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Warpainted

How is Oregon looking for people who want to move there?

I've wanted to move to Oregon for a long time. I've never been there, but from what I find it looks so beautiful. Brookings seems to be my dream city, Medford, Salem, and other cities I like them also.

The only problem is now that I'm ready to move next spring/summer, everything I read on city-data, and other sites suggest that Oregon has a high cost of living, high unemployment, and a simple man like myself wouldn't have much of a chance.

But all the data I tend to read is from 2007/2008. Are things getting better there, and are jobs really that hard to find? I wouldn't mind working 2 jobs, gas station attendant, dishwasher, whatever. But with 10-15% unemployment rate, it seems like all of these types of jobs would be taken as well. I need to get the fuck out of this place!

I've been doing tech support for computers, and crap like that for 4 years. Other than that I don't really know any trades, or have any particular skill sets but I'm crazy when it comes to learning new things.

So to summarize my long winded question, if I move to Brookings (or some other awesome NW city) next summer with my wife and 2 kids am I going to be screwed when I try looking for work and a house to rent?
 
20north

20north

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you may be on the wrong fourms for this question but not many people live here in Eugene and mandatory punishment for pot heads so i dunno how to answer your question i keep it on the downlow
 
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Warpainted

There was a thread back in July that discussed moving to Oregon, maybe I can just resurrect that thread. I asked on icmag because there are more people here that are similar to me, people that put family and atmosphere ahead of money. Opposed to City-Data where some financial broker is crying about the job market because she can't find a job that pays 200k a year.

Where I currently live, I could work 2 shitty jobs and still be ok with a family. I'm hoping to find out if Oregon is the same, or at least getting better. I'm looking for a real opinion on what's going on in Oregon.

For instance if someone from Brookings says "I haven't been able to find a minimum wage job after looking for 6 months", then I know that taking a trip out Brookings would be a waste of time and money. But if people say "there are lower paying jobs, but not many that pay over 40k" then I might want to take a trip out there poke around.

Also, Oregon is a medical marijuana state correct? I'm not familiar at all with the MMJ laws, because my state has none. But I was under the impression that I would be able to grow a few plants legally in Oregon.
 
Stoner4Life

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one stop shopping, access CraigsList to
check out job prospects & housing prices.


EDIT:
How about providing your own job like windshield
chip repair, the kits are available on eBay & other
online sources. Affordable drain cleaning service
would be another easy owner/operator business.


 
habeeb

habeeb

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well I have to say,went down there to look, and it's complete crap, no offense to anyone who lives there, but Portland is trash, and so is everywhere else

I guess it depends on your style, and $$$. as I have high taste and wants so ...
 
Maj.Cottonmouth

Maj.Cottonmouth

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Portland is awesome. Reasonable priced and lots of good peoples.

I am in the Portland metro area and there are a decent amount of crap jobs, minimum wage is over $8 now and I see help wanted signs fairly often. If you are interested in the Portland area and don't mind doing computer support check out Steam international. I honestly don't know how the job market in Southern Oregon is right now since I am fairly north but checking Craigslist is a great idea.

Oregon is a Medical Marijuana state and you can find info on getting a card at the links below. Best of luck!

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/
http://www.thc-foundation.org/clinics/
http://www.mamas.org/Clinics.htm
http://www.oregongreenfree.net/
http://www.ornorml.org/howmedmj.html
 
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who me

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Im in Medford and most of the people without jobs are sitting home waiting for someone to bring them one
 
Sportster

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habeeb said:
well I have to say,went down there to look, and it's complete crap, no offense to anyone who lives there, but Portland is trash, and so is everywhere else

I guess it depends on your style, and $$$. as I have high taste and wants so ...
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Really now??....LOL, you musta went to the wrong part of the state!!! P-town might be trash, its our ONLY major shitty, 'er city rather, but go South Bunky, and you'll see shit you've never seen before, this THIS in your back yard.... LEGALLY

Tsgarden058.jpg
 
chef

chef

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:bigeye:

Any natives/old farts remember the "Oregon Unwelcome Cards" from the 70's?

They were hilarious, had big racks of'em in stores everywhere.
 
Sportster

Sportster

FULL TILT BOOGIE...
chef said:
:bigeye:

Any natives/old farts remember the "Oregon Unwelcome Cards" from the 70's?

They were hilarious, had big racks of'em in stores everywhere.
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Oh yeah, they were a kick huh??....

People from Oregon don't tan in the summer time..........









they rust.... :moon:
 
chef

chef

Gene Mangler
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Yeah thats them, an old native too aye? lol
I guess they were called "Ungreeting Cards" found a link http://www.oregonlive.com/century/1970_intro.html

Good article ;) the cards, Gov. Tom McCall (great guy), a bit of OR history.

I had forgot about these commercials too...
Popular commercials for Portland's Blitz-Weinhard beer featured an Oregon Border Patrol officer who repeatedly stops a California brewery from trucking its Schludwiller beer into the state. "Well, now," the patrolman would ask, "where you going with all that beer?" before sending the Schludwiller truck back over the state line.

:laughing: Those were good times
 
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