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07-17-2013, 01:38 PM
Sup Fellas... Read everything there is about Florida on here. Tons of great info. I'm in a bit of a situation, basically I'm a terrible decision maker! I'm trying to decide whether or not I should move out of Boston down to the Fort Lauderdale area. My lease is up for Sept 1st and I have been going back and forth for months weighing the pros and cons nonstop.
I'm 30, been living in and around Boston my entire life. I have wanted a change for years now, but never really had the opportunity, money, or balls to pull the trigger.
So now, its coming down to the wire where I have to make the definite decision. Stay or Go?
Basically the only thing that's keeping me here is my family (brother and sister/her bf) and my friends, all of which I grew up with since HS.
I work as a bartender, so my job is pretty mobile. I work at one of the busiest places in all of Boston. From what I've been told, bartending and other service jobs pay well down in South Florida (Fort Laudi, Miami)??
Also, one of my best friends moved down there and has a place I can stay and a job lined up for me right when I get down there until I get comfortable. So this def makes it a lot easier since I don't have much $$$ to move with.
Anyways, I have more I can say but I would like to hear some initial thoughts.
Thanks in advance for the help guys!
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07-17-2013, 01:42 PM
Personal growth requires challenge and change. You should move. Also tell us where you bartend so we can get free drinks.
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07-17-2013, 05:23 PM
I moved from DC to South Beach and im glad I moved. It sucks going from 100 friends to zero, but everything else has been a major plus. I go to ft. laud sometimes and its the only place that I get blantly hit on by attractive girls (opening me, downright staring, winking, etc.)
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07-17-2013, 05:28 PM
I've been living in miami for 5 months- moved for a job. Here's a look into your future.
There's a lot to love about living down here. I like not having to worry about snow. The city is beautiful as well as many of the people living in it. Most people are in good shape here. The beach is amazing.
The downsides- my rents is 2x higher than what I paid in philly (my place is pretty nice now). Everything costs a lot. It would be very hard to live comfortably down here making less than 60k a year without a roomate. You have a place lined up so that should help. Also I'm sure you've heard that girls here are very into what you do and how much you make and can be downright rude if you don't meet their partner in law firm/ 200k/yr standards.
I would say that if you can get a job that pays a lot- take it. Many guys down here- going into debt to impress hot girls with money they don't really have. Like many people on this forum have said before- if you've got the looks/bankroll/style south florida is great. If you don't, prepare to get blanked.
Overall, its a good place to live.
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07-17-2013, 05:49 PM
Bartender? Place to stay with a job lined up? You don't need our help.
Move. Let us know when you set up shop and we will have an RVF party at your bar.
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07-18-2013, 12:28 PM
Your friends and family are holding you down. I moved 90 minutes away and nobody comes to see my ass. I may as well live on the other side of the country.
Go. Take a risk. Carve your own path. Meet new people.
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07-18-2013, 12:55 PM
The entire forum that's going to stay in the US is going to end up in Florida
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07-18-2013, 05:14 PM
Wish I had known you were bartending while you were here. But, doesn't sound like a lot of downside to moving. I mean, what is the worst that's going to happen? You can always just move back if it's a real disaster. And you can fly to DR anytime you want for cheap.
If you are decent at poker, south florida is filled with horrendous poker players too.
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07-19-2013, 09:07 PM
I quit my job in DC to move to Tampa and try it out. I'd been aching to try it out for a few years and finally just pulled the trigger. I did not find what I was looking for in Tampa, but that's because my background is all DC. Like LowerCaseG said, you can always try it out and move back if it's a disaster. I did just that and got a better-paying gig in 2 weeks. I miss seeing all the hot snatch running around every corner (no lie), but I was miserable after not being able to find decent work.
Try out Lauderdale and figure out if you're a good fit. You'll learn from the experience instead of always wondering what could have happened.
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07-27-2013, 03:19 PM
Anyone here in the service industry... bartenders? or know anyone? that works down in South Florida? Just wondering how the $$$ is down there compared to up here in Boston.
I've heard most jobs other than the service industry pay shit down there.
Can anyone confirm?