bobsled92 0 #1 January 16, 2004 After making studie my wife said we will be moving to Florida.(After a two year disagreement that I wanted to go there) >>>>>>>>>>>>North/ west of Tampa or Z-hills area. Whats a good quality of life area for me and family (teen age girls & 2yr old son_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #2 January 16, 2004 SHe said YES to FLA. and I want to make it happen. I ask your opinion due to the St.Pete deal that I found great house deals to find that they were all. drug seized and drug traffic zones just rear of resorts_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybrat68 0 #3 January 16, 2004 I'm not from FL but I've lived here for 8 years now. I've not frequented St Pete much but the few times I have been there, I've not been real impressed. I live in Lakeland which is about 30 miles east of Tampa (about half the distance between Tampa and Orlando off I-4). I live in north Lakeland which is only 20 minutes from Skydive City which is a bonus. Lakeland is not a big metropolis and I'm not necessarily suggesting you consider Lakeland. There's a lot of nice places in Tampa that I've heard of that you may want to consider, like I said I'm not from here so I'm not familiar with the nice places there. We plan on moving to Zephyrhills when our lease is over in September. Zephyrhills is pretty central. It's way close to the dz, Tampa, and Lakeland which offers the chance to be close to different places to go to work. Good Luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ncrowe 0 #4 January 16, 2004 I find that area of Florida typically pretty boring, I'm new to the sport so I have no idea about DZ's etc. But as far as other things to do and great lifestyle Fort Lauderdale is hard to beat. Its expensive down here but its well worth it IMO "Don't Mess Around With the Guy in Shades- Oh No!!! " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #5 January 16, 2004 Port Richie, Lutz, Z-hills, are all concidered. I need to have a job there. I'm 14 years as a Telephone Tech.(non-data) and Line Crew. At $28 per hour here, I have to find similar and then we go. just like that. ( I can't jump out of my situation and jepardozed my kids) If it was just wife & I, we'd sell and get a rental this week end._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #6 January 16, 2004 Can you get a job in Sarasota? That's where I grew up . There's a good mix of the arts and beach life there. Pretty laid back and a good school system.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #7 January 16, 2004 Orlando is pretty cool, too.... but right near disney so very touristy. I live right outside of Ft. Laud also and it is a pretty nice area here (plantation). If you consider S. Fla, I can give names of nice and not-so-nice areas down here. :) good luck. Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #8 January 16, 2004 If I can get a job there, I'll go. I just can't walk away from $28 per hr and 14 years with Bell/Verizon and not have a safe employment situation for my family._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arlo 0 #9 January 16, 2004 check the new tampa area. zhills is the town of the newlywed and nearly dead. population triples in the winter from all the snowbirds. i know. i lived there for 2 yrs. new tampa is NE of tampa and everything is, well, new. nice new schools, super target, panera, movico, home depot, blah blah blah. new tampa is technically in hillsborough county, though, so the taxes will be higher. if you move to lutz, you'll be living in pasco county and that means lower taxes. wesley chapel is an option. wesley chapel is next to zhills and new tampa. st. pete and clearwater are at least 45 to 1 hr from the dz...AND you have to go past malfunction junction (intersection of I-4 and I-275) to get there. that place sucks ASS during rush hour. hope this helps... a Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #10 January 16, 2004 QuoteIf I can get a job there, I'll go. I just can't walk away from $28 per hr and 14 years with Bell/Verizon and not have a safe employment situation for my family. My uncle works for Bellsouth down here (phone co). What do you do? Telephone tech & line crew... I don't know anything about this stuff... is the equipment univeral, or equip specific to diff companies? In which case, what equip can you work on.. pm me. Maybe I can get in touch with him in the next week and ask if he knows of anything. Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #11 January 16, 2004 QuoteWhats a good quality of life area for me and family teen age girls & 2yr old son The Z-Hills are is quiet and the schools are good. Housing is pretty cheap. Major university for the teenage girls only 30min away. USF. Try to venture down and look around. I wish all the best of luck. Look us up when you come down. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!!!The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #12 January 16, 2004 QuoteQuoteIf I can get a job there, I'll go. I just can't walk away from $28 per hr and 14 years with Bell/Verizon and not have a safe employment situation for my family. My uncle works for Bellsouth down here (phone co). What do you do? Telephone tech & line crew... I don't know anything about this stuff... is the equipment univeral, or equip specific to diff companies? In which case, what equip can you work on.. pm me. Maybe I can get in touch with him in the next week and ask if he knows of anything. Angela. BLESS you Verizon/GTE promised to take my name and not tell me where they tossed it.(so far=9 months) >>>>>I am presently a Service Tech=Install & repair I did over 5 yrs of Lineman position = placing poles and cable. 14 yrs total My area is known as Verizon/ Bell Atlantic Territory. Pennsylvania. I will P.M. you my Phone # etc. -Grant Gallagher p.s. I have family there in Daytona but, all Travel agents._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arlo 0 #13 January 16, 2004 you can also check the websites of the phone companies. i took the liberty of doing so with bellsouth and verizon. neither had a job matching your forte. but that doesn't mean anything either. do some searches on www.monster.com or www.careerbuilders.com . enter the criteria and do a search in the area you want to live in. also, since you work for verizon, see if they have any internal jobs listed for florida. usually companies have more jobs for existing employees than they do for "outside" folks. keep in mind too that you don't have to do exactly what you're doing now. your background should allow you to venture out of that a bit. your experience will shine through and that may work as well.... good luck on the job search. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #14 January 16, 2004 also keep in mind when looking and seeing salary figures that there is no state tax in florida. all you pay out of a check is federal. salaries tend to look lower due to that fact. If I was to re-move to florida (or relocate within FLorida, which I'm trying to do), I'd go Sarasota or Bradenton, which is just north of Sarasota. Sarasota is a neat city on the water- not too big, but big enough.. has some neat museums, lots of restaurants and great sightseeing and places to walk and bike/mangroves to kayak, etc. Cost of living is cheaper in Bradenton which borders to the north. kinda like the sarasota 'burbs. __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #15 January 16, 2004 QuoteSHe said YES to FLA. and I want to make it happen Cool. The first thing I would do is find a job...then look for a place. I personally am looking for my first house. All I can really tell you is don't work in Tampa, and live accross the Bay in ST Pete, CLW....Or vice versa. Try to avoid living where you will have to travel through the I4 & I275 vunction from I4...The I275 section is not bad....I do it from I4, but I do it at 6AM..30 min later and it really sucks. New Tampa like Arlo said is nice..Im looking there. But your job should dictate your home location."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauras 0 #16 January 16, 2004 QuoteTry to avoid living where you will have to travel through the I4 & I275 vunction from I4...The I275 section is not bad....I do it from I$, but I do it at 6AM..30 min later and it really sucks. yeah, what he said. malfunction junction sucks monkey balls and having to battle that every day will make you want to hightail right out of florida. QuoteNew Tampa like Arlo said is nice i live in new tampa. pm me if you'd like all the gory details. Quote..Im looking there. huh. well, there goes the neighborhood! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #17 January 16, 2004 Quote..Im looking there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- huh. well, there goes the neighborhood I was there for like 6mths and you never even knew. Plus don't worry I could never afford your neihborhood. I cant get much for my current place...A trailer on the DZ."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #18 January 16, 2004 QuotePlus don't worry I could never afford your neihborhood. I cant get much for my current place...A trailer on the DZ. what??!! I know lots of people who consider that the most valuable property! __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #19 January 16, 2004 QuoteAfter making studie my wife said we will be moving to Florida. Oh God bless. That's good news. -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #20 January 16, 2004 Quotewhat??!! I know lots of people who consider that the most valuable property! The first 100,000.00 gets it"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #21 January 16, 2004 Everyone's advice on the malfunction junction area is right on. Also, if you live accross teh bay in St. Pete & have to commute to Tampa, you have to cross one of 4 bridges & those are almost as bad. I live in Chicago & traffic here RARELY gets as bad as those areas get every day. Sarasota is WONDERFUL, however, Bradenton as they said is just to the north & MUCH less expensive. You can hardly tell where one ends & the other takes over, I grew up in B'ton, but know Sarasota almost as well. Brandon is just sout of Tampa, north of Palmetto, it's a good place also. Plus it has a highway heading streight east that almost runs into Lake Wales. Lakeland is were my parents live now, its less expensive than Tampa or Bradenton (Manatee county), but it's also more inland (read FL crackers!!) This New Tampa is so new I hadn't heard of it, sounds nice, great location, esp if you want to jump @ Z-hills. The west coast is the best coast!! Sarasota's key, Siesta Key has had the "whitest beaches in the world" for many years. There are 2 other beaches (one in Asia & on in the FL panhandle) that are near it. USF is a great college D1AA (same as D1, but not as sports oriented), it's in Tampa area and has branches in Lakeland & Bradenton. Wonderful campus... wish I had gone there all 4 years! Anyway, the people that live there now are more knowlegable, but if you feel like PMing me... feel free. My specialty area is Brandon, Bradenton/Sarasota, inland from Brandon to the south end of Lakeland (which is VERY near Lake Wales). There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #22 January 16, 2004 I live in Sarasota. Although everyone is talking about how nice it is, notice how none of them actually live here Sarasota is nice if you have younger children and doing the family thing, or are retired. Not much of a nite life here(hey that's why I'm always at zhills partying with you guys!) Best for you would be find the job first and move to the place most convenient to that job. Getting employment first in this lousy economy is paramount. Remember, all salaries are a third less (or worse) what you could get up north. Its what we call 'The Price of Living in Paradise' ! Marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #23 January 16, 2004 It's funny that I really did NOT mention Z-Hills DZ and it's the area she's been getting house listings forQuoteyou can also check the websites of the phone companies. i took the liberty of doing so with bellsouth and verizon. neither had a job matching your forte. but that doesn't mean anything either. do some searches on www.monster.com or www.careerbuilders.com . enter the criteria and do a search in the area you want to live in. also, since you work for verizon, see if they have any internal jobs listed for florida. usually companies have more jobs for existing employees than they do for "outside" folks. keep in mind too that you don't have to do exactly what you're doing now. your background should allow you to venture out of that a bit. your experience will shine through and that may work as well.... good luck on the job search. THANKS, I am working to get an internal which would only work if I get Managment. the CO. still is GTE and Bell Atl. as far as Techs/non Mgt. jobs All the On-line jobs searches gave me 1 job in Phoenix(our original try) and an Area she said yes to. Also the day Tanya said "OK, I agree & I want to" I said to what?>>Move to Fla. It was at the point of her NOT wanting Fla. last year to where we started counsiling last Aug. (said she'd leave me if I went) I thought I'd be single and moving alone by March. I will consider any job that can pay for a home of 3 bedrooms and some yard for my 2yr old son also._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybrat68 0 #24 January 16, 2004 Lakeland.....but it's also more inland (read FL crackers!!) *** Heeyy! I resemble that remark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #25 January 16, 2004 You said it, not us! But towerrat DOES call himself a 'crackerican'.... Muff brother Johnny also lives in lakeland....as does boxman and other greats from zhills! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
