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07-24-2014, 05:41 PM | Topic Starter |
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Question for people who have moved from High Cost of Living Areas to Low Cost Places
Hi everyone,
I am seriously considering moving from San Diego to South Carolina because all my extended family lives there and my immediate family is moving there at the end of the month. I want to be near my family and it's just a bonus that all my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents live there too. I've looked at places for rent and they are so cheap compared to what I pay now, but I'm wondering if it's possible to get comparable pay at a job in the new place or not? It's a bit of a struggle for me here, I only make $14/hr at my job, but I work for a healthcare company and have free medical/dental insurance. But with my take home pay I'm pretty much paying rent, my utilities, and what I need to survive (food). Would it be difficult for me to move there and ask for the same rate of pay at a similar job since the cost of living is so much lower? Thanks for the input. Buck |
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07-24-2014, 05:43 PM | #2 |
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Check out indeed.com in that area and see how much your job pays there.
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07-24-2014, 05:44 PM | #3 |
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My sis moved from AZ to North Carolina and started in health care services at $12/hr if I recall correctly. If you're experienced and they need you, they'll probably start you higher than the normal 9 or so. Have you did a job search to see the rates they are offering?
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07-24-2014, 05:44 PM | #4 |
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How the **** do you survive in California on $14 an hour?
Depending on your skillset, I can't imagine you'd have too much trouble finding a $30k a year job. |
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07-24-2014, 05:46 PM | #5 | |
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But yeah, I have a roommate now. I'm looking at places there. They cost the same price I pay here (half the rent) for 2 bedrooms there. I will look into that job website I guess. |
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07-24-2014, 05:52 PM | #6 |
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I would expect the pay is going to correspond pretty much with the local living expenses. Being that you have no skill set and tend to make bad life choices anyway I would expect to continue to live paycheck to paycheck and purchase a few lottery tickets every week. Maybe you'll get lucky and you will some day own your own ghey bar.
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07-24-2014, 05:44 PM | #7 |
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I would look at job sites and see what the listings are showing for salary ranges.
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07-24-2014, 05:45 PM | #8 |
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What part of South Carolina?
And the answer is probably that corresponding pay ranges will be lower, but that's not always the case. It may depend on your field of work.
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You can get a very nice pad for not a lot of money as long as you're willing to drive a little (and not much). I'd strongly recommend you look at a house or a job that you can get to and from without getting on Highway 501. If you spend an afternoon on 501 in the middle of touron season, you will hate your life and everyone you've ever known. Otherwise, I'd recommend Charleston or Columbia way, way more than the cesspool that is MB. I lived there for three years, and it was OK when it wasn't tourist season, but both of those other cities are leaps and bounds better, IMHO. |
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