Are there any jobs in Michigan???!!!!!!!!!

[DONNIEANDDONNA417]

Originally Posted by chiroptera

Daughter and son-in-law of friends of mine just moved back up to Michigan two weeks ago - from South Carolina. Long story, but they have two little daughters, a car, and not much else but some bags of clothing and baby supplies.

Two weeks ago - and both are now employed, albeit in low-paying jobs. Grandparents are looking after the kids when necessary, as the couple is living with them for now. Husband works days, wife works nights. They wanted to be near grandparents and back in Michigan.

Husband's tax refund will either allow them to buy a cheap house outright or provide a decent down-payment for an inexpensive house. They hope to be in their own house within the next month or two.

I am SO impressed with this young couple! They hit the ground running the day they got here, aggressively looked for work, found work, and are now looking at houses to buy. Granted the jobs they have now are "menial" (janitorial and nursing assistant) and not that well-paying, but they were determined to get to work, and did. Cost of living is cheap enough here that even with a relatively meager income, they'll do just fine.

Husband is a *legal* immigrant from Mexico with a green card, I should mention. He has worked and paid taxes consistently since moving to the US - hence the tax refund. Both he and his wife refuse to get on "assistance."

No whining, they just got down to business and are willing to live within their means. Michigan needs more people like this!

menial job? any job is better then sitting at home waiting on some menial assitance. and 2 incomes are so much better then one...sound likes they came to handle business and we need more people like this all over

[chiroptera]

Originally Posted by DONNIEANDDONNA417

menial job? any job is better then sitting at home waiting on some menial assitance. and 2 incomes are so much better then one...sound likes they came to handle business and we need more people like this all over

I agree, D&D.

[Bhaalspawn]

Originally Posted by chiroptera

Granted the jobs they have now are "menial" (janitorial and nursing assistant) and not that well-paying, but they were determined to get to work, and did. Cost of living is cheap enough here that even with a relatively meager income, they'll do just fine.

The Detroit area does have a relatively low cost of living (compared to other large cities) going for it. Poverty wage jobs will generally always be available just about anywhere. The issue is above-poverty-wage jobs.

[Bhaalspawn]

Originally Posted by chiroptera

As I understand they're eligible for assistance and unemployment, which would probably net them as much as they're making at work. But they chose to get jobs instead. Husband hopes to get better-paying work when the weather warms up. He's done various construction trades - rough carpenter, roofer - so he can do quite well if he gets hired by a builder or established construction company.

In all seriousness, point them in the direction of Fargo or Bismarck, North Dakota. That region is undergoing a boom and if you can do construction work, you can find plenty of work. I'm in Fargo and the city is bursting with new construction and the cost of living (or at least housing) isn't real high, either.