Thinking of moving to the area depending on jobs (Tampa: hotel, find a job)

[halapena]

I am thinking of relocating to the Brandon/Tampa area this summer. I am a 33 year old single mom with a 13 year old daughter. I have a very good friend who lives in Brandon and I am tired of the harsh winters living in Alaska. I have a fair amount of money saved enough to live off for about 6-8 months but I keep reading about how hard it is to find a job. I worked in hotel and waited tables much of my younger life but have been doing medical office billing for the last 7 years, before that I was the receptionist. I am thinking that with the snowbirds and the aging population there would be a lot of medical office jobs. I look at craigslist and the newspapers and I do seem to see openings but then I keep reading how there will be hundreds of applicants.

Anyone have any thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance!

[Artsywoman]

I am not an expert on the area, but the medical field is very big in the Florida area and for most areas in general. Also, just try to stay positive, I realize that sounds like a cliche, but there is a point to it. There are a lot of Hospitals in Florida and also because of the elderly population there are a lot of medical and varied type jobs there. I am sure other posters are more knowledgeable in this area, as I only lived there for a year, but this is apparent there. Good luck.

[darkknight22]

There are tons of doctors offices here. I'm not really familiar with the Brandon side but I can tell you that the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater has a lot of offices. I'd find it hard to believe that you couldn't find an opening somewhere in there.

Attitude is really everything. Good luck.

[starwins]

Look at the Baycare website, they do most of the large hospital billing in Tampa.

[rezfreak]

There's quite a few medical offices near Brandon Hospital.