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[annerk]

Originally Posted by OrlandoTruth

I make $29,000 in the same position as Parrotrosie. My cousin in Connecticut makes about $45,000 in the same position. "sigh", maybe someday if I can save up enough money to move North..

Now you're even talking to yourself?

[OrlandoTruth]

Originally Posted by annerk

Now you're even talking to yourself?

What

[corneliusm]

Job market simply sucks for some lines of work.

My girlfriend recently lost her job and had to jump on the unemployment train. She interviewed at a ton of places, yet no one wanted to hire someone with a BA in journalism with 10 years of experience. She eventually found work at a call center for $12/hr, with no benefits. She tells me horrible things about this company, and how they treat their employees, and how they only allow 5 "occurrences" - absence/tardiness- even if it is requested time-off (simply unpaid leave) before they can you. Coming in 1 minute late- even if there was a legitimate excuse (a fatal car accident) can potentially result in dismissal. This company treats their employees like scum not because they're trying to scrape by- in fact, they had record profits last quarter- but rather because they have hundreds of willing bodies to fill in whenever someone quits.

I won't mention this company by name to protect the innocent.

I was fortunate to choose software engineering as a career path- where that kind of turnover makes companies lose a ton of money. Even at the bottom of this recession, I received emails, phone calls, and linkedin messages from headhunters in the Orlando area, at least a couple a week, trying to set me up with another gaming company, simulation company, aerospace, etc.

If I lost my job today I would have a new one within a couple weeks and wouldn't have to take a pay cut.

There are horror stories, but it depends on a given career path. During the recession after the dot-com bust in '99, software guys like me were busing tables for a couple years. But by the time I graduated college, that market was stable again. Luckily, I dodged that bullet and this one, but I imagine the next time it might be my turn to stand in line for unemployment.

[NYPDhuntington]

Regarding the following qoute:

"You need to factor in in FL:

-Higher cost of car insurance and MUCH higher cost of home insurance.
-Price of homes is very high.
-Property taxes are very high.
-High cost of living in general, due to the high costs business have to pay for insurance and property taxes."

Property Taxes very high? On Long Island I have neighbors paying anywhere from a low as $8000 to as high as $12000 a year in property tax. This is for a 60X40 lot and a 2500 Sq Foot home. The homes I am looking at in Oviedo at most are $3400 or so. So the idea of taxes being high in FL is relative to what you are used to and what your income is. But even with our high NY salaries they are no way keeping up on the property tax.

I called Geico today and got a qoute that was lower than NY but albeit not that much lower so I'll give you that. If I rent a home as I do in NY a home of the same size I am in now in New York is about $900 a month less than I am paying now.

I did the savings in NY State tax and difference is about $35 a week more in my check by not paying the 6.1% NYS income tax, so that's not that huge difference.

Just some observations.

[Parrotrosie]

I will follow up with you, we moved from the Philadelphia suburbs to Oviedo, FL, and we gained about 800 or so sq ft of living space, a little more yard, and a much prettier view than what we used to have.

Home owners...about the same
Car insurance, down a little
Taxes, on the house about the same for a larger house/property
Taxes on the income, 3% savings! (no state income tax) 1% increase in sales tax, UNLESS I went into the city of Philly, in that case...same amount of tax both places.
Home prices...I could NEVER have afforded a home this nice where I came from...at least not for another...15 years more of saving...
As far as the business costs...I cannot speak to that.

So, overall, my quality of living has improved with our move. But, I also have a positive outlook about most things

[Parrotrosie]

Originally Posted by OrlandoTruth

I make $29,000 in the same position as Parrotrosie. My cousin in Connecticut makes about $45,000 in the same position. "sigh", maybe someday if I can save up enough money to move North..

Are you an EFDA? If so, put your resume out there...I see listings all the time for $16-$18 per hour! Why settle or dream about moving! Your future is in your power to change....go ahead and change it! By the way, I don't know where your cousin works, or what type of practice, but I have never seen salaries like that in PA. It must either be a very high end practice and she has been there forever, or it's a specialist's office. You won't magically move north and make that kind of money either.

[annerk]

Originally Posted by NYPDhuntington

Regarding the following qoute:

"You need to factor in in FL:

-Higher cost of car insurance and MUCH higher cost of home insurance.
-Price of homes is very high.
-Property taxes are very high.
-High cost of living in general, due to the high costs business have to pay for insurance and property taxes."

Property Taxes very high? On Long Island I have neighbors paying anywhere from a low as $8000 to as high as $12000 a year in property tax. This is for a 60X40 lot and a 2500 Sq Foot home.

Mine are just shy of $10K for a 2950 s/f house. They aren't as low as you are thinking--or being led to believe--that they are.

The homes I am looking at in Oviedo at most are $3400 or so. So the idea of taxes being high in FL is relative to what you are used to and what your income is. But even with our high NY salaries they are no way keeping up on the property tax.

Don't be so sure of that. And don't go by what the current owners are paying, especially if they've been there for awhile.

[volk2k]

Originally Posted by annerk

Mine are just shy of $10K for a 2950 s/f house. They aren't as low as you are thinking--or being led to believe--that they are.

Don't be so sure of that. And don't go by what the current owners are paying, especially if they've been there for awhile.

Annerk, while I know you like to speak from your own personal situations, you also have to tell the whole story..... your $10K for a 2950 s/f house is based on a valuation of about $600K in 2009... that is not what a "typical" house was assessed at in Central Florida last year.

Additionally, you'll notice that your taxes will be about $8500 this year.

While I don't think that property taxes in Orlando are low... they are not that high (on average) considering we don't have state income tax.

[annerk]

Originally Posted by volk2k

Annerk, while I know you like to speak from your own personal situations, you also have to tell the whole story..... your $10K for a 2950 s/f house is based on a valuation of about $600K in 2009... that is not what a "typical" house was assessed at in Central Florida last year.

LOL! I could only wish my house was valued that much. The girl at the tax collectors office couldn't belive how high my taxes were based on the assessment. I am going to fight them this year.

Additionally, you'll notice that your taxes will be about $8500 this year.

Doubtful, they told me to expect them to go down in 2009, they went up instead.

While I don't think that property taxes in Orlando are low... they are not that high (on average) considering we don't have state income tax.

Your opinion. You obviously aren't paying through the nose like I am.

[volk2k]

Originally Posted by annerk

LOL! I could only wish my house was valued that much. The girl at the tax collectors office couldn't belive how high my taxes were based on the assessment. I am going to fight them this year.

Doubtful, they told me to expect them to go down in 2009, they went up instead.

Your opinion. You obviously aren't paying through the nose like I am.

Well.... it was valued at that $600K amount last year... did you look at your propery tax statement? This year the working value for your home is based on $525K...

If you feel like even that's too high this year, I'd file that appeal pronto.

Point is... your situation is not "ordinary."

Most average homeowners will not experience a tax bill over $5K this year...

If you are talking DP, Windermere, WP, etc... then of course you're going to pay more... but that's the price you pay to live in those communities.