San Diego

[n0Mad]

Alright folks. Anybody who knows anything about San Diego, tell me everything you know. Good, bad, the works.

~ How much does a gallon of gas cost?

~ A gallon of milk?

~ A loaf of bread?

~ Monthly rent on a 2-bedroom apartment?

~ Which neighborhoods are good to live in with low crime rate? (I'm looking for something like Rochester Hills as long as I can afford the rent.)

~ Know of any Public Relations opportunities?

~ Any other job leads?

~ What's the average hourly income of a McDonalds worker?

~ How about a middle class man in big business?

Anything else I need to know? Spill.

[Brenda Starrr]

Why? Are you moving?????

[creatureofthenyte]

Alright folks. Anybody who knows anything about San Diego, tell me everything you know. Good, bad, the works.

~ How much does a gallon of gas cost?

~ A gallon of milk?

~ A loaf of bread?

~ Monthly rent on a 2-bedroom apartment?

~ Which neighborhoods are good to live in with low crime rate? (I'm looking for something like Rochester Hills as long as I can afford the rent.)

~ Know of any Public Relations opportunities?

~ Any other job leads?

~ What's the average hourly income of a McDonalds worker?

~ How about a middle class man in big business?

Anything else I need to know? Spill.

My brother lives somewhere close to there.

Gas, milk, bread, and rent will be significantly more expensive

The average McDonalds worker makes minimum wage, whatever that is out there.

Shoot for the big business job.

That is all I know.

[Steven]

your closer to the OC side, as opposed to being in LA county.

completely different vibes.

all of SO CAL is expensive as hell. sorry - it just is. the cost of rent will make you shit you pants. bring some depends.

yor going to be picking neighborhoods on cost alone, trust me.

San Diego has some tough parts to it.

But it also has some breathtaking parts to it.

the area in general is gorgeous. the food out there is amazing - your going to love it.

you'll find work.

there is lots of work in any field in southern california - its thriving in that sense. Go to craigslist.com and start looking around for average prices on rent, etc. or go to www.recycler.com. thats also a good place to find an apartment.

go to the ocean. you'll be right there.

[Onyx]

Awww damn. All the cool people are having to leave Michigan.

Can't blame you though. The job situation here is getting more and more frightening.

[n0Mad]

It's not definite I'm moving, but I'd like to. I've felt Cali calling me for a long time and I think it's time I answered. I've never considered San Diego until just recently when a friend turned me onto it. I'm just hoping that if she doesn't come with me, I'll still want to stay.

I am shooting for big business. I have three degrees and I'm working towards an MBA in Marketing right now so I should find a great job. My only downside is lack of experience in agencies and such. Another reason I'm looking at SD is the fact that they're within the top 10 in the country for job availability.

Thanks for all your help and encouragement so far. I'm scared shitless with wanting this move and there's a lot of emotion tied into it. I need your prayers and support and hopefully this will work out for the best. I Will Not Fail!

[Steven]

It's not definite I'm moving, but I'd like to. I've felt Cali calling me for a long time and I think it's time I answered. I've never considered San Diego until just recently when a friend turned me onto it. I'm just hoping that if she doesn't come with me, I'll still want to stay.

I am shooting for big business. I have three degrees and I'm working towards an MBA in Marketing right now so I should find a great job. My only downside is lack of experience in agencies and such. Another reason I'm looking at SD is the fact that they're within the top 10 in the country for job availability.

Thanks for all your help and encouragement so far. I'm scared shitless with wanting this move and there's a lot of emotion tied into it. I need your prayers and support and hopefully this will work out for the best. I Will Not Fail!

Dude - if you want a change, you have to amke the change.

I did the back-asswards move of coming HERE from Cali, but I wanted a change.

it was expensive, difficult, frustratiing, challenging, scary, etc etc etc. because I did it with a wife, two cats, a roomate, a house full of shit and two cars. And "sort of" a job waiting for me here.

it was worth it to me.

so if you want change - then make change. Dont wonder....

[creatureofthenyte]

It's not definite I'm moving, but I'd like to. I've felt Cali calling me for a long time and I think it's time I answered. I've never considered San Diego until just recently when a friend turned me onto it. I'm just hoping that if she doesn't come with me, I'll still want to stay.

I am shooting for big business. I have three degrees and I'm working towards an MBA in Marketing right now so I should find a great job. My only downside is lack of experience in agencies and such. Another reason I'm looking at SD is the fact that they're within the top 10 in the country for job availability.

Thanks for all your help and encouragement so far. I'm scared shitless with wanting this move and there's a lot of emotion tied into it. I need your prayers and support and hopefully this will work out for the best. I Will Not Fail!

Semper Fi ! Oooo Rah! Carry on!

[Paper Hearts]

Alright folks. Anybody who knows anything about San Diego, tell me everything you know. Good, bad, the works.

~ How much does a gallon of gas cost?

~ A gallon of milk?

~ A loaf of bread?

~ Monthly rent on a 2-bedroom apartment?

~ Which neighborhoods are good to live in with low crime rate? (I'm looking for something like Rochester Hills as long as I can afford the rent.)

~ Know of any Public Relations opportunities?

~ Any other job leads?

~ What's the average hourly income of a McDonalds worker?

~ How about a middle class man in big business?

Anything else I need to know? Spill.

San Diego: I used to live out that way when I was in my early 20s.

No idea what milk and gas costs, or rent, but things are a bit more expensive in Cali.

As far as neighborhoods, PB (Pacific Beach) is pretty hip. Downtown is cool...Ocean Beach and Mission Beach are all right, too. La Jolla is pretty but it's sort of snooty. Crime is nothing to worry about in any part of San D if you're coming from Detroit.

As far as job leads, try the universities, San Diego has more universities than any other major city in America.

McDonald's, I have no fucking idea. I imagine shit pay is shit pay anywhere and middle class is always pretty average.

What else should you know? It doesn't fucking rain there...aloe vera grows wild...lots of homeless children in Tijauna...and...although San Diego county is beautiful, if you aren't chronically fascinated with the beach, there's not really a good music or club scene. But the San Diego zoo is a life changing experience and you can always get great Vietnamese and Mexican food.

[n0Mad]

Thanks for all the info dude! Let's break it down:

No idea what milk and gas costs, or rent, but things are a bit more expensive in Cali.

That's what people keep trying to tell me to disuade me. Cost of living is higher but I'm sure the average paycheck is higher too to compensate. At least I'm hoping.

As far as neighborhoods, PB (Pacific Beach) is pretty hip. Downtown is cool...Ocean Beach and Mission Beach are all right, too. La Jolla is pretty but it's sort of snooty. Crime is nothing to worry about in any part of San D if you're coming from Detroit.

Except I'm coming from Rochester Hills which is primarily Republican, middle to upper class, a bit snooty but actually fairly cool, great schools, and crime is almost non-existant. I can walk anywhere in town at 4am and feel safe and leave my car doors unlocked with a pretty good chance nothing will get stolen. It does happen, but rarely. That's what I'm used to so that's kinda what I'd like, though something equivilant to Lake Orion, Oxford, Royal Oak, parts of Auburn Hills, and the like I can also do.

As far as job leads, try the universities, San Diego has more universities than any other major city in America.

That's what I was thinking. In answering a discussion question for one of my classes I realized that I have over 15 years of professional experience giving oral and visual presentations. That alone should qualify me to teach Communications even though my undergrad is not in Comm (it was General Studies focussing on Communications and Theatre with a bit of Marketing) and I just started Grad school and that's not in Comm either which I'm sure they'd prefer. But an MBA in Marketing is always helpful so who knows.

Do you have a list of every University, College, and Community College in the area with links to websites that I could search?

McDonald's, I have no fucking idea. I imagine shit pay is shit pay anywhere and middle class is always pretty average.

I was just using this as a gauge to compare with what it's like here to see if the increase in pay is commensurate with the increase in rent and cost of living.

although San Diego county is beautiful, if you aren't chronically fascinated with the beach, there's not really a good music or club scene.

Hmmm ... no good clubs or music scene? I may have to look into changing that.

Thanks again for all your info. Anybody else? Keep it coming.

[Paper Hearts]

Well, I believe you would get paid a bit more, on average, but I'm not sure that the "extra" money 'completely' makes up for the cost of things...but it's a very manageable area...

There is crime in San D. Some areas in San Diego have more than others...but it's not at a level that would worry me. I walk the streets in Detroit though and I'm not worried...and I guess Detroit is a high crime city. San Diego doesn't have a bad reputation though. I wouldn't let it stop me, if it were me.

I can't give you a list of colleges and universities in San Diego, but I'm sure you could do some sort of random internet search and find them all easily.

I'm not saying there is 'no' good music or clubs or bars...but as far as 'culture', San Diego is no Detroit. Not that Detroit is great, but...actually, a lot of times people in San Diego, if they go clubbing go to Tijauna, which is why I mentioned Tijauna. But yeah, mainly everything happens on the beaches.

For nieghborhoods, umm...try that first place I mentioned, Pacific Beach, maybe.

[Paper Hearts]

Hmmm ... no good clubs or music scene? I may have to look into changing that.

If you're looking for an area in California with great culture, always something to do, pretty low crime, great weather, maybe try San Francisco. San Fran is by far my favorite city in Cali. And I put in my top like 5 or 6 cities, world wide.

[Steven]

your going to absolutely ADORE the traffic in So Cal.

[Homicidalheathen]

I lived there for 1 month.

1) I got my purse snatched

2) The rent was too high (it was in the 80's so I don't know what its like now)

3) the Hood was just that.........pretty much a hood.

4) Too many wierdos and a bit too mixed for me....

5) I wouldnt even TRY to own or drive a car there

But it was beautiful. I WOULD visit again.

[Brenda Starrr]

It's not definite I'm moving, but I'd like to. I've felt Cali calling me for a long time and I think it's time I answered. I've never considered San Diego until just recently when a friend turned me onto it. I'm just hoping that if she doesn't come with me, I'll still want to stay.

I am shooting for big business. I have three degrees and I'm working towards an MBA in Marketing right now so I should find a great job. My only downside is lack of experience in agencies and such. Another reason I'm looking at SD is the fact that they're within the top 10 in the country for job availability.

Thanks for all your help and encouragement so far. I'm scared shitless with wanting this move and there's a lot of emotion tied into it. I need your prayers and support and hopefully this will work out for the best. I Will Not Fail!

*coughcough*

I know people who are looking to FILL positions in marketing here in Baltimore. Bread is .99, milk is $3.49. You can get a one-bedroom apartment for anywhere from $600-$1000 depending on the neighborhood.

And you'd have a friend.

[bav]

From what I can find online (Google search for "California Minimum Wage"), it looks like a McD's worker would get $6.75/hr right now, with a possible increase to $8/hr if the state minimum wage increase passes.

A lot of my old social group has moved out to Hillcrest in San Deigo over the last couple of years. It's the "Boystown"/predominantly gay neighborhood (with a lot of UCSD students as well) of SD, and when I went out there to visit last year it was beautiful and from what my friends tell me crime isn't a hard factor.

Not sure of the rent in Hillcrest, but considering that most of them went there with minimal savings and no jobs on tap (had to search for a few months) it shouldn't be ridiculous. They moved there from Ann Arbor though, so their views of what reasonable rent is may be skewed.

Oh - for the 'other things' to know about: If you end up out there, you should check out a bar called "The Limelight"...it's the ultimate land of bad hair.

[Hellion]

:devil Besides all the meth heads running around,its actually apretty cool

place to live,don't know what the cost of living is.

[Guest Megalicious]

all of SO CAL is expensive as hell. sorry - it just is. the cost of rent will make you shit you pants. bring some depends.

go to the ocean. you'll be right there.

LOL. I couldn't help but laugh my ass off at this, its so true.

One of my friends lives in SD scott, Ill get some info of you and send you some links =)

AND WHY ARE YOU MOVING?? =(

[phee]

A friend of mine was very big on trying to get me to move to San Diago.... because he said there was not much to do there and he was lonely.... I have been there a few times.... just not up my ally I guess... nice to visit though

[n0Mad]

AND WHY ARE YOU MOVING?? =(

I have three degrees and working towards an MBA and the best job I could find is night shift at Walgreens. And I'm not even a manager, just a service clerk. The rate of unemployment in Michigan was 7.0% and just raised up to 7.1% last week. With all these layoffs Ford is planning, it will go higher. San Diego is in the top 10 for job availability, plus it's in Cali which I've always wanted to try, and I'm hoping I can convince somebody to move in with me once I get there but that's a long shot and I'm not holding my breath.

I won't have any family out there, only one friend who I only know from the internet, no money, and no support. Yes, I'm scared shitless but this is just something I have to do. If I fail, I can always move back home. But I will NOT fail! I know I'll be sad and lonely for a while but I'm sad and lonely here so what's the difference?

[Paper Hearts]

I was up Phee's ally once. It was great!

[Onyx]

I won't have any family out there, only one friend who I only know from the internet, no money, and no support. Yes, I'm scared shitless but this is just something I have to do. If I fail, I can always move back home. But I will NOT fail! I know I'll be sad and lonely for a while but I'm sad and lonely here so what's the difference?

That's what I did when I left home for a job in Florida. Thought I didn't like Florida, it was quite an adventure moving to a new town on my own. All in all it was good for me and was also a good career move though it took awhile to pay off.

I know so many people leaving the state in the next few months! It saddens me to see Michigan in such a mess.

If you do decide to go, do the best you can to get a bit of cash together before you do. Moving always seems to cost more than you think it will, though you could always work two jobs for a bit to make ends meet.

[n0Mad]

If you do decide to go, do the best you can to get a bit of cash together before you do. Moving always seems to cost more than you think it will, though you could always work two jobs for a bit to make ends meet.

When I moved out to Colorado I had no money at all. My boss advanced me $1,000 to help cover moving expenses and I had about $200 left when I got there to tide me over until my next paycheck. When I moved back home I hardly had any money at all and it completely wiped me out. I'm hoping I'll have enough by next summer but we'll see. I won't move unless I already have a well paid job lined up.

[creatureofthenyte]

When I moved out to Colorado I had no money at all. My boss advanced me $1,000 to help cover moving expenses and I had about $200 left when I got there to tide me over until my next paycheck. When I moved back home I hardly had any money at all and it completely wiped me out. I'm hoping I'll have enough by next summer but we'll see. I won't move unless I already have a well paid job lined up.

Good thinking. Don't work without a net.

The best time to find another job is while you still currently have a job.

That is all.

[Guest Megalicious]

I won't have any family out there, only one friend who I only know from the internet, no money, and no support. Yes, I'm scared shitless but this is just something I have to do. If I fail, I can always move back home. But I will NOT fail! I know I'll be sad and lonely for a while but I'm sad and lonely here so what's the difference?

I know how that is lol .... I basicly did the same thing when moving here. I understand that your scared and I also understand why you have to do this =) I will miss you Scott. =( But Im also very proud of you, it takes balls to start over in a new place where you know no one. Good luck my friend, and if you ever need me you know where to find me =) ::hugs::

AND YOU BETTER LET US KNOW WHEN YOU LEAVE =)