Moving Back To New Jersey

[njsocks]

Originally Posted by bdpop

I don't have a price range right now. The watchword here though is "cheap". We can always get a nicer place as our situation improves. We are just looking because I have not yet secured a job up there. We NEED to get out of Florida. I cannot find a job here and the longer we stay, it only gets worse. We are basically selling most everything and moving. I normailly work in Human Resources as a Technical Recruiter so any help this board can provide would be a godsend. We are also looking into the afforable housing program.

Nothing is cheap here. You get a dump for 250k-!! Stay in Florida...You will be taxed to death on everything! My husband isn't thrilled with the state and cannot wait to leave one day!!

[njsocks]

Originally Posted by bdpop

We are still trying to get out of this "hell" they call Central Florida and move back up to NJ. My kids need better, more challenging, schools and good jobs are next to impossible to get down here. I know now is not the best time to move, with the economy the way it is, but we cannot stay here.

Why not move to Georgia? A good friend of mine lives in Peachtree and you get ALOT for your money! I want to move down there so badly lol..GORGEOUS homes that would cost 700-800k here in this state!! You can get a beautiful home there for 200-250k !!5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths!

Wow, you started this thread in 10/08! HR is tough to get into. I did recruiting back in NY and let me tell you it isn't easy to find a job here!!

[JERSEY MAN]

My main complaint like many others that post here is and are the property tax burden that governors over the last 30 years promised to control and fix. None have aggressively tried because they all want to be re-elected. Like the just found 600 million to make the illusion of prop. tax relief just before an election for a select few. Go figure.

[bdpop]

Originally Posted by njsocks

Why not move to Georgia? A good friend of mine lives in Peachtree and you get ALOT for your money! I want to move down there so badly lol..GORGEOUS homes that would cost 700-800k here in this state!! You can get a beautiful home there for 200-250k !!5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths!

Wow, you started this thread in 10/08! HR is tough to get into. I did recruiting back in NY and let me tell you it isn't easy to find a job here!!

I did start this thread last October, but was waiting to finish school and for the summer break in order to plan my move. I thought that would make much more sense.

You are right, HR is hard to get into. It's all about who you know these days. I do have a few prospects when I get up there. I have been networking very heavily and have made a few really good contacts.

I did consider Atlanta, but I have no support system; like family, there to help us out while I am looking for a job, like I do in NYC/NJ. Atlanta is a nice and less expensive place. I also heard Texas is up and coming. Besides, my wife wants to be closer to family in NJ.

NJ is expensive compared to other states; but as I have learned the hard way, you get what you pay for!