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Quote from nc tv14,,, “There are so many people that are unemployed. In our area alone -- we serve the capital area, which is Wake and Johnston counties -- the number of individuals that are currently unemployed in our area is over 29,000." wow thats alot of competition,,,,,,,,,, Please keep this in mind if you think this is the best place for jobs,,,,,not good, This area never did have the job growth needed to cover the transplant migration. Ya the whole country is in a mess but this was called in posts over two years ago when others would say he is just chicken little and the sky is falling. Now we are in bad shape compared to job growth in Texas and other still growing areas, Charlotte still shows job growth but who nows with the banking mess imploding. Jobs equal growth not growth equals jobs,,,,,Time sorts out the reality and it has, Think before you move folks,,please take care of your families first before worring about warm weather.
Is there more on this? The reason I ask is because those numbers don't compute with the unemployment rate at all. I don't want someone scared to look here because of misinformation.
Honestly, it's like that everywhere. Although, I heard Texas has more employment. I'm just hoping the economy gets straightened out so ppl can find jobs. I truely believe this is a big part of it. It is a good idea to secure employment before moving there or anywhere for that matter.
Yeah, Texas will have lots of employment...it will be called "cleaning up the mess after the hurricane" employment. You couldn't pay me to live there right now.
well maybe those people and i aren't looking for the same jobs, or they aren't qualified for the jobs i'm looking at. thanks for the random number though?
The job opportunities are in certain skills. Others have little to no opportunity here or very poor pay scales compared to other cities.
Isn't that true every where? The job market is solid in certain areas covering certain industries. The pay scale may stink for a certain job line in the Triangle but pay better for another. I do agree people need to research for their particular situation, but I refuse to believe that the sky is falling.
Regarding the Texas economy being so great; HP is laying of 24,600 people over the next three years. HP is headquartered in Texas. I'm sure some of those eliminated will be in Texas.
We live in a world of ups and downs. In times of economic hardship some industries will suffer BUT others will strive and shine. New innovations will arise and the world will continue to change. Remember change is the only constant.
Quote from nc tv14,,, “There are so many people that are unemployed. In our area alone -- we serve the capital area, which is Wake and Johnston counties -- the number of individuals that are currently unemployed in our area is over 29,000." wow thats alot of competition,,,,,,,,,, Please keep this in mind if you think this is the best place for jobs,,,,,not good, Think before you move folks,,please take care of your families first before worring about warm weather.
When you consider that Michigan's unemployment is pushing 9%, I can take the competition from a mere 29,000 people! Bring it on! (that's my war face...he he).
And for the most part, I do give people credit for thinking about things. For example, my husband is staying with his current company when we move to NC. But we just feel that the tech area (which is hubby's industry) is better in terms of future options for him. I can work just about anywhere.
Maybe I'm an eternal optimist, but I think people think things through pretty well before they make such a big decision. Sometimes it's the wrong decision, but hey, I'd rather make the leap for a better future than stay where I know the road is a long, rough one. Yes we see people on here saying things like "I miss my family, this was a bad choice" or "I'm having a hard time finding a job". But this is part of the learning process and finding out what's most important to us.
The job opportunities are in certain skills. Others have little to no opportunity here or very poor pay scales compared to other cities.
That's how most cities are. This area is great in general for many skills if you have a college degree.
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(that's my war face...he he).
