Moving to Phoenix - how did you get here?

Where did you come from? How did you move here? What would you do different now?

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Host said: Where did you come from? How did you move here? What would you do different now?

I moved from Illinois to Mesa on March 12, 2007 and havent looked back since - well - I was homesick terribly at first and while I do miss my friends back there alot I have no regrets. I packed up my car and a trailer and drove 23 hours cold to an apartment I found online and no job. I found a job within a few weeks and am now getting ready to move into a new home with a private pool and sometimes really have to pinch myself.

If there is one tiny thing I would have done different it would have been to buy a durn GPS system for my car - lol - but other than that, no regrets and I can only hope my next 50 years will be as good, if not different, than my last

Sue in Phoenix, Arizona said: I moved from Illinois to Mesa on March 12, 2007 and havent looked back since - well - I was homesick terribly at first and while I do miss my friends back there alot I have no regrets. I packed up my car and a trailer and drove 23 hours cold to an apartment I found online and no job. I found a job within a few weeks and am now getting ready to move into a new home with a private pool and sometimes really have to pinch myself.

If there is one tiny thing I would have done different it would have been to buy a durn GPS system for my car - lol - but other than that, no regrets and I can only hope my next 50 years will be as good, if not different, than my last

My family and I (husband and two children) are wanting to move to Phoenix sometime this year. I am from Cedar Rapids Iowa where it is currently 15 degrees. I was born here and most of my family are here. Do you have any words of wisdom for me and is there anything that I should do first. As you I have no job to go to and is finding housing easy to do. We tried to move to San Fransico a year ago and was robbed by a guy on craigslist. I just want to make the best decision I can for me and my family. I would love to hear back from you.
Thanks,
Katie

Hi there and good luck with you move. I am not sure what kind of work you will be looking for but I found that the headhunters (temp agencies) are all vultures and if you put a resume up on the job sites they will lure you in with all kinds of false promises, have you spend HOURS on paperwork, testing, etc and then when it comes time to actually call you for an interview, in spite of TONS of jobs that you are qualified for being posted on their site, no calls come. Alot of people dont realize that these typical places get money just for bringing people in to sign up with them and I have met maybe three decent ones that will work with you without you having to waste hours of your time and money in gas to go and meet them first. So that is my main advice once you get here. I used a moving company that did it all for me and it was a hassle too - if you use one make sure you read the fine print on the insurance - I thought I had but when it came time to collect on a ton of damaged stuff the insurance was no where to be found and I really had to fight for months on end to get it settled.
Also if you do use a moving company be sure to do your research - there is a forum out on the internet that you can find by doing a search on yahoo or whatever for the words moving scam forum or something similar.
It would be best of course if you could get out here beforehand to pick where you want to live but I know that might not be feasible - I was darned lucky that the apartment I chose was in a good neighborhood but I didn't know that until I got here.

If you get an apartment or home before you move be sure to call SRP (power) and the phone company - I use Qwest, and the cable places - (DirectTV, Cox Communications are the two I can recall right now)and get your services all set up ahead of time. On SRP - the best way to go with them is signing up for what is called an M Power box - very little deposit needed - pay as you go. Good luck !

hello, my name is Ryan. one of my friends and i are looking into moving. I am looking for a place to start over. I would like to start my own business in electric motors and industrial supply. Thats what i am very good at. If you have any good advice i would like to hear about it. In your opinion would it be better yo rent or buy a house, and what would be a good location?

Hey whats up this is andy. I am ready for a change need people who don't know me and where I can start over..I am sure i have a job at Lafferty Inc. also known as Gaylor Inc. things were I live are to Much and am looking for a good place to make a better life for Myself. Not really aware of the disadvantages of losing close friends but, will phoenix give me what I need. Does it have the atmosphere I am looking for?

I'm really thinking of moving to Pheonix, I've never been but plan to visit before I decide to move( of course)the problem is I'm living in Canada right now, never lived in the USA but always had a dream to move...am I making the wrong decission?
I want to purchase a home and look for a job on line..what advise would you give me?
I'm from a large city and have NO idea what I should expect if I move...again any advice would help.

I moved here 5 years. Love the sun especially having spent a cold winter in Boston. Traffic is not as bad as in Los Angeles. Have to travel quite a bit to our favorite resturants though.

By the way, any comment on city water in Arizona. Thinking of installing a filtration system, reverse osmosis. Read www.healthfaucet.com/guide.htm
Any advise?