The Time to Move Is...

[eques]

Now!

I hope.

I wasn't sure if this should go in the Business and Job Networking section or the Ask Questions of NH Residents section, but, well... I'm putting it here.

So, here's the deal: I'm in a pretty lousy situation.  My current job is ending in a week, and my apartment lease is up at the same time.  I can't afford another month of rent, but I could possibly afford to move to a new place while I looked for a job.

Problem is, being in New Jersey, rents are expensive no matter where I go, and the job hunt has kind of been... not.

At this point in the game, I'm not very picky about where exactly in New Hampshire I end up, though it has to be able to accomodate my girlfriend, me, and our cat.  If we've got too much stuff, we can probably put most of it in storage.

Can anybody here help me with a place to live and a job?  (I don't mean financially, just to send up a few names or places I could call.)  For employment, I'll do nearly anything--my skill ranges upwards towards software development and systems administration, but I'm not above tending a cash station or stocking shelves if that's all I can get on such short notice.

While I've come into this situation due to financial pressures, moving to New Hampshire and helping to create a Free society is something I truly want to do.  I've been putting off signing the FSP Statement of Intent mostly because, well, I don't like signing stuff, usually (except for credit card receipts, apparently).

Anyway, I suppose that any amount of information would be helpful at this point.

Thanks.

[MattLeft]

It seems many folks delay making the move because they have all kinds of things tying them down:  job, family, home, etc.  If you have suddenly found yourself free of attachments, this could be the perfect time to go.  Kind of taking a "bad" and turning it into a "good."  If you find yourself to be a leaf blowing in the wind, take some control over where you eventually land.

I've got my relocation slotted for the next 3 to 6 months, so I'll see you up there!

[MaineShark]

If it weren't for the cat, Denise and I are looking for a roomate.  But she's allergic to cats, so I guess that's probably out.

Our cabin, in Danbury, is available to rent, if you're interested.

There's a good amount of storage up there, and we could certainly store a bit more at our house, if you were renting the cabin and couldn't fit everything up there.

With the ski resort being nearby, winter is the busy season up there, so I'm sure there would be work available some places.

We'd only be looking for roughly $500/month rent.  And we might even be able to negotiate that down a bit, if you can do some work on the place.

Let me know what you think, and if you'd like more info.

Joe

[aries]

So many people in tech fields... I am so glad I am not in any technology related major.

Nashua, Concord, Manchester or Portsmouth.

Google the Pease Tradeport, there are a lot of tech jobs there, not sure about openings.

[eques]

It seems many folks delay making the move because they have all kinds of things tying them down:  job, family, home, etc.  If you have suddenly found yourself free of attachments, this could be the perfect time to go.  Kind of taking a "bad" and turning it into a "good."  If you find yourself to be a leaf blowing in the wind, take some control over where you eventually land.

I've got my relocation slotted for the next 3 to 6 months, so I'll see you up there!

Yeah, that's pretty much what was going through my mind... I was hinting at it earlier, but the timing wasn't right... also, I had a few irons in the fire that ended up cooling off.

[eques]

If it weren't for the cat, Denise and I are looking for a roomate.  But she's allergic to cats, so I guess that's probably out.

Our cabin, in Danbury, is available to rent, if you're interested.

There's a good amount of storage up there, and we could certainly store a bit more at our house, if you were renting the cabin and couldn't fit everything up there.

With the ski resort being nearby, winter is the busy season up there, so I'm sure there would be work available some places.

We'd only be looking for roughly $500/month rent.  And we might even be able to negotiate that down a bit, if you can do some work on the place.

Let me know what you think, and if you'd like more info.

Joe

Interesting!

I've got an '02 Honda Civic.  Will that be a problem on the dirt roads?

What kind of things did you have in mind regarding work on the cabin?  I can do fairly simple repairs, like replacing light fixtures and such... the most involved thing I've done is to replace a faucet (removing the old one was the worst part about the whole thing!).

Regarding a pet: we've got one cat, a young spayed female.  I understand you need to have the space free of pet odor and such.  Is there anything you recommend that can help us accomplish this?  I'm sure you understand that, after a while, one gets used to certain odors and so I probably don't know if this cat is smelly or what.

Our mode of staying there will be every day.  Will this pose a problem regarding the water pipes, that is, have you already shut them off, and would you be able to turn them back on?

Does the cabin have a washer/dryer hookup?  We have a small combination washer/condensation dryer unit (it doesn't vent to the outside, and just hooks up to cold water and drains into the sewer).  If we can't use it there, we'd have to sell it as putting it in storage won't be a good idea (but we could probably store it for a little while, initially).

What else can you tell me about the cabin?

[MaineShark]

Interesting!

I've got an '02 Honda Civic.  Will that be a problem on the dirt roads?

I don't think it should be.  Densie's Saturn SL2 gets in and out fine.  I'd recommend snow tires, but I'd recommend those, anyway.

What kind of things did you have in mind regarding work on the cabin?  I can do fairly simple repairs, like replacing light fixtures and such... the most involved thing I've done is to replace a faucet (removing the old one was the worst part about the whole thing!).

Not certain.  Just generally maintaining the property.  We haven't been up there much, lately, so I'm sure there are some odds and ends that need attention.

Regarding a pet: we've got one cat, a young spayed female.  I understand you need to have the space free of pet odor and such.  Is there anything you recommend that can help us accomplish this?  I'm sure you understand that, after a while, one gets used to certain odors and so I probably don't know if this cat is smelly or what.

It's not a big concern.  If nothing else, we'll douse the place in Febreeze or something, if needed.

Our mode of staying there will be every day.  Will this pose a problem regarding the water pipes, that is, have you already shut them off, and would you be able to turn them back on?

Actually, that's better.  It's when someone isn't there on a day-to-day basis that the water pipes have problems.  If you'll be around to keep the place heated, the water should be fine.  Right now, the system is drained.  I have a few repairs to make, and then we can get the water turned back on.

Does the cabin have a washer/dryer hookup?  We have a small combination washer/condensation dryer unit (it doesn't vent to the outside, and just hooks up to cold water and drains into the sewer).  If we can't use it there, we'd have to sell it as putting it in storage won't be a good idea (but we could probably store it for a little while, initially).

It doesn't, but I could add one, easily.  We have a similar unit that we plan to install there, eventually, so adding a hookup was always planned.

What else can you tell me about the cabin?

I'll email you some pictures.

There's some additional information here, if any of that helps.

Joe

[kindernacht]

Wish I could help you out, but I'm new up here as it is. 

On a side note though, I have a Jeep 4x4, but there's an '02 Civic at the house to save on gas mileage when I don't need my vehicle (the civic isn't mine).  And I've done some pretty crazy things in it, a lack of pavement won't stop it.  As long as there is less than 6 inches of snow, and the puddles are less than six inches deep you'll be fine (at least in my experience).  They're really good about roads up here in the winter, I'm from jersey too...and down there you get school closings when there's six inches on the ground, up here they don't close unless the buses are buried   But snow tires are a must in a two wheel drive car.

Just my two cents.  Best of luck to you!

~chris

oo, and an after thought...I totally understand your situation.  Rent is CRAZZZZYYYY down there, can't even get a 1 bedroom for less than 1k/mo.  That's why I moved up here.  My adopted family decided to move and I was unable to support myself, even with a full time job fixing computers at a small company.  So far, even though I'm struggling to run my own business, I don't regret it in the least.

[Kat Kanning]

I hate to say it, but people who've tried to make the move when they don't have money haven't had much luck.  It's generally turned out they had to return.   I don't want to discourage anyone, but hate to see anyone else go through that hardship.  If you're willing to take any job immediately through a temp agency, you might make it work.

[eques]

I hate to say it, but people who've tried to make the move when they don't have money haven't had much luck.  It's generally turned out they had to return.   I don't want to discourage anyone, but hate to see anyone else go through that hardship.  If you're willing to take any job immediately through a temp agency, you might make it work.

Point taken, and I'm aware of the difficulty involved, but I really truly actually cannot stay in New Jersey any longer.  It's too expensive.  I'll be able to pay my rent for next month and... not eat.  At least in New Hampshire, I have a month to look for work while being able to eat.  Imagine that!

And yes, as I said to my girlfriend earlier, I will work a double at Wal*Mart if I absolutely have to in order to make this work.

Also, it helps that my girlfriend and I are both young, without children (just a cat), and more willing to put up with hardship than, say, a married couple with children and other obligations.

[aries]

It's a good idea to have employment at the place where you move to. At least if you dont have any income, youre guaranteed a source when you get here.

[eques]

It's a good idea to have employment at the place where you move to. At least if you dont have any income, youre guaranteed a source when you get here.

Yeah, which is why I'll be signing up with temp agencies as soon as possible in order to have the stand-by income while I go hunting for another job.

I'm sure you understand how difficult it is to look for work when you're a 5-hr drive away (and, effectively, a 5-hr plane trip from door-to-door).

[Dreepa]

  I've been putting off signing the FSP Statement of Intent mostly because, well, I don't like signing stuff, usually

I understand.... once you make the move... you can sign (and the First1000) www.pledgebank.com/first1000
You can do both under the alias of eques.  And if you girlfriend is also for liberty she can sign as well.

There is an FSPers who is giving 2 weeks free rent in a trailer...I can get you in contact with him if you want.

[FSPinNY]

>I've been putting off signing the FSP Statement of Intent mostly because, well, I don't like signing stuff, usually (except for credit card receipts, apparently).

If there is one thing to sign, FSP participation and First 1000 would be the ones!  We're the good guys!

Brian

[eques]

I also wanted to mention that this is really a last-ditch effort for me.  I'm tired of waiting around for the next big thing to happen in my life--I want to make it happen.  I'm not moving to New Hampshire to sit around on my rear end; I'm moving to New Hampshire to make a difference in the world, ultimately.

It'll be a lot of hard work, of course... but hey, whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger.  Isn't that what they say?  (Of course, I don't much like that particular expression.  I think it is vastly overused to the point of sounding trite.)

See, what happened was, I was looking around at temp jobs around here, just as a stopgap.  If I made $15/hr, I couldn't cover my bills.  I should be able to make $15/hr without a problem in NH.  It'll be tight, but I can make it (and the reason I know this is because I came across at least one job that paid $30k/yr, except I'd probably be overqualified for it [was an entry-level service tech job], so there's got to be something out there with my name on it ).

Also, I got sick of looking at the rents in NJ and seeing nothing turning up... I can *afford* to live in NH while I get back on my feet.

So, uh... yeah.  I'm going to stop now.  I have resumes to submit.