Miami - Top five again!! 4th WORST city to find a Job!! (job market, school)

[Pear Martini]

Originally Posted by cixcell

"The kind of city I have in mind, is the kind of place that has mostly small businesses on its main drags and when there is new of a "chain" trying to open, the comunity gets outraged and active in keeping it out."

you need a population that has transcended chain stores. we're nowhere near that sophisticated yet.

I wasn't implying that Now I sound like an even bigger ass

[cixcell]

I said it. you didn't. and dont worry having a bigger ass is an ASSet in miami.

[WINTERFRONT]

I used to have a big ass, but then I got thinner and it disappeared.

[cixcell]

observer: it takes most people six months of dade to become jaded and cynical. its a unavoidable fact. different people from different states become different styles of jaded personalities. its interesting because by now i can successfully predict what personality a person will become based on what state they came from. thats something i dont think many people expect - that moving here will change their personality so radically and also how the dynamics of their relationship with their wife or family will change due to that personality change. my dad in socal constantly tells me 'kill them with kindness' and i laugh and tell him how you'd be eaten alive if you tried that. there are alot of people who will interpret friendliness as weakness and target you for exploitation.

[Pear Martini]

Originally Posted by cixcell

observer: it takes most people six months of dade to become jaded and cynical. its a unavoidable fact. different people from different states become different styles of jaded personalities. its interesting because by now i can successfully predict what personality a person will become based on what state they came from. thats something i dont think many people expect - that moving here will change their personality so radically and also how the dynamics of their relationship with their wife or family will change due to that personality change. my dad in socal constantly tells me 'kill them with kindness' and i laugh and tell him how you'd be eaten alive if you tried that. there are alot of people who will interpret friendliness as weakness and target you for exploitation.

Guess for someone from Boston, Massachusetts. I'll tell you if your right Also your last statement is so true, I have been to kind down here!

[observer]

Hearing and reading from people that moved here from other places, 6 months sounds about right. In fact, with some about 6-8 weeks is all it takes. Just read posts from JM who moved here from Dallas.

I was not born in Miami, but was raised here. I have seen this city deteriorate over the last 20 years or so. West Kendall is a perfect example of the downslide of that part of the county. Back in the early to mid 80s, West Kendall was a very nice suburban neighborhood with very low crime. Over the years the demographic began to gradually change and graffitti could be seen at various places. West Kendall today even though is still a "preferred neighborhood" in Miami Dade (compared to most neighborhoods), it has 2x the property crime rate than the natural average. It does not feel at all like the West Kendall of 20-25 years ago.

I believe individually one can influence and make an impact on their environment, negatively or positively. However, an environment and ones surrounding can influence one as well in the same manner. If not at 1st, it definitely can over time. It feels like a Light bulb in my head keeps motivating me to plan a move SOON! In the mean time, I will enjoy what this place has to offer but I will keep planning.

[cixcell]

As of right now I'm completely fine with miami but I can understand how it can be many people's personal hell. its like durian most westerners dont like it.
it is however one of the safest of the latin american countries to live in.
ill admit though watching the bizarre foods san francisco episode last night made me miss the culture there but i cant have that and have the tropical too so i stay.

[FLGator487]

Originally Posted by CLTKing

Miami does it again, top five!! but of the worst once again...4th worst city to find a job.....14 jobs for every 1000 applicants.....NICE!

Worst Cities for Finding a Job in 2011 - Yahoo! Real Estate

Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state, selected metropolitan area, and metropolitan division(1)

Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area

Don't move here if you don't have a job or if you are half way decent. Facts speak louder than words...

I hope nobody is surprised by this?

Not in any way embellishing a rather sorry state of affairs, but this is well-known. That 4% unemployment rate from 1996 - 2006 was the product of the housing bubble - namely, overheated construction and cheap credit.

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Originally Posted by Wonderful Jellal

Really sad, but the economists expect a new boom in 2012.Be patient

Really? No one picked up on this joke? I guess you bombed.

cixcell, as much as I hate to admit what you've said about becoming jaded, you are right. I came here happy, looking forward to meeting all kinds of people, learning about the different cultures, being around the traffic, the night life, the beaches.....Gah! It was so exciting!

The first three months I couldn't scrape my jaw off of the ground.
The next three months I actually felt personally insulted.
At the end of that six months, I got pissed. I've been pissed ever since.

[Rconce01]

Originally Posted by perry335654

Why don't you report that Miami was surveyed as the 6th most liveable city, oh thats right I did,kinda makes you wonder about these surveys huh.

Haha u kidding right

You didnt see the story on s fla biz journal where Forbes rated it 2nd most miserable city to live in, we are runner up for #1 next year.Would you like the link?

We got #1 in the nation with the most corrupt public officials...and look at who's running the state, the most corrupt governer to date.