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I was thinking about moving back at the end of the month from LA, but friends that I've spoke to say it's a literal "dead zone", even in the temp market.
It's funny, I have one friend that considers NYC the "be all/end all" of cities and she works for a state agency. She tells me that they're calling off the list and hiring hasn't affected them. To hear her tell it, jobs are plentiful.
Here in California, the governor passed a law that ALL state agencies (except prisons and emergency responders) MUST take 1st and 3rd off of every month beginning in February. This is in addition to 10% of employees each agency MUST layoff by the end of this month. The city of la also plans on laying off a bunch workers as well.
The Writer's Strike set this city back MILLIONS of dollars and businesses still haven't recovered fully. Many businesses suffered.
I don't know, but I don't think I'll be moving like I thought. I'll work two part-time jobs if I have to and do the roommate thing, but I don't feel like flying cross-country to lay on someone's couch (family or friend) and not have any funds coming in is a good idea.
Please tell me that it's not as bad as it seems. Please?
Sorry, but it's not good at the moment here. Save your money - stay where you are.
+1. It's bad and I suspect it will get worse. Unless you work in say, healthcare, it's very hard to find a job. I would only move if I had a job lined up already.
if this recession gets worse and turns to depression, IT will be hit also
but if you are well connected, you should not have problems finding a job
Thanks all of you. I've been learning to follow my "intuition" lately. Every time I think about moving back to NYC, I get this tense feeling inside, which usually means it's a bad idea.
I've been in LA for five years, but I could survive with at least two part-time jobs and a cheaper apartment. It'll work. I'll make due.
The job market is bad EVERYWHERE so lets put things in perspective. Please tell me what are of the country has a job market that is doing well? Yes the market is bad here, but you have a better chance of getting ANY job here than somewhere else. It may not be the perfect position, or at the salary/location you want, but NYC ALWAYS has opportunities for work...believe it.
My son works in a widely known international financial firm and they are laying people off.
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