labratinamaze

My wife is trying to talk me into moving from Michigan to Arizona. She is completing an internship in teaching/consuling and is telling me that the only places that there are jobs in this field are down south and out west. To tell you the truth I really don't know that much about Arizona. Can anyone offer me any advice. I know that this is an incredibly broad question but I'm really not sure how to be more specific at this time.

ZMANN

I know some folks that moved from Here to Michigan ......... They are all back here now

you can ride year round

better get used to sweating lol

what feild are you in?

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labratinamaze

Quality manager for a machining shop.

iflyems

Real Arizona unemployment numbers are running around 17%. You better make absolutely sure that you both have jobs that are very secure. It's not expensive to live here, within reason. Summer's are hot, and winters can be snowy(up North-East), to non-existent.

Cost of living and insurance, depending on where you live, will be cheaper. My ice scrapper has sat on the shelf for two years. I'm from California, but moved here from Missouri.

Arizona is a big state, and there is almost every kind of weather here that you can imagine. I live in Lake Havasu, where we haven't even seen more than 2 inches of rain, all year. Summers can get over 120 degrees in the shade, with little to no humidity. We also get "monsoon" type thunderstorms in the summer, but this year, it was a "non-soon".

Just make sure you have some sort of "guarantee" for your employment situation. Arizona is an "at will" employment state. Meaning you can be hired and fired at will, without any reason necessary. Unions won't do you any good here.
Also, our economy is going to get a lot worse, before it gets better. There are jobs here, but, for each job, there are 10 times the normal number of resumes submitted.

What is going to separate you and your wife from the 1000's of other resumes employers have?? Just food for thought.

If your retired, or, like me, semi-retired, this is the place to be. If you have money, it's great. If you need to earn it, no so great. There is a lot to do here, and I usually ride my SeaDoo at least once a week, all year round.
Good Luck. Let us know what area your considering to give you a better answer.

ZMANN

My neighbor is a machine shop quality control person .. He lost his job 3 years ago ,, went for retraining in another Field .. actually found a job in his original Field .. that lasted 2 years ,, now he is back at his old shop ,, Just be careful on your job prospectives IMHO

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graepaep

Not sure about the job market but there is so much to do out here.

The only thing I really miss is the the water as I grew up on the coast.

Rock climbing, rock hounding, rock crawling, hiking, camping, lakes, ghost towns, hot springs, craters, caves, lava tubes, sight seeing, etc.

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hydrotoys

AZ lake levels.
http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/edits/lake_levels.shtml

Salt River
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_River_%28Arizona%29
http://www.srpwater.com/dwr/

Canyon Lake
http://www.go-arizona.com/Canyon-Lake

Saguaro Lake
http://www.saguarolakemarina.com/

Apache Lake
http://www.apachelake.com/

Roosevelt Lake
http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/sep/Main/r_lake.html

Bartlett Lake
http://www.bartlettlake.com/index.php

Lake Pleasant
http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/lake_pleasant/

Horseshoe Lake
http://www.fountainhillsguide.com/rec_wat_horse.html

Lake Mead
http://www.lakemeadonline.com/LakeMeadOnline/Home.html

San Carlos Lake
http://www.americansouthwest.net/ari...ake/index.html

The Parker Strip
http://www.parkerstrip.net/

Big River Resort
http://www.bigriverrvpark.com/

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Mark

LET THE CONVERSION SKI'S RUN!

lamar311

Job market it tough but my entire family moved from Michigan and won't ever go back. Trust me the weather is better (hotter...but better). I literally moved at least 30 of my family members out here and none of them have gone back.

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http://www.pwctoday.com/f72/1990-sns...st-260814.html

88 Kawi 550. Custom paint, Coffman pipe, pjs mani, wife's boat but pretty damn quick.

550paul

I didn't like AZ at first when I moved here 3 years ago, but it had way more to offer as far as jobs and housing, The jobs may be limited but its still better than a lot of other places. I don't see myself leaving any time soon, especially with the year around skiing!!