Permanent jobs in the Myrtle Beach area (Georgetown: car insurance, credit)

[PamHester1061]

My husband and I are considering moving to the Myrtle Beach area, what is the job situation like? My current line of work is administrative, I'm a procurement clerk for a company, but have done different types of administrative work. My husband is a "jack of all trades" he currently works as a foreman for a refrigeration company, but can do maintenance type work as well. I've looked on Craigslist, as well as the newspapers, I see alot of seasonal jobs, which is understandable. Just trying to get some good feedback from a "native". I love the area down there, but don't want to make a huge mistake. Any help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks

[KavH]

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[PawleysDude]

Originally Posted by PamHester1061

...I love the area down there, but don't want to make a huge mistake. Any help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks

Unfortunately, moving down here without a confirmed job and benefits would qualify as a "huge mistake" unless you have very deep pockets. MB can be a good place to live if you are retired with a nice pension or are a medical professional, preferably in geriatric medicine. Driven by state government attitudes, SC is not a friendly place for those without a job or without health benefits. As you mentioned, there are seasonal jobs available. Many of those are filled by locals from adjoining counties with high unemployment rates, riding buses daily back and forth to work. For many, many people who live in this area, MB is not the good life.

If you are determined in your search, take some time off from work to conduct a thorough job search, and best of luck to you. SC runs a database of available statewide jobs at SC Works - Bringing Employers and Job Seekers Together. You do not need to register at the website to run job searches, which can be conducted by location and/or by job specialties.

[loveagrey1]

Originally Posted by PawleysDude

Unfortunately, moving down here without a confirmed job and benefits would qualify as a "huge mistake" unless you have very deep pockets. MB can be a good place to live if you are retired with a nice pension or are a medical professional, preferably in geriatric medicine. Driven by state government attitudes, SC is not a friendly place for those without a job or without health benefits. As you mentioned, there are seasonal jobs available. Many of those are filled by locals from adjoining counties with high unemployment rates, riding buses daily back and forth to work. For many, many people who live in this area, MB is not the good life.

If you are determined in your search, take some time off from work to conduct a thorough job search, and best of luck to you. SC runs a database of available statewide jobs at SC Works - Bringing Employers and Job Seekers Together. You do not need to register at the website to run job searches, which can be conducted by location and/or by job specialties.

Yes, please secure employment before coming down....the wages are low and the cost of living is average to high here....my husband had a job lined up and I did not and was college educated...never believing I would have a problem...it took me a year to secure a good job with a good wage and even at that time, it isn't near what I was making in Pittsburgh....

Do you all know anyone here? Please please please do your research...you will see many people here on the forum tell you how much of a paradise it is here but if you are not wealthy....it is very very hard to find employment that isn't minimum wage and seasonable.....I understand your hubby probably is extremely talented but he would have to zone in on a particular area of interest and concentrate on finding employment in that area...i.e. plumbing, air conditioning, construction, etc.....the building is starting to pick up again but unfortunately there isn't enough work to even employ the people who have tons of experience and have lived here for years......it is pretty much who you know type of area.......I learned that fast....

[psgoodwi]

I, too, want to eventually move to the Myrtle Beach area (actually between Surfside and Litchfield if possible) and I've read everyone's postings about securing employment before moving down there. I've wanted to move to MB for the past ten years and am starting to research more closely the properties and employment. My son graduates college in three years but I may try to buy something beforehand. I will have my Masters in Education next year and I've taught at a community college and have my eye on CCU and the Horry Georgetown Technical College. How are the jobs in education in Myrtle Beach? I really don't want to teach K-12 and if I can find something in advising, university type work or faculty I would be happy.

[CowDone]

Is the cost of living really high? I am in NY and from what I look at online it seems extremely cheap, and the property taxes are very low. On Long Island an average 3 bedroom house built in 1970 is about $9000 a year in taxes and around $350k in a middle class area.

Originally Posted by loveagrey1

Yes, please secure employment before coming down....the wages are low and the cost of living is average to high here....my husband had a job lined up and I did not and was college educated...never believing I would have a problem...it took me a year to secure a good job with a good wage and even at that time, it isn't near what I was making in Pittsburgh....

Do you all know anyone here? Please please please do your research...you will see many people here on the forum tell you how much of a paradise it is here but if you are not wealthy....it is very very hard to find employment that isn't minimum wage and seasonable.....I understand your hubby probably is extremely talented but he would have to zone in on a particular area of interest and concentrate on finding employment in that area...i.e. plumbing, air conditioning, construction, etc.....the building is starting to pick up again but unfortunately there isn't enough work to even employ the people who have tons of experience and have lived here for years......it is pretty much who you know type of area.......I learned that fast....

[Rapture]

Housing, property tax and car insurance are less if coming from the northeast but that's it. Everything else is the same but most wages are a lot lower. I agree, find a job before coming if possible.

[loveagrey1]

Originally Posted by psgoodwi

I, too, want to eventually move to the Myrtle Beach area (actually between Surfside and Litchfield if possible) and I've read everyone's postings about securing employment before moving down there. I've wanted to move to MB for the past ten years and am starting to research more closely the properties and employment. My son graduates college in three years but I may try to buy something beforehand. I will have my Masters in Education next year and I've taught at a community college and have my eye on CCU and the Horry Georgetown Technical College. How are the jobs in education in Myrtle Beach? I really don't want to teach K-12 and if I can find something in advising, university type work or faculty I would be happy.

Begin doing and research now...you will probably be able to find a part time teaching job at either school....both are state schools...you would be working for the state....

[psgoodwi]

Thank you for responding Loveagrey1. It's strange. Two years ago I spoke with a lady at CCU and she told me that the state controls the benefits that employees receive at the school. She said there was no free schooling for spouse and/or children and I was surprised. I live in Indiana and there may be small discrepacies but usually the employee gets total free schooling and the community college that I taught at the spouse and children each received up to six credit hours per semester of free schooling. When I asked about all the colleges in the state she said that every university and college is this way in South Carolina. I asked why and she said that ALL state employees would have to be allowed this benefit. It just surprises me. I asked if this would change any time soon and she said not as far as she knows.

[loveagrey1]

Originally Posted by psgoodwi

Thank you for responding Loveagrey1. It's strange. Two years ago I spoke with a lady at CCU and she told me that the state controls the benefits that employees receive at the school. She said there was no free schooling for spouse and/or children and I was surprised. I live in Indiana and there may be small discrepacies but usually the employee gets total free schooling and the community college that I taught at the spouse and children each received up to six credit hours per semester of free schooling. When I asked about all the colleges in the state she said that every university and college is this way in South Carolina. I asked why and she said that ALL state employees would have to be allowed this benefit. It just surprises me. I asked if this would change any time soon and she said not as far as she knows.

I know...I worked at Carnegie Mellon University before moving to this area...WOW....culture shock really still has not set in 9 years later...but this is a right to work state and the state is a very poor one....the benefits for state employees are really not too good...it is what I would think is the worst and least expensive HMO you probably would have available to you....but it is insurance and we have to have it My husband works for the county but the benefits are through the state...yes it is free but his deductible is still $1000...

Even most private universities in the northeast offer free classes to spouses and siblings of family members....my husband took classes at CMU for free....of course, hindsight is 20/20 they say....



Best of luck to you!