anyone from North or South Carolina?

XHonusWagnerX - 8-29-2005 at 08:51 AM

Seems like it could be a cool place to live and the housing looks cheap. The jobs pay less than in New England, but if the cost of living is lower than it evens out.

Anyone have opinions on either state? Easy to find a decent job?

defstarsteve - 8-29-2005 at 09:08 AM

both are pretty redneck
we have some land down around the noose rive in N.C.
we almost moved there instead of P.A.

our land is the most southern part of the outerbanks...
and it's not a tourist hell like the rest of the OBX
but there are no jobs....
and if there are they pay crap.
yes rent is cheap but unless you are brewing meth good luck getting a retirment plan...

the rest of the state...
well have you seen deliverance

XHonusWagnerX - 8-29-2005 at 09:24 AM

Ok... Anyone else?

Any other suggestions on cheaper/cool places to go? New England is just getting out of hand and WAY to expensive to live in. Houses that were worth $115,000 a year ago are now selling for $250,000. Its insane! Plus I think I might just be getting sick of the area. Ive always thought that the south might be kinda cool thats why I mentioned those states.

Voodoobillyman - 8-29-2005 at 12:06 PM

I am right on the border of Virginia and North Carolina and I have relatives through marriage who live in Moyok NC. I love it........very cool state, havent been to Southy yet though.

XHonusWagnerX - 8-29-2005 at 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
I am right on the border of Virginia and North Carolina and I have relatives through marriage who live in Moyok NC. I love it........very cool state, havent been to Southy yet though.

how do you find the cost of living to be? Job market?

Killthehumans - 8-29-2005 at 02:27 PM

i heard parts of virgnia are nice, plus i heard they got a bunch of good hardcore and punk bands(strike anywhere, count me out).

Voodoobillyman - 8-29-2005 at 02:48 PM

North Carolina is much more reasonable as far as real estate, but I think thats changing, alot of people are migrating to the Carolinas, they have developed huge recently. I bought my house two years ago in Virginia Beach for 120,000.00 and now the beast is valued at roughly 160,000.00 I have done some wrok on her, but certainly not 40,000 worth. The music scene is amazing, I saw so many good bands when I first moved here back in 2001. I have since been married and just added a little girl top the family, so shows are almost a thing of the past. I will go see a really good one now and then, but nothing like my bachelor days. Down to Nothing, Count me out, Iron Boots, Strike anywhere, Time Flies............the list goes on and on. Good venues too.

Voodoobillyman - 8-29-2005 at 02:50 PM

Oh and Honus, not sure about the job market, I cam ehere with the military so i dont know how civilian employment is? Alot of government contracting, if you can get into that gig, it is real secure and takes care of you.

XHonusWagnerX - 8-29-2005 at 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
Oh and Honus, not sure about the job market, I cam ehere with the military so i dont know how civilian employment is? Alot of government contracting, if you can get into that gig, it is real secure and takes care of you.

ok.. .maybe a stupid question... but how would I go about trying to get into that stuff?

thanks for all the information!!

Voodoobillyman - 8-29-2005 at 04:23 PM

All you have to do is google government jobs, and a whole bunch of searchers will come up, then type in the region and find whats offered, and what is required as a prerequisite ( degree, experience........etc) good luck

Voodoobillyman - 8-29-2005 at 04:24 PM

oh and the trailor parks are really cheap and you meet some interesting people