Florida transplants question
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From: Holly Springs NC
I am selling my home for one alittle more. Reasonable with less in taxes and alittle more cooler seasons and 5 drag strips to race at.
Life will be good if I can ever get out of this cess pool.
Life will be good if I can ever get out of this cess pool.
Well, you can't complain too much about Florida else the natives will just say GTF out 
I moved from Iowa in the summer of '95, and I didn't have any interest in cars when I moved. Ironically, I came down basically doing the same position you're looking for. The company I was hired at turned into Electronic Arts' Florida studio.
- I miss seeing the seasons change (hurricanes don't count)
- It's still too hot for 10 months out of the year for my taste.
- The roads are much better down here
- There's a higher concentration of idiots on the road
- Easier to keep the cars clean (no salt, etc)
- No state tax
I wouldn't move to Bithlo just because the local dragstrip is there. As other's have mentioned, Bradenton is a much better strip...plus, you'd probably need to lose a few teeth to fit in over at Bithlo
I moved from Iowa in the summer of '95, and I didn't have any interest in cars when I moved. Ironically, I came down basically doing the same position you're looking for. The company I was hired at turned into Electronic Arts' Florida studio.
- I miss seeing the seasons change (hurricanes don't count)
- It's still too hot for 10 months out of the year for my taste.
- The roads are much better down here
- There's a higher concentration of idiots on the road
- Easier to keep the cars clean (no salt, etc)
- No state tax
I wouldn't move to Bithlo just because the local dragstrip is there. As other's have mentioned, Bradenton is a much better strip...plus, you'd probably need to lose a few teeth to fit in over at Bithlo
Originally Posted by BringIt10s
How Much Money do you have to make? Family and Stuff?
I might have a job for you in the Orlando Area ( If you qualify ) in the Car Industry.
I might have a job for you in the Orlando Area ( If you qualify ) in the Car Industry.
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Originally Posted by ARCTICWHITE98Z28
actually it sounds like most people have issues with South Florida. I am hoping the Tampa/St Pete area is better.
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Moved to the Sarasota/Bradenton area back in 89. It was a quite a different place back then. Developer greed and bribed politicans are quickly ruining this area. Traffic has gotten insane, realestate price are very high now along with property taxes if you are coming in now.
I love where I live (bout 5 miles away from Bradenton Motorsports Park!), but the only reason I can is I built my house in 97.
I work up in Largo, and oddlly enough the route I take in has the least resistance. I can get to work driving 48 miles in the same time as it takes to go 17 working in bradenton or sarasota.
I can't imagine living anywhere else though. Maybe the carolina mountians, but the rich ***** and greedy *** devleopers are ruining that too.
I love where I live (bout 5 miles away from Bradenton Motorsports Park!), but the only reason I can is I built my house in 97.
I work up in Largo, and oddlly enough the route I take in has the least resistance. I can get to work driving 48 miles in the same time as it takes to go 17 working in bradenton or sarasota.
I can't imagine living anywhere else though. Maybe the carolina mountians, but the rich ***** and greedy *** devleopers are ruining that too.
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Bringit10s - I am looking to make at least 35k per year. I have 6 years experience as a Technical Support Technician I/II. I am also A+ certified and have my B.S. degree in Computer Information Systems. If you have a a job opening I would love to find out more and possibly come down for an interview.
As far as family, I do have a fiancee and two young boys who would be moving down after I have a job. Thanks.
As far as family, I do have a fiancee and two young boys who would be moving down after I have a job. Thanks.
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I moved down to the Melbourne area with my folks back in 97. It was cheap living all around, atleast in this area, and it wasn't to crowded. Now that house prices have nearly tripled and the population almost doubled I'm no longer seeing any benefits to living here. It's getting to be like this all over Florida, seems to move from one city to another.
I miss the seasons in NY. It's to damn hot here, it's nice from December to about March. The rest of the time your sweatin your ***** off. The roads may be in better shape, but they're also boring to drive on. Flat and straight for as far as the eye can see in most parts.
I went to Detroit for NAIAS, man I loved it! People seemed nicer, there were tree's (not these worthless providing no shade palm tree's), hills, and there's a history there that I just loved.
I'd suggest taking a nice long vacation at the location your thinking of moving to, before you do it.
I miss the seasons in NY. It's to damn hot here, it's nice from December to about March. The rest of the time your sweatin your ***** off. The roads may be in better shape, but they're also boring to drive on. Flat and straight for as far as the eye can see in most parts.
I went to Detroit for NAIAS, man I loved it! People seemed nicer, there were tree's (not these worthless providing no shade palm tree's), hills, and there's a history there that I just loved.
I'd suggest taking a nice long vacation at the location your thinking of moving to, before you do it.
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From: Longwood, FL
Originally Posted by Payne01SS
I moved down to the Melbourne area with my folks back in 97. It was cheap living all around, atleast in this area, and it wasn't to crowded. Now that house prices have nearly tripled and the population almost doubled I'm no longer seeing any benefits to living here. It's getting to be like this all over Florida, seems to move from one city to another.
I miss the seasons in NY. It's to damn hot here, it's nice from December to about March. The rest of the time your sweatin your ***** off. The roads may be in better shape, but they're also boring to drive on. Flat and straight for as far as the eye can see in most parts.
I went to Detroit for NAIAS, man I loved it! People seemed nicer, there were tree's (not these worthless providing no shade palm tree's), hills, and there's a history there that I just loved.
I'd suggest taking a nice long vacation at the location your thinking of moving to, before you do it.
I miss the seasons in NY. It's to damn hot here, it's nice from December to about March. The rest of the time your sweatin your ***** off. The roads may be in better shape, but they're also boring to drive on. Flat and straight for as far as the eye can see in most parts.
I went to Detroit for NAIAS, man I loved it! People seemed nicer, there were tree's (not these worthless providing no shade palm tree's), hills, and there's a history there that I just loved.
I'd suggest taking a nice long vacation at the location your thinking of moving to, before you do it.