Nearly impossible to find a job in Maine? (Bangor, Long Island: apartment complex, rent)

[Northern Maine Land Man]

"Does the same logic apply to State & municipal jobs, as well."

Most state and local jobs go to sons, cousins or brothers of people already employed or related to local officials. That's just the way it is.

[nep321]

Originally Posted by slyfox2

I'm thinking maybe you should be thinking about moving to the foothills of the Smokies in North Carolina, like maybe The Triad. It would have the stinking hot summers that you love, great salaries, and all the mountains and lakes that you like too. And going just a bit west of you takes you into the Blue Ridge Mountains which are spectacular, and very rural.

Nah, I'm not a fan of the south. I like a humid continental climate; not temperate. The more extreme highs and lows, the better.

[HighTechRocker]

Originally Posted by slyfox2

Its not as disheartening as you think. There re limited jobs available to everyone in Maine. It protects the Maine population's needs by giving them only to people who live in Maine and not handing them out to people who don't live here.

I didn't understand when I lived in the Mid Atlantic States, but I understand perfectly now. Its like stealing from ourselves. I'm happy that I bring a pension from South and SS from the feds here to spend without stealing a job from a needy Mainer.

Unfortunately this keeps Maine's economy in the crapper. We have the 2nd lowest adjusted income in the country - only Hawaii is harder to "get ahead" in. We need to bring in top talent to draw in more businesses.

[thechappells]

Thank you, slyfox & Northern Maine Land Man, for your replies.

[WouldLoveTo]

Originally Posted by nep321

On second thought, I'm not so sure that Portland would be the ideal place for me, long-term. I think Maine is absolutely beautiful, but it just doesn't get as warm and stay as warm as I would like. After looking at the weather charts and daily average highs, it seems like Portland averages around 79 at the highest. And most summer days are in the 70's. Coming from CT (which already has short summers IMO), that means I would lose about a month of 70+ temps.

Nep, it's NORTH! What did you expect?! Exactly the reason I crossed northern New England off my last years ago. I don't even like to vacation up there after August. Go south, young man!

[thechappells]

Thank you, slyfox & Northern Maine Land Man, for your replies.

[maineguy8888]

Originally Posted by PHX-Bound

Unfortunately this keeps Maine's economy in the crapper. We have the 2nd lowest adjusted income in the country - only Hawaii is harder to "get ahead" in. We need to bring in top talent to draw in more businesses.

Actually, if you look at who gets the plum jobs in the non-private sector, it is usually someone from away.
That is a real shame, and Mainers should be attacking that problem.
Maine for the Mainers! lol

[nep321]

Originally Posted by WouldLoveTo

Nep, it's NORTH! What did you expect?! Exactly the reason I crossed northern New England off my last years ago. I don't even like to vacation up there after August. Go south, young man!

For some reason, I thought the climate in Maine would be only marginally cooler than that of CT, but I'm wrong. It's significantly cooler. In CT, average daily highs of 70+ start on May 15 and last through Sep 30, but in Portland, 70+ temps start on Jun 4 and end on Sep 17. That's more than an entire month less of warm weather! Even worse, the average only peaks at 79, but in CT it peaks at around 85. I can't live without a long stretch of 80+ temps and even some 90's. I love summer just as much as I enjoy winter. That's too bad.....I thought Maine was just as warm as CT

[maineguy8888]

Originally Posted by nep321

For some reason, I thought the climate in Maine would be only marginally cooler than that of CT, but I'm wrong. It's significantly cooler. In CT, average daily highs of 70+ start on May 15 and last through Sep 30, but in Portland, 70+ temps start on Jun 4 and end on Sep 17. That's more than an entire month less of warm weather! Even worse, the average only peaks at 79, but in CT it peaks at around 85. I can't live without a long stretch of 80+ temps and even some 90's. I love summer just as much as I enjoy winter. That's too bad.....I thought Maine was just as warm as CT

Just so you know, summer is a bit warmer when you get inland from the coast.

[slyfox2]

Originally Posted by nep321

For some reason, I thought the climate in Maine would be only marginally cooler than that of CT, but I'm wrong. It's significantly cooler. In CT, average daily highs of 70+ start on May 15 and last through Sep 30, but in Portland, 70+ temps start on Jun 4 and end on Sep 17. That's more than an entire month less of warm weather! Even worse, the average only peaks at 79, but in CT it peaks at around 85. I can't live without a long stretch of 80+ temps and even some 90's. I love summer just as much as I enjoy winter. That's too bad.....I thought Maine was just as warm as CT

Why would Maine be the same temperature as connecticut? New Haven is 240 miles south of Portland. Its 400 miles south of Ellsworth.

I love the fact that there are no stinking hot temps. I moved out of Mid Atlantic partly to get away from those temperatures and humidity. And the grass grows much more slowly. I only have to mow my grass about 4 times the entire summer from May through September, 5 or 6 times total. Where you live I would have to mow the grass every week starting in April. I have way better things to do that mow grass.