Poll of the Day > Man! Moving to Florida was the worst goddamn decision of my life

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Tell me how jobs down here want college grads to have 6+ years of experience, on top of some bullshit certifications (3 jobs that Ive seen this week want me to have already been Bonded which I guess is a term for being insured while working in a bank?)

And they want to pay $12 an hour

I cant believe I let my family convince me to stay as long as i have. I moved down here a year ago, and now Im stuck with this lease until November/December.

College grads, dont try to start your professional life down in Florida. Go to a big city. It might be more expensive, but youll have a MUCH easier time getting employed in places that dont practice bullshit like Right to Work, where you can be laid off at any time for no reason.

Ugh, venting
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I heard that they have hot guys walking around without shirts there a lot. Is this true?
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When i got my forklift license by going to a school for it, i couldn't find any work because they all wanted experience. I feel your pain, man.

minervo posted...

When i got my forklift license by going to a school for it, i couldn't find any work because they all wanted experience. I feel your pain, man.

I didn't even know you needed a forklift license. I drive forklifts, cranes, etc all the time. But it is usually on a military base...
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LinkPizza posted...

I heard that they have hot guys walking around without shirts there a lot. Is this true?

I live in Orlando, which is... pretty much just 81 (the highway), John Young Parkway (this road you can reach EVERYTHING on), and housing complexes that range from shitty to pretty decent.

My sister LOVES it for some reason, probably because were renting a house, but I dont think its that great. And I havent seen a single place of culture OR random people walking around shirtless. Thats probably exclusive to the coastal areas like Fort Lauderdale or Miami.
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LinkPizza posted...

minervo posted...

When i got my forklift license by going to a school for it, i couldn't find any work because they all wanted experience. I feel your pain, man.

I didn't even know you needed a forklift license. I drive forklifts, cranes, etc all the time. But it is usually on a military base...

When i was 15, i worked in a tool and dye shop and would drive forklifts. But later there was an ad saying you could get a forklift license and find work, around 16/hour. I took the bait, but as i said, couldn't find work cause they all needed experience.

Im just freaking out because Ive wasted a fucking year down here, but Im suddenly the asshole if I tell my sister that shell have to move back into an apartment once the lease ends because Im taking off after.
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florida is great man. lets go to disney world

Maybe for you, but there isnt a single thing here for me to even give a shit about.

I cant even make friends because I constantly need to pinch my pennies to pay rent, due to how fucking hard it is to have employment.
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Are you also in Florida, @LaggnFragnLarry
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I've been here in florida for 2 years and I believe with every fiber of my being that the apocalypse will start here.

yes

I can definitely understand the "certification" thing when it comes to jobs down here

I recently graduated with my masters in florida and I've tried applying to jobs like I've had before in chicago with just my bachelors, and it turns out that I'm both overqualified and underqualified for those jobs at the same time because it turns out you need some 2 year associates certificate to do the piss easy lab jobs in florida (which was never EVER a thing in chicago). I just want an "in the mean time" job to make money while I find a better job ;;

Edit: I will say one thing though, that i've learned from my job search... Florida really needs nurses! if you're an RN, you'll at least be able to get a job down here :x. Too many nursing jobs posted. Must be all the old people

Yeah, Im doing some shitty little thing at this convention center place for a while, but its a temp gig for just a few weeks. Dunno whats gonna happen after.

Depending on how things go from here on out, I might just go straight to LA, but that would involve me working nonstop and having at least $5000 and idk how I can even do that at this point.
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PK_Spam posted...

Im just freaking out because Ive wasted a fucking year down here, but Im suddenly the asshole if I tell my sister that shell have to move back into an apartment once the lease ends because Im taking off after.

It's not a waste of a year. You learned a really good and valuable lesson and while that sucks, it gives you something under your belt that most people don't have because they play it too safe. I'm sure you're quite irate and pissed about the sitch, but I think you'll come to appreciate a few things out of being down there. I hope the move away from FL goes smoothly.

have you met "florida man"? hes always getting into crazy shit
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lmao you could flip a sign for more than $12 an hour

Ahh, Central Florida, where the air turns into water for 90% of the year.
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......This is making me want to move to Mississippi even more now.

FinalFantasyVII posted...

lmao you could flip a sign for more than $12 an hour

I met a guy who was flipping signs for $8.25 an hour (minimum wage).
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Move to missouri, its good
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12 an hour eh? Pff... I guess getting that degree wasn't worth it after all.

Florida is America's taint
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Mead posted...

Move to missouri, its good

Who would want to move to a state of misery?

TaKun782 posted...

12 an hour eh? Pff... I guess getting that degree wasn't worth it after all.

There are plenty non-degree jobs that pay $20+ per hour, though I don't know how hard they are to get in Florida.
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How's about those wacky Florida drivers, insane humidity, and daily thunderstorms? Vacation was enough for me. Good orange juice, though.
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PK_Spam posted...

Tell me how jobs down here want college grads to have 6+ years of experience, on top of some bullshit certifications (3 jobs that Ive seen this week want me to have already been Bonded which I guess is a term for being insured while working in a bank?)

And they want to pay $12 an hour

Kinda like that all over. And iirc "bonded" just means insured against you (or your employee) stealing something, which is a term I more often hear when it comes to contractors. Not really familiar with it when it comes to banks.

PK_Spam posted...

College grads, dont try to start your professional life down in Florida. Go to a big city. It might be more expensive, but youll have a MUCH easier time getting employed in places that dont practice bullshit like Right to Work, where you can be laid off at any time for no reason.

Florida has Jacksonville and Miami, two of the largest cities in the country. Tampa is also pretty big. Actually, it's got a bunch more cities with 100k-200k people. At any rate, if you think Florida is bad, I invite you to come to Connecticut. Our economy is shot, our taxes are obscene, and the only reason people still live here is either Stockholm Syndrome or masochism (well, plus people who work around NYC but don't want to live in NY or NJ). Our largest cities don't even touch 150k.

PK_Spam posted...

places that dont practice bullshit like Right to Work, where you can be laid off at any time for no reason.

lolwut? RtW laws just mean you don't need to join a union to work for an employer that has a union. It has nothing to do with at-will employment and every state has at-will employment.

PK_Spam posted...

My sister LOVES it for some reason, probably because were renting a house, but I dont think its that great. And I havent seen a single place of culture OR random people walking around shirtless. Thats probably exclusive to the coastal areas like Fort Lauderdale or Miami.

Slummy areas in a lot of states during summer have it. Plus there are a lot of joggers who run shirtless. Rather annoyingly, we only seem to have *male* joggers in my area.
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Zeus posted...

Slummy areas in a lot of states during summer have it. Plus there are a lot of joggers who run shirtless. Rather annoyingly, we only seem to have *male* joggers in my area.

What's wrong with jogging shirtless?
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I moved to florida when I first got certified in HVAC
I moved back to MA 7 months later because it sucked.

Person106 posted...

Mead posted...

Move to missouri, its good

Who would want to move to a state of misery?

TaKun782 posted...

12 an hour eh? Pff... I guess getting that degree wasn't worth it after all.

There are plenty non-degree jobs that pay $20+ per hour, though I don't know how hard they are to get in Florida.

True. If anyplace I would highly recommend moving is out in the west. Specifically Las Vegas believe it or not. The job market out there is always booming for any entry level person. My boyfriend lives out there and he first started off just doing normal typical office data entry work for a bank. Then before he knew it, he was rising through the ranks and is now currently a banker making a good 17 an hour. I guess it all depends on if your good at your job as well and if you put in the work. Needless to say, he didn't even need a degree either for any of this. And within due time, he will be making 20 an hour which Id say, should at least be the bare minimum to live a decent life.
I have yet to make the move out there but if there is also any place you should not move to TC, which this is on a side note, DO NOT move to Cleveland! Heheh.... not if you want to work in factory jobs all day long and well.. thats where Im at sadly. And the most im making is just a mere 10.68 per hour. Yeah, I know that sucks but at least they give decent raises every year which isn't bad. A starters, mid level and maximum. But its pretty damn easy structural work really for that wage honestly. And ive worked in a few factories so far I didnt even like. Some are worse though here at the $8 range which is, ehh...

But anyways. Sorry for ranting, but your situation kind of reminded me of mine in a way. Someday soon though, I seriously cant wait to move out there to Vegas. Just a much better opportunity overall from what Ive seen.

Florida sucks and I keep having to go there for some reason. First two times were vacations for Universal studios which were fun, but the rest (outside theme parks) sucked ass.

But the next one is for my sisters wedding next month and I hate it and wish it wasn't in Florida. Frickin hate that state.
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Damn son, I can start you off at $14 to drive a forklift back and forth.

If you can read and do basic math you're qualified.
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I lived in Florida for seven months when I was a kid. Not in Orlando though, it was closer to Sarasota. Which is a tourism town, so mostly just old people and snowbirds.
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SmokeMassTree posted...

Damn son, I can start you off at $14 to drive a forklift back and forth.

If you can read and do basic math you're qualified.

@SmokeMassTree I have an interview in Ohio next month. I love corn so I hope I get the job.
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Course it was. You lose your human rights card when you move to Florida.
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R. I. P. Man moving
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minervo posted...

When i got my forklift license by going to a school for it, i couldn't find any work because they all wanted experience. I feel your pain, man.

Man I love forklifts. I feel your pain aswell
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Cacciato posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

Damn son, I can start you off at $14 to drive a forklift back and forth.

If you can read and do basic math you're qualified.

@SmokeMassTree I have an interview in Ohio next month. I love corn so I hope I get the job.

I hope you do also. Gotta go south or northwest for corn tho
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SmokeMassTree posted...

I hope you do also. Gotta go south or northwest for corn tho

Let's see that chest tattoo
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SmokeMassTree posted...

Cacciato posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

Damn son, I can start you off at $14 to drive a forklift back and forth.

If you can read and do basic math you're qualified.

@SmokeMassTree I have an interview in Ohio next month. I love corn so I hope I get the job.

I hope you do also. Gotta go south or northwest for corn tho

This is Bellevue. I think its right at whatd be northwest.
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Action53 posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

I hope you do also. Gotta go south or northwest for corn tho

Let's see that chest tattoo

https://imgur.com/9t2G9rg

Cacciato posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

Cacciato posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

Damn son, I can start you off at $14 to drive a forklift back and forth.

If you can read and do basic math you're qualified.

@SmokeMassTree I have an interview in Ohio next month. I love corn so I hope I get the job.

I hope you do also. Gotta go south or northwest for corn tho

This is Bellevue. I think its right at whatd be northwest.

Never heard of her
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TC, You're trying to find employment in a state marked with tourism and hospitals (and some places to go the park).
So unless you plan on picking up bedpans or working in food & beverage/customer service hell or at a gas station, your options are slim.
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