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Looking online, I found a lot of jobs I’d be qualified for are in NC. This surprised me as I’ve never really been familiar with the state so hadn’t seriously considered it.
I was looking at San Antonio as it’s cheap but a lot of the jobs require training I don’t have and I’m worried it may be TOO hot. I hate the cold but too much heat isn’t great either. NC has the jobs and better scenery so I’m willing to give it more consideration.
A few ?s.
First off, how is Heath care? Is it affordable. Texas worried me because of the high costs of insurance and the high number of uninsured people. Is NC better?
What areas get the least amount of snow?
I feel like religious differences are a bigger deal in the SE than political differences. I’m Catholic, not Protestant. Some areas in the south are VERY devoutly Protestant and many don’t like Catholics too much. They want everyone to attend services with them and talk Church a lot. What areas are religious differences less pronounced?
Preferably an area without Texas-style traffic congestion.
What vehicle costs are there? Does NC have inspections? How expensive in insurance?
I’m considering renting a cheap room or maybe getting a manufactured home.
Looking online... Help me find a city to focus on.
Find a specific job to focus on first.
Come back with specific Q's about a specific place that will actually hire you from out of state.
Get hired. Move there.
Live cheap for the year it takes to poke around and learn all the things you ask about.
Then move up (there) or move out to some other place you think will be better.
Or... move to one of the 3 or 4 largest metro areas.
Find some sort of get by job. Be somebody's housemate. Learn your way around.
Apply for the job you would rather have. Get hired.
Live cheap for the year it takes to poke around and learn all the things you ask about.
Then move up (there) or move out to some other place you think will be better.
Looking online, I found a lot of jobs I’d be qualified for are in NC. This surprised me as I’ve never really been familiar with the state so hadn’t seriously considered it.
I was looking at San Antonio as it’s cheap but a lot of the jobs require training I don’t have and I’m worried it may be TOO hot. I hate the cold but too much heat isn’t great either. NC has the jobs and better scenery so I’m willing to give it more consideration.
NC is hot too, unless you're in the small portion of western NC that is above 3,000 feet or so...but thats also the area with the most snow and fewer jobs.
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few ?s.
First off, how is Heath care? Is it affordable. Texas worried me because of the high costs of insurance and the high number of uninsured people. Is NC better?
My impression is that NC isn't much better than TX in that regard.
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areas get the least amount of snow?
The southeast part of the state.
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I feel like religious differences are a bigger deal in the SE than political differences. I’m Catholic, not Protestant. Some areas in the south are VERY devoutly Protestant and many don’t like Catholics too much. They want everyone to attend services with them and talk Church a lot. What areas are religious differences less pronounced?
I don't think you'll find that to be much of an issue in most places.
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vehicle costs are there? Does NC have inspections? How expensive in insurance?
NC has a one time fee when titling a vehicle, and an annual property tax based on value. I think car insurance is cheap, but I don't have much of a frame of reference to compare. NC does have inspections, its never been a big deal for me.
Maybe check Winston-Salem or Greensboro. The bigger metros have more going on of course but you spend more time in a car, and housing is much more reasonable in this area, known as the Triad (the other city is High Point). W-S being the closest city to the mountains is good if you like that kind of thing. If you like scenery, the actual mountain cities are better, but Boone is pretty small, and Asheville is probably pricey and has a significantly smaller economy than even the Triad. It's hot, but not Texas hot, and downright tolerable in the foothills and mountains. Snow isn't really an issue anywhere except maybe occasionally each winter in the very high country north of Asheville, and in Boone, and then nothing like the Great Lakes and Northeast.
Look at Charlotte also, as it has the largest job market. It is a banking and retail distribution sector.
Health care is going to be expensive if the employer does not provide it. Since we have some of the best teaching hospitals, it will be excellent.
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