i live in vegas and may be moving to the bay area but the prices are so darn high, even to rent. me and my girl will be looking for a place to live as well as jobs. any info? what areas to stay clear of any job openings where you work that pay well?? i have a twin turbo z that i dont want to sell but if we cant afford it than i may have to. any help would be much appreciated. reply or pm me please.

 

I have a few questions that might help us to help you.

What do you and your girlfriend do for a living?
Any idea about where you want to live?
Just for conversation sake, why?

Chris

 

well shes from dixon and some of my family lives in sac. her parents live here in vegas with her and they are moving to alameda and she wont have anyone left here except me, so i decided what the hell i can always use a change.
i work valet at a casino currently but i am x military (firefighter Air Force) i have worked as an auto damage adjuster for an insurance company and other little things when i was younger.
my gf has always been in the service industry ( a server at Chilies for a while in dixon)
i'm a quick learner and can really do just about anything always graduate at the top of my class. i just finished my EMT-B at the local comm coll. i would have to get my EMT-I before anyone would hire me but they dont make hardly any money. around 9.50 hour here to save peoples lives. i like the job but cant live on the pay

 

man..not trying to put you down or anything..you can't live in bayarea with $9.5 an hour salary unless you live with parents maybe?...

 

How about becoming a firefighter in CA? I think they make decent salary here in Cali.

 

^ sounds like a good idea

 

oh i'm not saying imake 9.5 an hour thats just what emt's make down here and if its anything close to that up there than there is no reason to finish my school for that.
not sure how firefighting works up there, here it is really hard to get in almost like trying to be senator or something, very political and you have to know people. i guess i should find out about it up there but it just seems like more of a pain here than what it's worth.

 

If you live in Sacramento, you can probably survive off a crappy salary. If you live in the Bay Area, it's going to be at least 2000 a month for like a 2 bedroom apt that is alright and it will not be in SF but a city outside of it. You can probably find a place like that in Daly City, Burlingame, Redwood City, Menlo Park. Those are just examples.

Staying in Vegas isn't an option? Goodluck wherever you go though.

--Sam

 

ive lived in vegas almost my whole life and i like moving to new places. anyone have a room for rent in the bay area??

 

my wife and I are moving into a new 3 bed room house and we were thinking about renting a room about for like 500 bucks a month, but probably wont work with you and your girl...

look on craigslist, should be plenty of listings for rooms for rent, though not sure if most of them allow couples

b

 

we are a young couple but dont have any drama and really keep to our selves. we both get along with almost anyone wuite well, very easy going.

 

i know there are tons of openings in law enforcement. easier to become a cop than a firefighter.
sfpd starts at 65k (at least thats what it says on the bus billboards) and i know oakland pd is hiring as well.
check it out.

http://calopps.org/

 

I'm pretty sure EMT's make more money in the bay than the 9.50 and hour... Cops are pushing 80 - 100K depending on overtime (just did a couple of mortgages for some cops). Firefighters make good money too because of overtime as well.

If you want to stay in the service industry, hotels etc... you need to be in SF to make more $ because of all the tourists and conference events.

Keep in mind, the further you move from the bay, the cost of living will be less however the amount you are paid will also decrease.

Good luck.

 

when you're ready for a home loan pm me.....

 

**** home loan i dont even think i can afford rent.HAHAHAH not a problem though if i do start making some money i'll get a hold of you

 

since your ex military...just check out the current BAH rates around the bay area. that should give you a general idea of the prices. you can always get a job at travis as a civilian, they get paid good enough...more then my *** and im active

 

Move to Sac, it's much cheaper.
VTA is hiring mechanics at $28-32/hr. www.vta.org

 

EMT pay is much higher in Cal. and it is "YOUR Stepping Stone" to the FIRE HOUSE

 

Sell out. haha, jk.

 

sell out, no i just heard california is much betta LOL jk. no i just need a change. and eah i guess the emt field will help with the FD. hopefully it wont take as long as it does here.