Those Of Us Who Want To Work in TV FT or PT
 

I have not seen any info on this subject. What about people like us, who when we come down, like to work in TV. Part Time or Full time. Does anyone out there have any experience with coming down and looking for employment? Either as a snowbird or as a full time resident. I know for me, i could not bear to just do activities totally without some type of meaninful employment. I am interested in hearing about your experiences involving employment....in particular in a porfessional management capacity.
Thanks all


Carlent

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Hello, while I am new to TOTV, I have been reading posts for over a year. My husband and I have been back and forth for over two years in deciding to buy in The Villages. We wintered last year in an RV park outside The Villages. I am a RN, Case Manager buy trade so I decided to work at The Villages Hospital to really get a feel for the place. It was a good experience, I not only learned about the Hospital/Area but also learned from the patients who were Village residents. The staff at the hospital welcomed me with open arms and I still miss them. So, as soon as we make up our minds to buy, I know that working in The Villages will not be a problem.

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There is a website... http://www.careersinthevillages.com/searchJobs.asp although now they refer you to the local newspaper for most of the opportunities but it may be of some help. The HR department in TV also, at least it used to, has binders full of job openings in TV. I still work full time as well as my wife but not in TV. We intended to work a few years after we came down and although we work outside TV, neither if us really had much of a problem finding jobs.

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This brings up a question I've had. Is everyone there a rich or well off retiree or am I the only one who will have to find employment for a few years even if only part time? I cant seem to be able to find the sugar moms club. If anyone is interested in adopting me let me know, I do dishes. Benj

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That's not enough any more. You'd also have to remove any snakes (and politicians) on the property! (Nope, I'm not a sugar mom.) :)

Just by reading TOTV, I've noticed there are a fair number of people in TV who still work.
I think most seem to indicate they are working part-time.

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I'm with you Ben - I'll be working full-time in TV but as a nurse I expect it to be only 3 shifts or maybe even just 2 weekend days. The other 4 or 5 I'll be enjoying everything that TV offers.

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I worked full-time for the first 3-1/2 years we were here. One thing to know so you won't be surprised is that Florida does not pay squat! I took a more than 50% cut in pay to do the exact same professional job I did for 23 years in Texas. But it was the highest paying job in my field that I could find without having to go to Orlando. And even in Orlando it would have been at least a 40% cut in pay. So with that said, there are jobs here. I am not working now for health reasons. My husband ( a retired police officer) has been working for the past two years PT for TV at one of the rec centers. He loves it even though the pay is only $7.25 an hour. I hope this helped.

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My wife and I moved here from Orlando about 16 months ago. My area of expertise is in the medical field (radiology to be exact). I have been in this field over 38 years.
Prior to moving to this area, we spent a ton of money on stamps, mailings etc sending employment applications to every medical facility in the area. Believe it or not, I got not one response. My thought was, with all the senior citizens in this area, there must be a zillion doctors to care for them. And with doctors come ancillary services: lab, radiology, prosthetics, pulmonary groups.
But then I got hit with a dose of Villages reality. These doctors spend about a nickel a week on their office costs. None of them have ANY equipment for doing the simplest of exams. Everything gets sent out to a lab or radiology facility, etc. There are about 3 stand alone radiology facilities in the area (each fully staffed); lab, etc I don't know. I have looked in the paper, online, kept sending out applications (even with the price of stamps) and finally after 15 months I got a job. But only because an office in Ocala was expanding into the Villages and the group of physicians actually bought equipment for this expansion and needed someone who knew what they were doing to run it.
So lotsa luck on finding a job around here and then a decent salary. (I only make good money because of my experience with this equipment).

Jerry Jackson (Calumet Grove)

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My hubby is a veterinarian, so upon moving here, he signed up as a relief vet. He does not want to work full time, just when he chooses. He's always bombarded with offers and takes the ones he wants. I work also, but it is my own business that I can run from home.

Just stating this to let you know that lots and lots of people work here.

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Hi - I chose to continue to work. I love what I do I'm a travel agent. I do not see myself at this moment not working.

HB

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SABR: Thanks for sharing your experience. Currently, we are grappling with who to do about jobs. I can't see myself doing nothing, aside from golf and recreation in TV, I have to do something besides that or it will drive me crazy :)

Is Ocala a better place to look? I don't mind driving outside TV.

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TT - Are you talking about doing something because you need the pay or just feeling fulfilled? The reason that I ask is that there are many jobs within TV that pay a small amount but can be fun. For example I talked to two golf starters at the Havana course and they love what they are doing. They have been a starter at various TV courses for the past few years. They don't make much money (something like $7 an hour) but they also get half price priority golf memberships and they only NEED to work 3 days a week at 4 hours a clip. They love golf obviously so they love what they do.

Jerry - I'm glad to see you got something in your field. Persistence does pay off.

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I've been a legal secretary for over 30 years and truly was at the top of my field. I looked for a job here. First, in my field, then in other fields as either a secretary or administrative assistant. The best (??!!!) salary I was offered was $12.50/hour with no benefits and no overtime (this was for an Ocala law firm that I know was charging $750/hour for appellate work -- my speciality). I literally started laughing and said I would rather be homeless. So, I started my own business. It is growing slowly and steadily. In January, I had 1 client (DickY). February gave me another one. By April, I had 7. Now, I have over 20 and getting about 5 more a month. I'm not doing this to earn a little extra money, I'm doing it to earn a living since I'm too young for Social Security or retirement.

There are many things you can do here. If you just need a little bit of pocket change, work for The Villages in the rec centers or as a gatekeeper or the like. If you just want to do something to make you feel useful, volunteer -- there are many places that need help. The stores around here are nearly always looking for help of some kind, usually part-time. If you're in the medical field, do check out the hospital. Substitute teaching is a viable choice as well. As was said, be prepared to take a hefty cut in pay -- $10/hr is truly considered a good wage.

The point is there are things you can do. Sometimes it will take time to find your niche but if you work hard enough, are willing to do your best, be reliable, honest and ethical, you will succeed. (If someone would have told me that I'd be doing things like watching and cleaning houses, weeding, watching pets, etc. for a living in my 50s I would have died laughing.)

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It's good to work for yourself! You can set your own hours, etc. As Red and I know, you need to be aware that to have your own business in Florida, you must have a license. Getting one requires filling out lots of forms and writing checks to various state entities. Heaven help you if you don't get one and get caught doing business in Florida.
Using licensed contractors can help you if you ever have liability or other issues. It is also against the law to use unlicensed contractors.

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Those of us that work for the golf course management company that operates the golf courses, here in TV, still have to pay full price for our priority memberships. We receive 50% off our daily green fees. We are also entitled to a 30% discount off all the merchandise sold in the course pro shops. There is also a 10% discount on all equipment except Ping and Cobra. These are some pretty good perks, but the pay is only $7.25 per hour.