My boyfriend and I have been together for three years. He’s nineteen and I’m eighteen, about to be nineteen. I know we’re young, but we were also friends for years before, so we have a lot of history together. But anyways, I am not here to be told not to move out with him. I practically already live with him, and in some way, always have. This is why we have chosen to make this decision; I am tired of going back and forth with my things, and I have a six month old puppy who still hasn’t caught up with being trained so my mother is kind of nagging about that as well. I love my dog though and wouldn’t give her up for the world, so this is me, making a good change for me, my boyfriend, my puppy, and for my life. I currently have a diploma in medical insurance billing and coding and am working in the field making about 720/week IF I do 80 hours. I know that’s good but I don’t have any benefits, they don’t pay any sick days, no over-time, etc.. BUT I am thankful to have a job in these hard times. My boyfriend has his diploma in surgical technology and is getting certified; he also works on call for 10/hour at a home for special needs kids but they don’t give many hours… We currently live in the Miami area (Hialeah) and have heard a lot of good things about Cape Coral (Fort Myers). Right now, the houses in hialeah are almost $1000 for a ONE bedroom. In Cape Coral, you can get a three bedroom for that much! I wanted to hear experiences from others, how you get through your life paying bills, food, cars, whether it’s in that area or not.Was it beneficial or was it a bad choice? Something I forgot to mention -- one thing I feel bad about is the fact my boyfriend may have to be away from his family and that's something that would hurt him a lot. We are also planning to go back to school, so we need to find a permanent place asap. He wants to be a doctor and I want to be a speech pathologist.
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Answer 1 :
First off, it's a GREAT thing that you're doing your research! Moving to a lower cost of living area is not a bad idea, so long as you have good jobs where you are going. Personally, I would stay where you are until you both get guaranteed jobs in Cape Coral, that will make the transition so much more smooth. We moved from one state to another (Maine to Texas) with no jobs after my husband got out of the military. He only had one month before his exit date after he got back from overseas, and that unfortunately wasn't enough time for him to find a job where we were going. My job paid only min. wage, and due to auto troubles on the trip down, we had a rough first couple of months. Slept on the floor for awhile, ate ramen noodles, and again.. Due to auto troubles (new emissions laws that our car didn't pass, and we couldn't afford to make it pass), had to ride a motorcycle around for the first 3 months but things are starting to even out now. We could have stayed where the base was, but it was shutting down in a year, the area is high cost of living, and unfortunately, most of the local jobs were leaving with the military base, so staying put really wasn't an option. You do what you have to do sometimes though. I think of all the places to move, the DFW area had the best job opportunities for us. Aside from my min. wage job, I am an amateur photographer, and now that I have a car to drive and can schedule shoots, business is really picking up for me. There is lots of work around here. As for my husband, he's going to school on his GI bill and has already been promoted twice with the job that he took when he first got down here. Their are so many great companies to work for once he finishes his degree as well. So all in all, I think the move was the best decision that we could make at the time (well... Aside from re-enlisting until a better time to move! but he really didn't like that idea). I think we had it a bit rougher than we should have, and if I had it to do over again, I would have tried harder to save more money for the move. I think you guys will be fine. As I said, moving to a lower cost of living area is always a great idea so long as you'll have a good job when you get there! Good luck and take care :-)
Answer 2 :
Yeah Miami is a bit pricey to live. I love it in Miami but if you want cheaper and a different lifestyle then move. God will guide you to where you need to go. Fort Myers is a nice area and people are more down to earth. I have lived in Ft Laud, Okeechobee, Port Saint Lucie. The people are different all over. I love Miami for the Vibe but the people suck lol. Some do.... Anyways good luck with your path and im sure things will fall into place the way they are meant to be. Good Luck and God Bless.
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