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12-29-2008, 05:38 PM
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Jobs for high school grad/housing in Phoenix
I'm going to graduate from a high school in Illinois soon and I want to move to Arizona so I can gain residency and apply to ASU. Me and a friend have thought about this for quite sometime and I thought how is the job outlook for a high school grad? Are there some affordable housing there as well? I don't want anything luxurious but somewhere livable. Thanks
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12-29-2008, 05:53 PM
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You won't get any decent paying jobs. You should look into student housing and live on student loans for the first semester, this gives you time to find a job, and save up money for security depositits and such.
Housing near Tempe is expensive, so good luck.
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12-29-2008, 10:50 PM
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Is tempe itself or other neighboring towns expensive as well?
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12-30-2008, 01:42 AM
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I'll disagree with the previous poster - housing near Tempe is not expensive. There are countless affordable apartments near ASU. You should be able to find a 2BR for under $700 without much difficulty.
As a high school graduate, you won't find a decent-paying job. But if you're splitting rent, you should be able to live.
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12-30-2008, 08:30 AM
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You're doing the same thing I did many years ago. There are lots of older and cheaper sections of Phoenix. A friend of mine rents a 2 br house in Phoenix for $900 a month. That price includes water. There used to be plenty of minimum wage jobs, it's been a while since I needed to worry about that. As long as you are dependable you shouldn't have any trouble finding something.
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12-30-2008, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by AzDreamer
You're doing the same thing I did many years ago. There are lots of older and cheaper sections of Phoenix. A friend of mine rents a 2 br house in Phoenix for $900 a month. That price includes water. There used to be plenty of minimum wage jobs, it's been a while since I needed to worry about that. As long as you are dependable you shouldn't have any trouble finding something.
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Did you also move to arizona to gain residency? With the way the economy is here in chicago, I thought job searching would very difficult. Thanks guys for the info. I may need a roommate which is fine with me. |
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12-30-2008, 11:18 AM
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for affordable housing near ASU look at the area near 5th st and Hardy.
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