You are in for a rude awakening! How are the people in Florida? Haven’t even lived in Florida a whole year and they think they’re an expert. Finding a job down here is utterly ridiculous. I was born in Florida. Pollution, corruption, massive meth/heroin/homeless problem. For example, you moved from Canada to Australia because you wanted a warmer life. You will hate it! _____ Love all the tourist attractions. RE: Moving to Hawaii Regret (04-22-2014 06:21 AM) Joe808 Wrote: I personally don't care about someone's race or skin color, but rather on maturity. I regret moving to Florida. Dunedin is on more than one of our best places to live in Florida lists and is a good choice for many different reasons. Especially for up and coming rappers/musicians, You will get no support from Tampa, no matter how much you beg people yo support your music and craft. People move to Florida for a multitude of reasons, but most commonly it is for the lifestyle, a slow-paced retirement, or for a second snowbird home. I think whether someone is "friendly" or "mean" doesn't depend on race at all. Home construction is rampant and they don’t have the infrastructure to accommodate the influx of people and traffic. There are lots of things you need to prepare so it’s best to write a checklist of what needs to be done. Despite the good memories I’ve had, Florida and Tampa is not all that. Will you receive a considerable financial boost as a result of a higher income? Finding a job is very hard since they don’t advertise jobs in the paper like most states plus when you do find a job don’t expect to be paid like other states, pay is a lot lower. f_blan. I regret all the damned Yankees that have moved in and ruined it. Life is hard. You don’t use your pool anymore except when family or friends visit from where you used to call home. Snakes, lizards, alligators, mosquitoes and rats are acclimated and love Florida. When moving to Florida, be ready to experience long days of hot, humid, muggy conditions throughout the summer. Is a good city for tourist but not for those livibg there. I moved to Palm Coast 3 years ago on the recommendation of a good friend. I moved 6 months ago from NY- and even tho i thought i would get a great job and food / renting would be cheaper, i absolutely love it!! At the time we owned a 33' fifth wheel and we decided to place our furniture in storage until we found a house or apartment. The book also explains how to reduce or eliminate the negatives of living in Florida where possible. You pay a mosquito spraying fee that seems to to do nothing. Govt. You love the first visit back home, seeing family and old friends but you also love returning to your new home in Florida. That’s probably the only upside about the state, besides not having state tax. I've checked summer temps for a long time between central FL and here in western NY. Though by the way you talk they’ll know your not from there. Academic journal article ABA Banking Journal. The ones who use the pool or go to the beach for years in Florida look 20 years older from wrinkles and sagging skin. I applied for wal-mart over four times and everytime I would go to wal-mart, I stay seeing brand new employees that I have never seen before. Jobs – slave labor, discrimination right in your face, not an employee friendly state AT ALL, no employee protections whatsoever. Moving to Florida is a big job especially when choosing one of the best places to live in Florida. I know way too many people that live in Tampa(Especially ones who were born and raised there), are just so use to Tampa, that’s all they know. There are people that will never be happy anywhere they live! You spend most of your time, most of the year, indoors to avoid sunburn and the hot muggy weather. That’s why I’m planning on moving out of Florida as a whole and move to another state, like colorado. Florida is hotter and more humid than where you moved from, and it doesn’t end when summer does. It can be impossible to sell when owing more on a mortgage than the house is worth. Think twice about coming here, lots of hidden costs. I lived in nc my whole life and when I moved to Florida they knew I wasn’t from there. There’s mean and nice people everywhere, it’s something you can’t control. 9 Answers. Doctors take forever to get an appointment with (they never answer the phone-voicemail and then call a patient back a couple of days later) or they drag diagnosis out for a long time – 1 1/2 years later now going to Boston worse off because screwing around with docs here. I think I'm in Florida, but I'm not sure any more. I loved my entire time during that period. My kids love it.. we def will not live the life we lived in NY making a lot of money…but im willing to give that up for some sun! Since you don’t use it, you regret every minute you spend maintaining it or every check you write for chemicals or to have someone else do it for you. May 2, 2019 #57 Always enjoyed our winter stays in SW Florida but never considered moving there. Some parts of south Florida are ok, but I could not imagine myself living well here if I didn't have plenty of money. Travel back home for visits has become a real hassle so it becomes infrequent or stops. Your water bill will astound you, there is an irrigation fee even if you use a well. Love all the swimming pools. You will constantly be doing repairs as the heat takes a toll on everything. Don’t even get me started on sports and the music. We chose to change our lives to live happier…it was a huge step and i am very happy we took that chance…. 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