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Hello members. I will be coming from Rochester, NY. I want to move to start life over. I am single, divorced, and no children. 29 on the 4th of Oct. I work as a caregiver, but that isn't paying much not my passion--just paying the bills.
I am, at heart, a musician, writer, and photographer. I do not have a degree in any of these and looking to possibly pursue school where I will live. This moving challenge is for me to go forward in life. No more stalling. If I start school here, I'll be here another forever amount of years. This move is exceedingly overdue.
I will be looking to rent, and I will of course find a job prior to moving, but need to know which areas to look. With my skills and experience, I do not anticipate on landing a job anything out of the customer service, administrative, recruiting, sales, positions. So basically around that pay range--whatever that is there. Here it ain't much, but enough to live by.
Three things that are important to me is safety, reasonable cost of living (whatever is considered NJ reasonable), and a diverse city life, as I am no country gal. I like nightlife, but no ghettos.
***Please Read*** I just want the answers to my questions, no rhetorical questions or lectures. Nice honest answers. I'm not looking to be discouraged...I'm looking to move forward, no matter the challenge.
What about Ocean County? With the amount of elderly developments there, I would think care givers would be in demand. You can attend Ocean County College, too. There is some night life, but nothing like the city. The cost of living is lower in this area, so that can be a tradeoff.
Hello members. I will be coming from Rochester, NY. I want to move to start life over. I am single, divorced, and no children. 29 on the 4th of Oct. I work as a caregiver, but that isn't paying much not my passion--just paying the bills.
I am, at heart, a musician, writer, and photographer. I do not have a degree in any of these and looking to possibly pursue school where I will live. This moving challenge is for me to go forward in life. No more stalling. If I start school here, I'll be here another forever amount of years. This move is exceedingly overdue.
I will be looking to rent, and I will of course find a job prior to moving, but need to know which areas to look. With my skills and experience, I do not anticipate on landing a job anything out of the customer service, administrative, recruiting, sales, positions. So basically around that pay range--whatever that is there. Here it ain't much, but enough to live by.
Three things that are important to me is safety, reasonable cost of living (whatever is considered NJ reasonable), and a diverse city life, as I am no country gal. I like nightlife, but no ghettos.
***Please Read***
I just want the answers to my questions, no rhetorical questions or lectures. Nice honest answers. I'm not looking to be discouraged...I'm looking to move forward, no matter the challenge.
Thanks!
Williamsburg, Brooklyn (not NJ, but what you described) and Jersey City. Nothing in NJ near the city will be "reasonably priced". Our taxes, rent, food, etc. is super expensive. Good luck with that.
You need an area with a large amount of elderly people. Try Burlington County and Cherry Hill.
Or south Jersey in general. True,there isn't much nightlife,but you can always head into Philladelphia.
Before you move btw,I would suggest you get a Cna. Certificate or HHA certificate.
They make 10 to 15 dollars per hour,and there is a huge demand for them right now.
Don't believe me? Chech out Craigslist under any area in Nj,go under Medical/employment and you will see a plethora of postings for HHa and Cna.
You're coming to the wrong state if you're looking for a job. Our unemployment rate under our gluttonous governor is defying national trends and rising, not going down.
And as you probably already know, NJ for the most part is as expensive as hell to live in, much moreso than Rochester. I would consider a roommate if you're moving to most parts of NJ.
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