Considering move to Boca

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Originally Posted by joeblow2193812

Great information thank you everyone. Well to answer a few questions in the thread...

I currently commute over an hour each way so a long commute Im already use to. Im almost 40 and its time for a change, no kids currently but that may change (hence why Boca seemed more appealing). Im open to moving to Fort Lauderdale which should make job options more centrally located, yes? I had this (likely incorrect) stereotype that you cant find safe apartment complex in lauderdale -- its not true if you are willing to pay? I understand companies may not hire out of staters, which is why I may just move, plant new roots and roll the dice for a few months. F. Lauderdale area pays higher than my current location, but I still expect at least 20% pay cut and have to pay twice the rent. I priced health and car insurance and find those increases "doable" as well. Yea on paper its a sizable yearly loss, but money that would be used vacationing to florida anyway.... Its also not so much about the money anymore either

You do not want to commute from FTL to Boca, trust me. I drive down to Boca probably at least once to twice a week, often instead of going to my office in Palm Beach Gardens, I'll leave my home in Wellington at around 7:30AM, sometimes I take the turnpike depending on what client I'm going to visit or I'll take 441 which is easy but very boring bumper to bumper traffic drive, if I take 441, it often takes me 45 minutes to 1 hour to get near FAU off of Glades and 95 just as a worst case scenario...that is when school is in session and it's season, if you don't know what "Season" is well it's when the population in South Florida grows substantially between October - April'ish, what you will see is a lot of out of state plates (Snowbirds) and many are retirees who cannot drive. This all adds into making your commute more miserable.

It doesn't matter if your driving a performance car as the traffic is so heavy there is no room, but it almost always flows on my commute. I have made the mistake of leaving around 5PM near Glades and FAU and it's often horrendous, especially 95.

I really suggest you think about your thoughts of moving here without a job seriously, you said Software Engineer it's probably the better of the STEM fields to be in here according to my Engineer friends who I just asked for you via text. My one friend said to try a company called Modernizing Medicine they are near FAU in the R & D Business Park, I know where it is, nice location and a couple client companies are nearby, but they are not one of my accounts. My friend said that if you have strong Java skills, they might be interested, they do Healthcare Apps for Healthcare on Apple Hardware, iPad.

This is the company's website:

https://www.modmed.com/

He also said check out Office Depot who has their HQ in Boca, they hire Software Engineers, again strong Java experience.

I'm not an Engineer, I work in Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Wealth Management, but I did invest heavily in Apple and other Tech stocks, I had Apple back in the 90's right around when they almost folded and did not dump it..lucky me.... reasons I'm so up on STEM as I watch the markets and follow companies.

[joeblow2193812]

thanks again