Dont have a job? Dont move! (Orlando: lease, amusement park, bankrupt)

[Parrotrosie]

Well, I have a question....

Which is the appropriate course of action because I keep seeing people being told two different things...

First , they are told,

Don't come down here unless you have a job lined up.

Then they are told,

You can't get a job here unless you are living here, no one hires anyone but locals.

so, it's sortof a catch 22 now isn't it?

[annerk]

Originally Posted by Parrotrosie

Well, I have a question....

Which is the appropriate course of action because I keep seeing people being told two different things...

First , they are told,

Don't come down here unless you have a job lined up.

Then they are told,

You can't get a job here unless you are living here, no one hires anyone but locals.

so, it's sortof a catch 22 now isn't it?

Both. Come here without a job if you have at least six months of living expanses, not including downpayment/deposits or stay where you are until you are able to find a job here. For certain professions, you WILL be able to get a job here without being a local BSRN, physical therapist, bi-lingual medical billing, and cetrain engineering fields are all wide open in this area.

[mrFlaBound]

Originally Posted by annerk

Both. Come here without a job if you have at least six months of living expanses, not including downpayment/deposits or stay where you are until you are able to find a job here. For certain professions, you WILL be able to get a job here without being a local BSRN, physical therapist, bi-lingual medical billing, and cetrain engineering fields are all wide open in this area.

this and Parrotrosie's initial question are probably the best question and answer ever seen regarding this issue i've seen on this board...lets frame it

[GABMER]

I will say no job, no move. Now in days you dont know if you will get a job in six months.

[mrFlaBound]

Originally Posted by GABMER

I will say no job, no move. Now in days you dont know if you will get a job in six months.

if the situation you live in is expensive and not certain (who's really is these days?) , then it may very well be a better option. Plus, as has been said, a lot of times you need to be there to get considered, the moving with savings is really the only REASONABLE response to this, the others are extreme one way or another.

[bdpop]

I would never recommend quitting a job you already have just to move to Florida; but if you are unemployed where you are, you might as well come on down and look for a job here. Just make sure the type of job that you do is in demand here. We are basically a tourist based economy; though the medical field is up and coming here.

[Parrotrosie]

Tourist based? Have you seen the homes around here? They aren't all supported by tourism based jobs, that I can tell you!

Do you know, that you have all five branches of the military right in Orlando? Five , right? Four or five anyway, and they do a large portion of their research and development right here? Do you realize how much technology is in not only in the Space Coast and Research park but scattered throughout? You got laser sight development, flight trainer and sim development and building, you got all the secret and top secret military development in technology....holy crap you guys got an engineering gold mine down here....does no one realize that? In addition of course, to the medical development going on....

Nearly all the men I have men so far are engineers of one type or another....it's actually getting boring...LOL!!

[daytonadewd]

Originally Posted by Parrotrosie

Well, I have a question....

Which is the appropriate course of action because I keep seeing people being told two different things...

First , they are told,

Don't come down here unless you have a job lined up.

Then they are told,

You can't get a job here unless you are living here, no one hires anyone but locals.

so, it's sortof a catch 22 now isn't it?

Both are true. But "locals" aren't defined as people who just "live" here. To me this meant people who have roots in the community.

This is because Florida has always had a transient population which makes the natives restless in hiring recent arrivals. Did you just get out of the pokey in TN? Got a bench warrant in NY? Did you illegally kidnap your kids from MI? Are you avoiding child support payments in IL? Did you murder your ex in AL?

Right now with the present job market and economy, if there are jobs available, chances are there many applicants for that posting. And those with local ties will have the advantage to lobby over outsiders for it.

As posted, if you have credentials in specific fields, you will probably fare well -- especially in larger markets (but also where rents will be higher). But as the markets get smaller, there are less skilled positions available and most economies were based on collapsed real estate, construction, retail and tourism -- all now flat, laying off or even closing.

I'm also now starting to see posts by "Chamber" people on these threads, i.e. trying to paint a rosier picture than reality. Others seem posted by retirees who aren't really working and are unaffected.

A good friend of mine just landed a job recently after being out of work for over a year. Only way this happened was the amount of time spent volunteering. Took mind off of problems and created a network of contacts previously unknown. Also did bartering.

I'm glad this thread was started as so many people think the "grass is always greener" so let's move to FL!

[sweetcityluvn]

Originally Posted by jonresaon

The apartments here are the same as New Jersey or New york metro? What pipe are you smoking!! hehe jk. In all honesty, Cheap apartments 700-1200 are split up rowhomes or houses that rent out bedrooms for 600-800. Roaches. winter draft, portable heaters in most. Old fixtures. Whatch the movie "rocky" and thats what you get for 800-1200 a month. Cost of living is so much cheaper in Orlando .. you know this! you have to be kidding with this statement of same col. Small time jobs are not harder to find. Annerk we have to agree to disgree but I lived in New York,Conn, long island and never New Jersey(thank god). All of your statements are wrong in my humble opinion.. sames taxes? New York? hahaha. jk no really hahaha

LOL...I love this quote. I one hundred percent agree with you jonresaon. Only the rich priviledge have no clue on "real world 101." I totally agree with GAMBLER as well. Now is not the time to move unless its because of job relocation or school. The world revolves around money. If you do not have it, why move. Moving takes alot of money in itself. Anyone who thinks they can get a decent job in Florida by moving without anything lined up...give it a go and see what happens. This ain't (I know its not a word, but sounds cool for the sentence) no Disneyland. Welcome to the real world!

[GABMER]

Originally Posted by daytonadewd

Both are true. But "locals" aren't defined as people who just "live" here. To me this meant people who have roots in the community.

This is because Florida has always had a transient population which makes the natives restless in hiring recent arrivals. Did you just get out of the pokey in TN? Got a bench warrant in NY? Did you illegally kidnap your kids from MI? Are you avoiding child support payments in IL? Did you murder your ex in AL?

Right now with the present job market and economy, if there are jobs available, chances are there many applicants for that posting. And those with local ties will have the advantage to lobby over outsiders for it.

As posted, if you have credentials in specific fields, you will probably fare well -- especially in larger markets (but also where rents will be higher). But as the markets get smaller, there are less skilled positions available and most economies were based on collapsed real estate, construction, retail and tourism -- all now flat, laying off or even closing.

I'm also now starting to see posts by "Chamber" people on these threads, i.e. trying to paint a rosier picture than reality. Others seem posted by retirees who aren't really working and are unaffected.

A good friend of mine just landed a job recently after being out of work for over a year. Only way this happened was the amount of time spent volunteering. Took mind off of problems and created a network of contacts previously unknown. Also did bartering.

I'm glad this thread was started as so many people think the "grass is always greener" so let's move to FL!

It is amazing to see how many posts I see about people wanting to move here thinking Orlando is a day at the amusement park and ppl encouraging them to do so because Orlando is "great". Well, Orlando is great in many ways but also NOT great in many, many ways. I think we have to be honest to people when it comes to a life changing move.