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you'll instinctively know if it's the right move. If the job is going to give you greater satisfaction than in Ohio, it may be worth taking the plunge? You'll presumably have more chance of discovering other possibilities in NYC once you were there?

posted by malcolm on January 17, 2009 at 9:14 AM | link to this | reply

Shelly b

Hang in there luv, something will turn up where you need it.

posted by WileyJohn on January 16, 2009 at 9:02 PM | link to this | reply

vogue, I love Florida..my grandparents moved there for their

retirement.  My dad also moved there when he retired.  I loved it when I went there to visit.  I also have been to Orlando like 5 times!  LOL

I love to visit but not sure if I would want to move there?  Am I nuts?

posted by shelly_b on January 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM | link to this | reply

Why not try Miami! It's so much warmer. At least here I can be poor in comfort. Jokes aside, ever thought about Florida?

posted by vogue on January 16, 2009 at 4:08 PM | link to this | reply

Faith!

Believe it's yours and it will be! Best of luck to you, love!!

posted by Fledgeling_Phoenix on January 16, 2009 at 2:39 PM | link to this | reply

Shelly,

I'm sure you'll find something. This is a tough time to be job hunting. I PRAY things change for the better soon!

posted by SpitFire70 on January 16, 2009 at 12:46 PM | link to this | reply

Oh, and blackcat, to answer your question..

I was looking in the suburbs.

posted by shelly_b on January 16, 2009 at 9:02 AM | link to this | reply

too bad my Ohio credits couldn't transfer over. lol

posted by shelly_b on January 16, 2009 at 9:01 AM | link to this | reply

Just found one for the NJ/NY area. $20/hour

you have to get certified for the state but that wouldn't be a problem.

posted by shelly_b on January 16, 2009 at 9:00 AM | link to this | reply

that's the same rate for the surrounding area.

Actually, most of the suburbs pay even more.  I have no idea where you're looking.

posted by -blackcat on January 16, 2009 at 8:52 AM | link to this | reply

Blackcat, LOL, you had me moving to the city today to be a dog walker!

dang..$150 a day per dog would be nice.  Still that's pretty decent for a dog walker.

posted by shelly_b on January 16, 2009 at 8:45 AM | link to this | reply

Blackcat, I guess the dogs are more important than the kids? LOL

Hmmm...a dogwalker.   The offer didn't come from the city..a surrounding area.

posted by shelly_b on January 16, 2009 at 8:43 AM | link to this | reply

lol... that's per WEEK per dog.

posted by -blackcat on January 16, 2009 at 8:42 AM | link to this | reply

the dog walkers in NYC make $150 per day, per dog!

I don't know where on earth you got an offer of $13/hr for daycare.

posted by -blackcat on January 16, 2009 at 8:39 AM | link to this | reply

Blackcat, wow..that was a surprise lol

I hear ya.  $13 an hour is low..but don't forget we are talking about daycare here.  They don't pay very much in the first place.  But still, with my experience I should be offered more.  I know there are places that offer more also.  I'll just keep on looking.

Thanks :)

posted by shelly_b on January 16, 2009 at 8:30 AM | link to this | reply

it's not smart to move to the richest and most expensive place in the

country without any savings and with a job that barely pays over minimum wage.  The city will devour you.  If you really want to make it to NYC, you should probably start by living a few years in a smaller city like Trenton NJ, Scranton PA, or Albany NY and start saving.   Look for housing at the same time as a job so you can decide if you can afford the move.

I have to say, I know high school kids that make more than $13/hr working on winter break in the NYC area.  Whoever is offering you this amount is screwing you completely.  It costs almost $20 just to buy lunch.

there's your advice. 

posted by -blackcat on January 16, 2009 at 7:46 AM | link to this | reply

You are the one shelly...

...who knows what's right for you!  Keep forging towards that dream! 

posted by ginnieb on January 16, 2009 at 7:34 AM | link to this | reply

Why stop to USA when there is the World to discover? hem, hem, just a thought....

posted by auslander on January 16, 2009 at 6:36 AM | link to this | reply

There are so many great places to look at.  Atlanta is hot these days (I have many cousins there who love it).  I'm sending lots of positive thoughts your way - something will come up soon.  Mal

posted by gapcohen on January 16, 2009 at 4:41 AM | link to this | reply

Keep looking sweetie til you find it.

posted by TAPS. on January 16, 2009 at 12:07 AM | link to this | reply

Then let me suggest Santa Fe'. I would go there if I were younger.

posted by benzinha on January 15, 2009 at 11:53 PM | link to this | reply

Why NYC seems like a big step to take for a Ohioan

posted by lustorlove on January 15, 2009 at 10:36 PM | link to this | reply

Keep trying. Something appealing is bound to come your way.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on January 15, 2009 at 8:24 PM | link to this | reply

Would be exciting to live in NYC, I think..always have wanted to, lol..

I say Do It!.. 

posted by PoetRaye on January 15, 2009 at 7:23 PM | link to this | reply

yes I keep looking for online writing jobs but either you have to live in

the USA or they want money to join. Blogit is enough to be paying. At least here I have friends. Keep looking luv. It may take awhile.

posted by Kabu on January 15, 2009 at 6:12 PM | link to this | reply

It's too soon to quit! Follow your heart and as much as you can, be patient. Something will give!

posted by Texas_Gem on January 15, 2009 at 5:25 PM | link to this | reply

I hear ya, sister...I'm looking for an at home job

and those are even more hard to find...so many scams...GOD. Everything costs money for membership or what ever. I want paid..not pay them,....wtf.

posted by hazel_st_cricket on January 15, 2009 at 5:18 PM | link to this | reply