Moving to Charlotte in a couple weeks

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by anifani821

And I sure hope we haven't given the impression that we are not welcoming - we are all just very very concerned.

Of course, the OP may be very innovative and be able to get a lot of work off small jobs. A good carpenter willing to make a price on a start to finish on a home improvement project might be able to stay pretty busy.

There are loads of forclosures out here. That's why I suggested that he bring photos of his work & contact realtors.

Speaking of foreclosures, I'm off to mine. I'll check back later.

I suspect that it's a bit different out here, but the same basic theme. You have to be creative to get work.

[brokensky]

Originally Posted by southbound_295

There are loads of forclosures out here. That's why I suggested that he bring photos of his work & contact realtors.

Speaking of foreclosures, I'm off to mine. I'll check back later.

I suspect that it's a bit different out here, but the same basic theme. You have to be creative to get work.

So very true! But for those who are creative, there are still jobs to be done, especially in home improvement and renovations.

[hokiehigh]

I saw on CNN last night that they said the last thing you should do when you can't find work is move to a new city. The best way to get a job (in today's environment) is to network with people you know. Moving to a new city puts you at a huge disadvantage.

Also, wasn't there an article a few weeks ago that said a lot of the rust-belt cities had lower unemployment than the sun-belt cities. It's up to you but I would stay put until Charlotte's economic environment turns around.

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by anifani821

So very true! But for those who are creative, there are still jobs to be done, especially in home improvement and renovations.

Yes, especially out here. There are also abandoned houses out here. People who worked in mills all of their lives walked away when the mills closed.

[chicagocubs]

My next door neighbour, a custom trim carpenter has only had very minimal work in the last 6 months...

[chrharris]

Home Depot pays better than Lowe's. Just thought I would throw that one in here since there was a commit about those retail stores. I have worked at both places.

[nascarnancy]

No replies from Steelcity? Steelcity, come back! What are your thoughts?

[lauragkelley]

They are laying people off left and right here...

[mcuzino]

Lots of people are moving. We moved took a while to get the better jobs but with the cheap cost of living it was not so bad. The area is great but with the economy getting work might be a bit more difficult.