Well after 5 years at my job, I was let go last week. My wife and I have decided that we want to move south. Any suggestions on some good locations (thinking of tenn, NC, VA). She is a nurse and can get hired almost anywheres and I will find work someplace when we move. Thanks for any suggestions
Of those choices I would say TN. Then go to the eastern side.
Come to Tenn....look at living in Medina Tenn....great town with great people and schools...west Tenn.
You want regret it at all....
Eastern Tennessee would be my suggestion. I read where Tennessee is going with no state tax very soon. Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport are growing and have some great hospitals and doctors for the wife. Cost of living is relatively low. Plenty of land available should you decide to buy and build. Hunting and fishing is very good and the Tri cities area puts you in close proximity to 3 states for deer, turkeys and some great trout fishing. Good Luck with your search.
Great post. I'm nearing retirement and am looking at western NC or eastern TN. Can't wait to read recommendations.
Maryville ten seems like a cool place to live always pass through there going to Gatlinburg
I'm a nurse myself so can tell you the closer you get to population the more money she will make doesn't have to be a big city just medium sized town. As far as the west NC east Tenn or far west part of VA the salaries are just low and sad case for nurses its why I moved. Lot to consider here people are saying east Tenn and its a beautiful place to live but if you get in high country of western NC, SW part of VA, or east Tenn deer numbers drop turkey numbers are respectable in all those areas but are much better in say certain west Tenn counties, eastern Va counties and eastern NC same with deer population goes way up. I'm from VA and have hunted many times in all those places you mentioned Live in NC at present and out of those I would choose central to west Tenn or central to east VA for wildlife both states keep harvest reports by county so won't be hard to see which is best. Now as far as the temps and beautiful Appalachian Mtns I myself would choose less game and live in Mtns but I'm not big deer hunter. Someone mentioned west NC check the harvest reports for deer if that is important to you some counties are just sad no habitat due to lot National forest land that can't be managed
TN or KY. Eastern Ok has a low cost of living but low pay unless you have a skill set then Tulsa isn't bad.
Quote from: tomstopper on August 11, 2016, 07:27:50 PM
Well after 5 years at my job, I was let go last week. My wife and I have decided that we want to move south. Any suggestions on some good locations (thinking of tenn, NC, VA). She is a nurse and can get hired almost anywheres and I will find work someplace when we move. Thanks for any suggestions
First of all, I'm sorry to hear about your job loss. That's never pleasant of course but it's good to see that you and your wife are using it as an opportunity to better your lives.
We moved to Upstate South Carolina 2 years ago, to be closer to our son and his family. We'd visited the area many times and liked everything about it. We're a couple of hours from the mountains and just a bit more than that from the beach. The Interstate highway system is good and the population is not overly dense. It is however a very fast-growing area, lots of folks like us and others moving here for jobs and job opportunities, with many manufacturing plants here.
Health care is a major employer, BMW, Michelin, GE, a new Volvo plant and others seem to be expanding. Taxes are low compared to Southern Illinois, gasoline is always near the low end of prices and overall the cost of living is good. New and existing housing is available in many price ranges.
Health care is good, the elementary and secondary school system is good and improving to equip kids for the 21st century. There are many colleges and universities of all kinds available.
People are very friendly. There are still many local folks but also many "transplants" and the best I can see, everyone is accepted. There are many churches of all denominations. Crime, while present if you watch the news, is in no way out of control and law enforcement officers have the respect and support of most people.
South Carolina was not on your list but you may want to consider it. We live in the Greenville/Simpsonville area and I can recommend it, after 2 years here.
Thanks,
Clark
I wanted to warn you that there aren't nearly enough turkeys here in North Carolina, so you might ought to look at moving to Tennessee, Virginia, or South Carolina instead. ;D
Jim
The only advice I would give one in moving to the South is to become a Southerner. I have seen people come South with a desire to acclimate, and they did fine and were accepted. I have seen others who refused to leave their mores behind and in their zeal to change the people in their newly adopted community, were rejected, and never had a clue why.
Quote from: silvestris on August 14, 2016, 04:51:17 PM
The only advice I would give one in moving to the South is to become a Southerner. I have seen people come South with a desire to acclimate, and they did fine and were accepted. I have seen others who refused to leave their mores behind and in their zeal to change the people in their newly adopted community, were rejected, and never had a clue why.
Good advise if not you'll have a difficult time finding a spot to hunt unless you want to go to Fla its the north of the south LOL
I live in North Louisiana... I love it here, but probably wouldn't be my first choice for you and the wife. I would say TN area would be good. It depends exactly what you are looking for. I'm not sure where you are from, but if you haven't been in the south with a humid, muggy, gulf influenced 100 degree afternoon, you are in for a treat! I would learn how to speak redneck southern slang, and you will fit in just fine. Sorry to hear about your job, and good luck on your decision.
Quote from: honker22 on August 15, 2016, 12:16:59 PM
I live in North Louisiana... I love it here, but probably wouldn't be my first choice for you and the wife. I would say TN area would be good. It depends exactly what you are looking for. I'm not sure where you are from, but if you haven't been in the south with a humid, muggy, gulf influenced 100 degree afternoon, you are in for a treat! I would learn how to speak redneck southern slang, and you will fit in just fine. Sorry to hear about your job, and good luck on your decision.
Top that off with the greater number of venomous snakes and spiders, I'll stay right where I am. Lol.
Either way, good luck with your move.
I've been in NC for all 48 yrs of my life and wouldn't think of moving. Not too far from the beach or the mountains and good fishing/hunting year round. I'm 30 miles South of Raleigh so plenty of jobs available too.
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Quote from: honker22 on August 15, 2016, 12:16:59 PM
I live in North Louisiana... I love it here, but probably wouldn't be my first choice for you and the wife. I would say TN area would be good. It depends exactly what you are looking for. I'm not sure where you are from, but if you haven't been in the south with a humid, muggy, gulf influenced 100 degree afternoon, you are in for a treat! I would learn how to speak redneck southern slang, and you will fit in just fine. Sorry to hear about your job, and good luck on your decision.
Top that off with the greater number of venomous snakes and spiders, I'll stay right where I am. Lol.
Either way, good luck with your move.
Nah! The gators keep the snakes and spiders in check!
Look at Lexington KY. There are several major hospitals in this area and there's a Toyota plant that just added another line making Lexus's. Several neighbors are transplants from up north that moved here for jobs.
Hey guys, thanks for all the advice. We still haven't decided where we may want to go. It's only been a couple weeks since I lost my job and we have been applying all over. Just waiting for the majority of them to close their application process and hopefully then the phone will be ringing. I am sure then we might have a better idea of where we might be heading. I will say that I wouldn't mind moving Deep South but my wife and daughters say NO because of the spiders...lol.
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Just had to through that out there.......
You get into them 98 degree 90% humid days you might not like that deep south so much I'm in NC and its as hot and humid as I'd want
Best of luck wherever you choose.
Having lived in Georgia all my life, I can't see myself ever leaving but if I did, I would consider north Alabama. Great hunting, fishing and easy access to a lot of other states.
The suggestion about fitting in is a good one. I live in an area that has been absolutely flooded with transplants over the last 20 years, those that show up like pompous jacklegs get treated that way, those that show up with respect get respect in return.
You can always look at Georgia, but just so you know, we have almost filled our quota of "move ins" :TooFunny:
My advice is stay away from Florida. It sucks. Overcrowded, poor public hunting opportunities, EXPENSIVE private hunting opportunities, mosquitoes, heat, hurricanes, crime and you'd better be able to speak Spanish. Once I retire I'll be finding a state to move to.
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I thought I would throw this out there, have you thought about the Raleigh-Durham NC area. Plenty of pharmaceutical, drug manufactures in the area for you and the wife would have her pick of quality area hospitals/doctors.
Quote from: Sixes on August 25, 2016, 05:04:02 PM
Best of luck wherever you choose.
Having lived in Georgia all my life, I can't see myself ever leaving but if I did, I would consider north Alabama. Great hunting, fishing and easy access to a lot of other states.
The suggestion about fitting in is a good one. I live in an area that has been absolutely flooded with transplants over the last 20 years, those that show up like pompous jacklegs get treated that way, those that show up with respect get respect in return.
You can always look at Georgia, but just so you know, we have almost filled our quota of "move ins" :TooFunny:
Agreed. Georgia is filling up way too fast. At a rate that cannot be described. Unless you go to South GA below Macon. Which is also below the gnat line. I've been in GA for twenty years and I keep moving farther away from people. There are more jerks here than anywhere now. No offense to jerks. Ha.
Quote from: bbcoach on August 25, 2016, 06:16:47 PM
Any one in need of a Sr. Research Tech (Material science/chemistry/BS Biology)
I thought I would throw this out there, have you thought about the Raleigh-Durham NC area. Plenty of pharmaceutical, drug manufactures in the area for you and the wife would have her pick of quality area hospitals/doctors.
Yeah, we do have several hospitals, universities, and drug companies in this area, though there are more than a few spiders. This is a great place to live, but it is getting crowded from what it used to be. There's turkeys out away from the metropolitan areas, there are almost too many deer, we have pretty good fishing from mountains to the coast.
Jim
Roanoke, VA in my opinion. Great place for families, lots of outdoor opportunities and the medical field is surging right now. Virginia Tech and Carilion have a medical college here as well. There's enough turkeys here that I would be willing to share them with you :)
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Quote from: Cut N Run on August 14, 2016, 08:53:53 AM
I wanted to warn you that there aren't nearly enough turkeys here in North Carolina, so you might ought to look at moving to Tennessee, Virginia, or South Carolina instead. ;D
Jim
There are plenty of Turkeys in Virginia. Before you make a decision look at the Roanoke valley. Millions of acres of public land and relatively easy access to private. Fishing is awesome at Smith Mountain lake (think strippers, bass) great rivers to fish. Temperate climate but with the four seasons.