i would like to know how is life in atlanta. (Buford: home, job market)

[geneca]

Hi everyone, i decided to make this topic because i would like to go to atlanta to study and see how is life there since the economy of my Country is terrible and for that reason I'm looking for options.

I would like to know how do people in atlanta treat latinos ,in my case I'm latina but I'm black too.

My english Isn't Perfect but i want to study to improve it and also i would like to know if it is easy to find a job.

I'm 25 and single ...what can u tell me to decided if it is a good idea or not ¿


I hope an answer soon.... Thank u if u help me xoxo

[Atlanta_BD]

Originally Posted by geneca

Hi everyone, i decided to make this topic because i would like to go to atlanta to study and see how is life there since the economy of my Country is terrible and for that reason I'm looking for options.

I would like to know how do people in atlanta treat latinos ,in my case I'm latina but I'm black too.

My english Isn't Perfect but i want to study to improve it and also i would like to know if it is easy to find a job.

I'm 25 and single ...what can u tell me to decided if it is a good idea or not ¿


I hope an answer soon.... Thank u if u help me xoxo

No, it is not easy to find a job in Atlanta, especially if you don't have a degree or a specialized skill. Georgia has a high unemployment rate right now.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by geneca

Hi everyone, i decided to make this topic because i would like to go to atlanta to study and see how is life there since the economy of my Country is terrible and for that reason I'm looking for options.

I would like to know how do people in atlanta treat latinos ,in my case I'm latina but I'm black too.

My english Isn't Perfect but i want to study to improve it and also i would like to know if it is easy to find a job.

I'm 25 and single ...what can u tell me to decided if it is a good idea or not ¿


I hope an answer soon.... Thank u if u help me xoxo

Latinos are generally treated well as there is a large and fast-growing Latino community in the Atlanta area.

The problem is that the job market is not necessarily where it should be at, particularly if one is not very highly-skilled.

If one does not have a well-paying job already lined up and/or one does not have a good solid social network and support system of close family members and friends living in the Atlanta area, then one probably should not necessarily move to the Atlanta area until they can get those things into place for themselves before moving there.

[geneca]

Originally Posted by Atlanta_BD

No, it is not easy to find a job in Atlanta, especially if you don't have a degree or a specialized skill. Georgia has a high unemployment rate right now.

I graduated from the university here in my Country as a human resources manager and i want to validate my diploma ..but first i want to go to study english.

Thanks for your answer.

[geneca]

Originally Posted by Born 2 Roll

Latinos are generally treated well as there is a large and fast-growing Latino community in the Atlanta area.

The problem is that the job market is not necessarily where it should be at, particularly if one is not very highly-skilled.

If one does not have a well-paying job already lined up and/or one does not have a good solid social network and support system of close family members and friends living in the Atlanta area, then one probably should not necessarily move to the Atlanta area until they can get those things into place for themselves before moving there.

I have a friend that could help me the first week but after that i would have to do things on my own.

Thanks for the help

[afdinatl]

Georgia will add over 71k jobs this year. I'm sure you can get one of them.

[joey86]

You'll be just fine. Metro Atlanta has a large international community, much of it on the northern side around Buford Highway. Locals are very used to seeing people from all over and I doubt you will have any issues. Atlanta will almost certainly continue to diversify for long time to come. May I ask what country or what ethnic group you are from? If you'd like to be around natives of your home country we can probably help.

Try to get a job ahead of time and plan your location off of that. Traffic can be pretty bad here so I encourage you to live close to a Marta rail station. Many people spend several hours a day in traffic. Downtown, Midtown and Perimeter Center are large business districts with Marta access and housing of all price ranges can be found on the Marta lines. The job market is growing quickly and most anyone who is trying can find a job fairly quickly.

[geneca]

Originally Posted by afdinatl

Georgia will add over 71k jobs this year. I'm sure you can get one of them.

That's great ,i hope i make the right decision

[geneca]

Originally Posted by joey86

You'll be just fine. Metro Atlanta has a large international community, much of it on the northern side around Buford Highway. Locals are very used to seeing people from all over and I doubt you will have any issues. Atlanta will almost certainly continue to diversify for long time to come. May I ask what country or what ethnic group you are from? If you'd like to be around natives of your home country we can probably help.

Try to get a job ahead of time and plan your location off of that. Traffic can be pretty bad here so I encourage you to live close to a Marta rail station. Many people spend several hours a day in traffic. Downtown, Midtown and Perimeter Center are large business districts with Marta access and housing of all price ranges can be found on the Marta lines. The job market is growing quickly and most anyone who is trying can find a job fairly quickly.

I'm from Venezuela, I'm latina but black too.

Thanks for the advice about the traffic and the martha lines it's pretty helpfull for someone like me