we left we were making decent enough money to get by, but not good enough to get a decent house in a decent enough area to raise kids. We both had marketable skills, spent about a yr looking to find better paying jobs and never found anything. Finally we moved to GA, and within a couple months I tripled my salary (in a lower skilled position) and my wife doubled hers. So it really helped us. So I can't say I regret it, but can't wait to get the hell out of the South. If we didn't have kids, maybe had gone to college, etc. then I think we could've stayed in MI and made it eventually. Just with a family we didn't have time for 'eventually'. Now we're established, and plan to go back to MI ASAP! I also agree Flint is not that bad of an area. No it's not #1 on my list, but I definately wouldn't write it off if I ever had an opportunity to live and work there. |
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My sister was layed off, my cousin was layed off, my best friend was layed off - and none of them were in the auto industry! There simply is no jobs here, the economy is in tatters, and getting worse by the minute. People are leaving the state by the thousands. Worse, Michigan is listed as the state with having the most home value drop in the last quarter! In fact, my wife is like the only person I know employed right now, shes a Nurse making $81,000 a year at a high paying hospital here. Everyone else is heading towards skid-row in Michigan, while they list the unemployment around 7%, this number is completely bogus. My aunt worked at the unemployment office, and said the "Realised" unemployment in michigan is close to 25%. The state ONLY tracks people still collecting unemployment benefits, and that lasts only 6 months for most people! Seriously, this place is dying, I see it everyday. If you want to be in the statistic of 1 out of every 4 people aren't working, go ahead and move here. I thought things were great in NC, but you say they aren't? You mean to tell me Bush's great plan for the country has hit you guys too? Last edited by Rohan; 09-21-2006 at 09:59 PM. |
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Have you looked into Charlotte and Raleigh? Good luck! |
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I grew up in Tecumseh, MI. It is a great small town. Nice place to raise a family. Although, the employment and salary opportunities are not that appealing, unless you are planning on commuting to Toledo, OH or Ann Arbor, MI. And I am sure you are aware that the employment situation in MI is not good anywhere. Trust me, I recently was let go in September from a Pharmaceutical Sales career and 5+ years experience and still am unemployed. Good luck.
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