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Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:20 pm
by novs86
So, I have lived in Michigan my whole life and am thinking of leaving for Dallas Texas for a job opportunity.

Michigan economy is very bad!!!!!

What parts of Dallas or communities in close proximity are decent?

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:11 pm
by bakaracer
Burnt is down in texas.He could tell you where is good to live and where the bad areas are.

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:44 pm
by Lunytune
I'm not from Dallas but have been in and out of the metro most of my adult life. Most of the burbs around Dallas are pretty nice. Best to look at the tax base, etc. I've had and visited friends and relatives in Garland, Irving, Plano, Mesquite, all pretty good neighborhoods.

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:24 pm
by DaylightDies
Me and burnt both live in san antonio, and i dont know much about dallas sorry :(

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:33 pm
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:

Ms. Wheelperson's folks live in the Metroplex. My advice is to live as close as possible to your new job. Traffic sucks so bad you run into Friday's rush hour on Monday morning. DART is a joke. Better get that PG Long if you plan to scoot to work, too. Speeds are high, patience is low.

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:50 pm
by veedubh20
My advice is to live as close as possible to your new job. That is a good idea.

Depend which area. you need to understand they are black ,mexican white or asian

the unemployment job under 5 % is good, there are many job out there.

Should look in criagslist and do homework search.

how much rent to live, job located and good locations.

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:08 pm
by novs86
veedubh20 wrote:My advice is to live as close as possible to your new job. That is a good idea.

Depend which area. you need to understand they are black ,mexican white or asian

the unemployment job under 5 % is good, there are many job out there.

Should look in criagslist and do homework search.

how much rent to live, job located and good locations.
I just started looking today. Cost of living is less in Dallas area then Detroit metro area which is a plus.
Lots of jobs in IT field which is great!
Looking at homes online now.
The only bad thing about moving to Texas is I can't stand the Dallas Cowboys (NFL), but at least they can win a few games!
I'm not only sick of the economy but this crappy weather in Michigan as well! This was one of the worst summers I can remember!!!!

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:39 pm
by veedubh20

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:30 am
by mr pibbs
You could always move to Florida.

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:59 pm
by Lunytune
Traffic sucks so bad you run into Friday's rush hour on Monday morning.
Even the loop hits 1st gear during rush hour. I've learned to schedule my vacation drive time to get a motel rather than enter Dallas area during rush.
Better get that PG Long if you plan to scoot to work, too. Speeds are high, patience is low.
No way would I commute scoot in Dallas. I want more armor around me. Guy, you're right on, "speed is high, patience is low". And when lanes narrow, it's a matter who has his nose in first, and who knows how to play chicken best.

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:07 pm
by novs86
Thanks for the input guys... Its much appreciated!

If the cummute to and from my new job was all I had to worry about that would be great.

I'm more worried about selling my home and moving my family across country.

This is the most excited I've been in a while!!!!!

My feelings toward Michigan are just really sour right now.

I don't like to talk bad about where I live but the automotive industry destroyed this area and I have to leave before I explode!

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:50 pm
by veedubh20
toyota manufactor in cali are moving to texas. :mrgreen:

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:37 pm
by sanjuro
Without jobs, Michigan is just another frozen tundra.

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:24 pm
by Lunytune
novs86 wrote:My feelings toward Michigan are just really sour right now.
Thanks to the union and government. They forgot that you can't kill the goose that lays the golden egg. I doubt that it will change until we get the government back to "We the People".

Re: Moving to TX?

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:04 pm
by veedubh20
Highest unemployment rates were recorded in Michigan, at 14.7 percent, followed by Rhode Island, at 12.7 percent, and California, South Carolina, and Nevada, at 12.3 percent.

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here is the graph, There are many people are moving to hawaii. Unemployment will go down very little.