Comute from Mills River to..... (Asheville, Henderson: employment, neighborhood, living)
Western North CarolinaThe Mountain Region including Asheville
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We may be relocating to Mills River this summer. My husband will be looking for work in the HVAC/R service field. What areas would be close for commuting.. What is the 'rush hour' like in this area? We currently live in Clearwater, FL and there is traffic at all times, but it is horrendous @ rush hours.
We may be relocating to Mills River this summer. My husband will be looking for work in the HVAC/R service field. What areas would be close for commuting.. What is the 'rush hour' like in this area? We currently live in Clearwater, FL and there is traffic at all times, but it is horrendous @ rush hours.
Hi Gypsy Mama. I live in MR too. Welcome to the neighborhood, you're going to love it here, I know I sure do.
Commutes can be tricky things around here, I guess it all depends on where in MR you will be living. I work downtown Asheville and my commute takes roughly 30 minutes. Now if you were going to be working in Hendersonville that commute would be about 15. Either way, it's really not that bad and other than Hwy 280 (Airport Road) the area isn't too congested.
If you need any other information about the area or want some feedback please send me a private message.
There are HVAC companies in the Arden/Skyland/Fletcher area that would be near to Mills River. Also, as said above Hendersonville would be good. The Trane dealer here (Bullman) is very good but is located on the N side of town near Weaverville so would be a long commute as would anything over in E. Asheville/Swananoa area. Same goes for dealers in Leicester area. Jobs in this field are scarce and coveted so get one lined up before you move if money is an issue
@ Cofga--Are refrigeration jobs hard to come by, too? My hubs will be able to work on any refrigeration (ice machine etc). Why are the jobs scarce in HVAC in that area?
There are tons of threads here about the shortage of jobs in this area. The general recommendation is don't move here unless you have a job lined up or deep pockets to live on for 6 months or more while you job hunt. Good luck
Dear Gypsy,
If you want to browse jobs available in our area, the NC Employment Security Commission in Asheville has a job bank type of thing where you can look up work available via several links at this webpage: ESC NC Individual Services: Job Search
To save you a little trouble, below is a link out of many listed, that is one of the main websites used at the NCES, and it's site where you do not have to register and log in to see jobs in various fields and areas of NC. When you go to this site, it has a map to guide you, but you would look in Sector I, which is the mountains where Mills River is, and the two counties you would check out separately are Buncombe (for you and Asheville) and Henderson (the Hendersonville town mentioned by another poster). Applicant Preview Current Job Listings
Hope this helps you see what's going on here in the way of your husband's work. GG
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