Moving to Charlotte in a couple weeks (Kings Mountain, King: job outlook, bankrupt)
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My family and I are moving to the Charlotte area in a couple weeks but neither of us have a job yet, were hoping that changes when we actually get there. It seems like alot of people plan on moving there right now so I was wondering what work was like is there any jobs?
Im amazed at the people who just decide to move to charlotte, just because....i dont get it.
I like Charlotte, but i got here BECAUSE of work.
The unemployment rate here is 8.7% (NC), PA is 2 points lower... Charlotte itself was 8.9% in December. Pittsburg is 6%
I saw your previous post that you said you were a carpenter. That's got to be tough around here. I dont think there is hardly anything new going up that isnt already started. You missed the boom by 2 years.
I would say you need at least a minimum of 6 months saved up and that will be if your lucky to find something. I read a comment where a gal has sent out over 300 resume's and has had only 1 interview! I am going on 5 months now and not a job in sight and not 1 interview. If you have a job, keep it while you try to find one here. I have never known personally so many people/friends/family/neighbors that are out of work, here and in So Cal.
STEELCITY: Our unemployment rate does not reflect thousands of people who are contract workers and who have lost their contracts. I sincerely mean it - our unemployment rate is most likely well over 9% right now, but the government does not include a lot of people who are out of work. And by the end of this first quarter, I am sure even the government stats will show close to 10% unemployment in Charlotte. People with college degrees are scrambling to get retail jobs that pay less than $13 an hour. I am not exaggerating.
Anyone in the construction trade is in a bad situation, w/ crews being laid off and contractors having left the area or going bankrupt - or simply having no work. A neighbor is a sheetrock installer and he has not worked since October. Luckily, his wife has a good paying job that she is afraid of losing b/c she works for one of our banks - and they are laying off.
We have several members on this forum who are contractors, painters, carpenters and they post that they are currently out of work and no prospects on the horizon.
The state's employment security commission is out of money! That means, those unemployment checks have been such a drain - our state ran out of money to write the checks! Think about that! So we had to borrow money from the Federal gov't (and how long will that last?) Things are NOT in a good situation here but the media is evidently not reporting the real story.
People arrive thinking - well, I can work as a waitress. NOT! Restaurants are closing, cutting back staff . . . and people are not tipping as well as in the past (according to what posters have told us here). Retail jobs are drying up, too. Staff is being cut back and with unemployed people willing to take what openings there are, the applicants far exceed the openings. Even teaching jobs are being cut back and in many cases, on a freeze.
I don't know what made you decide to move here . . . but you really need to re-think this move.
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Originally Posted by steelcity24
My family and I are moving to the Charlotte area in a couple weeks but neither of us have a job yet, were hoping that changes when we actually get there. It seems like alot of people plan on moving there right now so I was wondering what work was like is there any jobs?
If I remember correctly, you're looking at the western counties. If I'm correct, I have heard that there is a new big Ingles supermarket that is opening or just opened in Dallas. Maybe you or your wife can get a job there.
There's also a big Ingles in Kings Mountain that has been open since Sept. & is 24 hrs.
Do you have a place to move into (not looking to pry into details)?
If I remember correctly, you're looking at the western counties. If I'm correct, I have heard that there is a new big Ingles supermarket that is opening or just opened in Dallas. Maybe you or your wife can get a job there.
There's also a big Ingles in Kings Mountain that has been open since Sept. & is 24 hrs.
Do you have a place to move into (not looking to pry into details)?
Glad you are more perceptive than I am, SB, cause at least if they are moving to someplace OUTSIDE the Charlotte region, they may have a better chance of finding work.
Good suggestions.
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