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Prospective Free State Wyoming (FSW) Members and Interested Parties => Prospective Free State Wyoming (FSW) Members and Interested Parties => Topic started by: patriot101 on June 08, 2011, 10:42:11 PM
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First of all, I'd like to thank you for letting me post my thoughts here. I'll get right to the point. My family is getting worried about the current economic situation in this country and because of it all, we fear we may be in danger. I was born and raised here and always loved being right in the middle of all the action. We are around 30 miles from NYC and 50-60 miles from Philadelphia. Close the the ocean and the "mountains" here. A little bit of everything. But we are also in the most densely populated state in the country. If and when the SHTF, a lot of people here will do anything to survive, and all hell will break loose. We want to get away from the danger and get off the grid, so we're thinking about moving away. Problem is we are on a tight budget as my current job isnt bringing in too much money and my boyfriends line of work has taken a major turn. He is a contractor, so since new homes arent being built and people cant afford home improvements as much as they used to, we are in a bit of a bind. Moving to a new location is dangerous if you dont have jobs lined up already. On the site that guided me here, people are saying we'd better have work guarenteed before we pack up and leave. But I'm also hearing that most employers wont hire out of state folks when they have plenty of locals looking for work.
Ive heard that Wyoming is absolutely breathtaking, and the most beautiful, majestic place on earth, but can also be very rough with the harsh winter months. Growing season isnt so long either from what Ive been told, and wherever we move to, we'd be looking to have a substantial garden. So we would be looking into renting a small home. An apartment wouldnt work for us, so I'm wondering if there are homes for rent? And what is the job market like out there as well as the cost of living? I welcome any and all advise as I dont know anything about the area, or which area would be best. We're still discussing where in the country would be the safest and most affordable place to be.
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Look up the site: Wyoming at Work. This will give you an idea of work opportunities in the state. Cost of living varies from area to area, so once you find where the jobs are look up real estate in that area. The growing season is short but some of us have gardens with tomatoes, green beans, potatoes,onions, etc.
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P101,
If your boyfriend is a contractor, he should do well here. What line of work are you looking for? Yes, our growing season is short but that can be adjusted (greenhouses, etc.) Now would be the time to make a move, avoid the uncertainties in Neu Joysey. Welcome to the boards.
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You could probably make a fair living building greenhouses for other people! Building and maintaining. Hail is not our friend. sigh
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Thank you for responding. As for my line of work, I have been a waitress for 14 years, a cashier, a supervisor in 2 differnet jobs, i was a nanny for over 11 years and currently im working in a doctors office. I have some medical billing experience and reception. I am also a musician. I love to cook and garden, and am not afraid to get my hands dirty! Not sure how well i'd do out there, but hoping there is something for me! Our garden is doing very very well here, our only problem is fighting the groundhogs, bunnies and opossum from getting through our fences!
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our only problem is fighting the groundhogs, bunnies and opossum from getting through our fences!
A decent .22lr rifle would take care of that. If you can't shoot them where you live, that's one more reason to move to Wyoming. :)