I needed to start somewhere So...

Here we are in the last days of July 2010. To say the economy seems bad would be an UNDERSTATEMENT! SO, With my honey and I both seeking employment, I have decided that NOW would be a great time to move to Florida... Just to track my progress on this whole subject, I have chosen to blog about it because... I MAY not be the ONLY one in this nation that thought about moving to a different state, and wanted to know if it could be done. And how...

Now let me tell you a little about me so you know where we are starting from.

I am 44 years old. I have lived in the midwest my WHOLE life... well except for that being married thing, that lasted long enough to have my daughter, when I lived in Seattle Washington. And the FIRST time that I tried to live in Florida, which I was less than prepared for, BUT I went for it... In hind site, if I where to do it all over, I would have gone for it again! HOWEVER this time I would not have given up so soon.

My Man and I happen to own rental property in Florida, WHICH we have had a string of LESS then able renters in. The last got mad at us because her rent was a month late. Hmm.. But that said, I have decided to move to Florida to take care of the house.

Side note, If you are reading this and thinking "But Diann, I do not have a rental house in Florida, What do I do?" My answer is "Getting a place to rent in Florida right now is fairly easy. They are very used to accommodating transplants."

My man is not exactly excited about this, but I have ALWAYS wanted to live in Florida and so I am going to try and follow this dream and see where it leads us, Or at least me.

Last week, I started by sending out over a dozen some odd resumes to Florida companies that are close to where our house is. (BTW South West Florida. Just north of Fort Myers, if you are a company that is thinking about hiring.)

I have had the normal Scam e-mails, But TODAY!!! I did get a call from a company wanting to set up an interview! YEAH!

I work with a couple of temporary companies in Kansas to at least pay bills here and fund my adventure. Next week I have a Temp Gig with a national restaurant company here in Kansas.

What I have found out so far about Florida jobs. 89% are hospital related, After all, it IS the retirement capital of the world! Most of the rest are Travel related, restaurant jobs, and a few manufacturing jobs. My expertise in in Reception and Admin. Of which I have spent 15 years of my life doing. There is not a PHONE system that I can not work! or that I have not worked with. and I am expert status with all Microsoft programs.

I also have my google maps set up pin pointing all of the places that I will need to go to when I do live there. IE Groceries and Gas Stations. I do know where they are for the most part already, but it somehow helps me to visualize the drive to the places that I would need to go. This also helps me discover if a place is too far to consider sending an application. I am a firm believer in the power of visualization, and Google maps is GREAT for this!

Well I have more resumes too send out. AND I have to go to the store!

--Diann...