Not moving yet...
I am still in the Savannah, GA area. One of the reasons I decided to stay other than the cost of living here compared to NY was I didn't want to leave the rest of the team hanging. We were already understaffed and I felt that my leaving would make it horrible for the rest and the resident's would also lose out. I came back from my vacation having decided to stay and my direct manager informs me she's given notice and is leaving, a few days later the executive chef walks out... I'm now the most senior person in the department and the cafe manager and I manage to keep things going reasonably well until the new food service director started this Monday.
He has good energy and is used to a much bigger facility but I don't think he counted on just how the chronic understaffing, high expectations from the hospital management, and the current team morale was faring. It didn't help that we had another person walk out this week. I know that they are going to be giving a lot of the staff pay increases and incentives to continue on but when the local fast food place is starting $3-$4 an hour more and has benefits it's not easy filling in the missing spots.
So amidst all this I'm trying to decide whether or not to say yes I'm staying here and buying a place or if I want to continue to look elsewhere. I'm considering trying Florida... I like the people I've met there better, it's a bit warmer, I can surf, swim, and paddle board more often, the parks in the Ormond/Port Orange/Daytona area are very nice, and the selection of restaurants and things to do seems to be better. Looking at possible salaries I'd be making the same or a bit more... I just don't know.
I'd like to eventually find a partner and I've been here almost two (pandemic filled) years so I can't really say the dating scene sucks but seeing the locals I'm not sure I'd want to even try... there was a decent mix of people in Florida and even a bit further north in Jacksonville it wasn't bad... they have some nice parks there too but not as much to do unless you are closer to the middle of the city.
I really don't know... heck I'd consider the job postings in Puerto Rico but I speak English, German, and a bit of Swedish... so I'd probably have to pick up some Spanish. I'm just so blah about it all. I miss NY but being single there is no way I can afford living alone in a decent place and having any $$ left over and once they start collecting on student loans I'd be screwed. At least here I'd be able to keep my place or buy one and still afford it with my loan payments and have some left over for car repairs and other incidentals... and Florida might even be a better option financially as the rent and real estate is a better market there and if I made 5-10K more there I'd be better off. I just wish I had some direction...
Also Florida has manatees and they are so chill and amazing...
I recommend https://www.facebook.com/manateetouranddive for a good time observing manatees. You can even get a groupon to go...
He has good energy and is used to a much bigger facility but I don't think he counted on just how the chronic understaffing, high expectations from the hospital management, and the current team morale was faring. It didn't help that we had another person walk out this week. I know that they are going to be giving a lot of the staff pay increases and incentives to continue on but when the local fast food place is starting $3-$4 an hour more and has benefits it's not easy filling in the missing spots.
So amidst all this I'm trying to decide whether or not to say yes I'm staying here and buying a place or if I want to continue to look elsewhere. I'm considering trying Florida... I like the people I've met there better, it's a bit warmer, I can surf, swim, and paddle board more often, the parks in the Ormond/Port Orange/Daytona area are very nice, and the selection of restaurants and things to do seems to be better. Looking at possible salaries I'd be making the same or a bit more... I just don't know.
I'd like to eventually find a partner and I've been here almost two (pandemic filled) years so I can't really say the dating scene sucks but seeing the locals I'm not sure I'd want to even try... there was a decent mix of people in Florida and even a bit further north in Jacksonville it wasn't bad... they have some nice parks there too but not as much to do unless you are closer to the middle of the city.
I really don't know... heck I'd consider the job postings in Puerto Rico but I speak English, German, and a bit of Swedish... so I'd probably have to pick up some Spanish. I'm just so blah about it all. I miss NY but being single there is no way I can afford living alone in a decent place and having any $$ left over and once they start collecting on student loans I'd be screwed. At least here I'd be able to keep my place or buy one and still afford it with my loan payments and have some left over for car repairs and other incidentals... and Florida might even be a better option financially as the rent and real estate is a better market there and if I made 5-10K more there I'd be better off. I just wish I had some direction...
Also Florida has manatees and they are so chill and amazing...
I recommend https://www.facebook.com/manateetouranddive for a good time observing manatees. You can even get a groupon to go...