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Old 02-04-2010, 08:14 AM
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Finding a job if skilled is really not a problem. Finding a full-time job with benefits is iffy. Finding a job that pays a living wage is almost a joke. Being in the medical profession is a HUGE advantage here. Sadly for your hubby, so is working in A/C -- always a need for skilled A/C people.

I moved here from San Francisco with 30 years experience as a legal secretary. I certainly didn't expect SF wages here, but I did expect more than I was offered -- $12.50/hr with no O/T or benefits (and that was in Ocala). I gave up on looking for a job and started my own business. It took a while to get it going but I am now making a living wage, albeit not quite where I want to be on a comfort scale (but I'm getting there). On the plus side, I make my own hours and manage to get in the activities I want in TV.

Good luck! If you're determined, you will find something and you might even get lucky and find something you truly love that will pay you enough to be comfortable.
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