moving to Pa (Pittsburgh, Taylor, Mountville: public school, live in, designer)

[Rabb1t]

the current situation that my mother father and i are in is not a great one. we live in the town of Martinsville, Va and are looking to move. The bottom line is that the economy in the town is simply dead the last factory in town just shut down 500 employees. the left 250 include my father and that worries him. He is currently a furniture designer working at American of Martinsville. My mother is a certified language teacher(the degree i do not know). she tends to stick to spanish. My family and i are looking to move somewhere no where near this area. We want a Fresh start. I'm just wondering what type of economy is in PA, and what types of jobs are available?i have a few friends in the Mountville area and would prefer to move in that general area. Can anyone help me with the information i need?

[WoodturnerMike]

Not that I would recommend against moving to Pa. but, if your father wants to continue in the furniture industry, North Carolina might be a much better alternative. Take a look at Hickory NC for example.

[dugdogmaster]

Originally Posted by Rabb1t

the current situation that my mother father and i are in is not a great one. we live in the town of Martinsville, Va and are looking to move. The bottom line is that the economy in the town is simply dead the last factory in town just shut down 500 employees. the left 250 include my father and that worries him. He is currently a furniture designer working at American of Martinsville. My mother is a certified language teacher(the degree i do not know). she tends to stick to spanish. My family and i are looking to move somewhere no where near this area. We want a Fresh start. I'm just wondering what type of economy is in PA, and what types of jobs are available?i have a few friends in the Mountville area and would prefer to move in that general area. Can anyone help me with the information i need?

Check out the Pittsburgh and western PA areas. PA public school teachers are paid fairly well, and there are quite a few furniture manufacturers in the area.

[Rabb1t]

Thanks for the help. We'll look into it. Thank you again.

[HickoryNCKeisler]

Here are some links that might help you become better acquainted with the Hickory area and the surrounding communities!

City of Hickory
Downtown Hickory
City of Conover

City of Newton

City of Lincolnton

City of Claremont

City of Lenoir
Town of Catawba

Town of Maiden

Town of Taylorsville

Hickory Visitor Information
Hickory Online

Hickory Daily Record

Observer News

Lincoln Times News

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