Job Market in California

[dgie]

Just out of curiosity how is the job market out there in California? is it as screwed up like it is here in the Dallas area?

[Phat Matt]

It must be OK. I've got one. ;)

[Outnumbered]

Its good but the cost of living is steep. Expect to pay at least $500k for a decent house in a decent area. Upscale tract homes are going near a million in a lot of nice areas. Houses under $400k will get you a nightmare commute if you have to work in the OC or LA civic centers.
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[Big_Gunz_]

Jobs, we don't need no stinkin jobs....
We just put in workers comp claims, then file law suits against everyone for everything.:D

[Hotcrusader76]

Why does one need a job when they have ***boat?:D:D Hell most of you are on here more than you are at work.:p

[Jordy]

Originally posted by Hotcrusader76
Why does one need a job when they have ***boat?:D:D Hell most of you are on here more than you are at work.:p
Yeah I guess when you **** up carb after carb it's kind of job security... :rolleyes:

[Outnumbered]

Popcorn time:D

[Jordy]

Originally posted by Old Lavey
Popcorn time:D
Why popcorn? It's true.
Perhaps if he spent some time here reading instead of just running off at the mouth and spewing something he read once upon a time, he might learn something other than how to make a carb pretty. :rolleyes:

[Outnumbered]

Popcorn for all the drama.
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[Bow Tie Omega]

Originally posted by Phat Matt
It must be OK. I've got one. ;)
Yeah, and I left one on my own free will:D

[Phat Matt]

Originally posted by Bow Tie Omega
Yeah, and I left one on my own free will:D
Well there you have it, one more job for someone else. :)

[PlyaPlya22]

I think the job market is fair right now. It really depends on what industry your' in. You can alwasy do porn:eek:

[Hotcrusader76]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
Why popcorn? It's true.
Perhaps if he spent some time here reading instead of just running off at the mouth and spewing something he read once upon a time, he might learn something other than how to make a carb pretty. :rolleyes:
If I spent all my time here reading then I wouldn't be the professional I am nor would I be able to complete the engineering degree I've worked so hard acheive. Some advice to you Jordy, live life by experiences & don't believe everything you read.
And as for your cracks against our business, get your facts straight and your stories inline with the truth. If you have an issue with our business practice then bring it up with us directly, which I don't know how you could because you were never a client. But just incase you were we would definitely look into any complaints you have.
With regards to your buddy's issue, he was appropriately taken care of considering it wasn't anything we did. Remember that you can't run pump gas on a high compression motor. But I encourage you to read more in the gearheads section because it may help you out in understanding that. But be carefull because you may loose a good friend when you begin to understand it was his fault. Oh yeah...one other thing....TPC Racing, LLC may be doing something right considering we're still in business today and running strong. Or better yet visit our website for weekly updates.
Thanks for the PR Jordy, it helps us stay on step. :wink:

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by dgie
Just out of curiosity how is the job market out there in California? is it as screwed up like it is here in the Dallas area?
what kind of job are you looking for? California is big state, what area are you talking about?

[Boozer]

The job market in California is quite good.
However, you have to be a VERY marketable candidate. In California you will get plenty of oppurtunities to prove yourself as a worthwhile candidate but odds are you will be applying for a 1 position that 50-100 other people will also be applying for. If you can market yourself better then they can then this place has some bitchen jobs with some bitchen pay.
Now comparing against Dallas. Thats rough. In Dallas you can buy a nice pad for $200K. In California that same pad will cost you $750K.
Now it comes to the debate of quality of life. You can have a hell of a quality of life here. You have the ocean you have a lot of really fdun things surrounding you but you will also have to work twice as hard to get those things here compared to Dallas.
How much are you willing to sacrifice?
I sacrificed it all. Got rid of my nice ride, my nice pad, my nice everything. Im sleeping on the couch in my fathers living room and running in the rat race right now to get a good job. For me it will be all worthwhile in the end. I'm back to my family, back to my friends, and back to the ocean. This place is home for me. For someone who doesn't have those things going for them.... Well, if someone isnt knocking on your door offering you a job that pays 150K a year minimum then dont even bother.
California is a weird place. A REALLY weird place.
So just keep that in mind :)

[Mr.Havasu]

I left there 2 years ago. The Jobs pay 3 to 4 times as much as here in Havasu, but the housing is off the hook. Traffic is a nightmare, I can't wait to leave everytime we go back to visit.
It's hard to break into Calif, or go back once you leave. Unless you have someone offering you a job(A GOOD Job) to go there, I wouldn't risk it.

[dgie]

Well I actually lived in California for 12 years (Camp Pendleton, Tustin) but left 5 years ago. The economy was in much better shape back then, just not sure about how well it recovered. The 12 years I lived there I was in the Marine Corps. living kind of a sheltered life. Free food, place to live (On base), pay etc. When I got out I found that the job market was even tough to break into back then, I can imagine it being worse there now. One thing I did learn while I lived there is its all about networking, my ex girlfirend tought me that. She always got a job and I always lived off her :D Sure miss the ocean though....How about Florida anyone out that way on this board?
Oh yea my undergrad is in Telecommunications I have a lot of fiber optic experience, but find it rather useless, as not a lot of companies are hiring for it these days. So I am back in school working on my MBA with maybe concentration in Finance.

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by dgie
Oh yea my undergrad is in Telecommunications I have a lot of fiber optic experience, but find it rather useless, as not a lot of companies are hiring for it these days. So I am back in school working on my MBA with maybe concentration in Finance.
I work for a large Cable Construction company, we have a lot of fiber work right now. But you have to go where the work is, that is the problem. I spend my week days 325 miles from home until this project is done.

[RiverOtter]

Originally posted by Old Lavey
Its good but the cost of living is steep. Expect to pay at least $500k for a decent house in a decent area. Upscale tract homes are going near a million in a lot of nice areas. Houses under $400k will get you a nightmare commute if you have to work in the OC or LA civic centers.
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I have a 5 minute commute and I work downtown. Wonder what my house would be worth in LA or OC :D

[RiverOtter]

Sure miss the ocean though....How about Florida anyone out that way on this board?
I don't live there but I do spend lots of time there. Real estate in vacation areas is nuts (people literally biding on condos and houses. Asking price is only the stating point). You can probably buy twice the house in FL than CA as long as you stay away from vacation hotspots (the beach). The job market is good especially if you are in construction. It' Hot, Real Hot!! But it's wet heat
:D

[dmontzsta]

Originally posted by Boozer
The job market in California is quite good.
However, you have to be a VERY marketable candidate. In California you will get plenty of oppurtunities to prove yourself as a worthwhile candidate but odds are you will be applying for a 1 position that 50-100 other people will also be applying for. If you can market yourself better then they can then this place has some bitchen jobs with some bitchen pay.
Now comparing against Dallas. Thats rough. In Dallas you can buy a nice pad for $200K. In California that same pad will cost you $750K.
Now it comes to the debate of quality of life. You can have a hell of a quality of life here. You have the ocean you have a lot of really fdun things surrounding you but you will also have to work twice as hard to get those things here compared to Dallas.
How much are you willing to sacrifice?
I sacrificed it all. Got rid of my nice ride, my nice pad, my nice everything. Im sleeping on the couch in my fathers living room and running in the rat race right now to get a good job. For me it will be all worthwhile in the end. I'm back to my family, back to my friends, and back to the ocean. This place is home for me. For someone who doesn't have those things going for them.... Well, if someone isnt knocking on your door offering you a job that pays 150K a year minimum then dont even bother.
California is a weird place. A REALLY weird place.
So just keep that in mind :)
Good info from the inside thoughs of "Boozer" :D

[THOR]

From the last "money" section on the local paper and "money" magazine that I get:
OC is the highest place to live regarding housing prices in the country.
LA is second.
Riverside is about 1/2 as high as OC and LA area.
The median house price in south OC is about 600K and is slightly lower in North OC. The is the median.
Like Warlock said, you will need a 'good' job that pays you $$$$ here. It is really sad that a married couple with two decent incomes cannot afford a house here anymore.

[Jeanyus]

California is a great place to live, but you better learn to speak the official language- spanish.

[Jordy]

Originally posted by Hotcrusader76
I don't know how you could because you were never a client.
You're right Ty I wasn't. That's because talking to you on the phone was enough for me to see through your bullshit. I saved myself a shitload of money too. :D
With regards to your buddy's issue, he was appropriately taken care of considering it wasn't anything we did. Remember that you can't run pump gas on a high compression motor. But I encourage you to read more in the gearheads section because it may help you out in understanding that. But be carefull because you may loose a good friend when you begin to understand it was his fault.
Yep, nothing you did. Because if you did what you were supposed to do he wouldn't have had the old sunken floats in the new pretty carbs for starters. ;)
Oh, and it's funny that you just think it's one person. I get PM's from quite a few different individuals and vendors who have dealt with you, and it's funny because they all kind of have the same story. :rolleyes:
Oh yeah...one other thing....TPC Racing, LLC may be doing something right considering we're still in business today and running strong. Or better yet visit our website for weekly updates.
Apparently there is a sucker born every minute. Guess not everyone has the good luck to have a bullshit detector that goes into overdrive everytime you post.
As far as the website, I do check it out everynow and then, mostly to checkout the testimonials. The balls it takes to have Justin's picture still up there as a satisfied customer just cracks me up every time.
Oh and from what I recall, you never obtained permission from the photographer to use that shot. Imagine that. :eek!:

[HM]

Why Work? :D ;)

[Outnumbered]

Originally posted by dgie
Well I actually lived in California for 12 years (Camp Pendleton, Tustin) but left 5 years ago. The economy was in much better shape back then, just not sure about how well it recovered...
You are wrong on this. The economy in SoCal didn't take a hit in the past 5 years. Besides the 1993-1997 recession, its been going strong for the past several years. I would say as good if not better than it was in 1999. If it were not smokin' people would not be able to afford the houses and boats they are buying up like mad. Housing prices have doubled and trippled in many SoCal areas in the past 5 years. Unemployment rates are about the same as they were in 1999, around 6%.
I would say your challenge will be finding a decent place to live. Getting a job and all the other stuff would be relatively easy. I would say you would need to make at least $75,000 to live comfortably on your own unless you want to rent a basic apartment, then you could probably get by on less.
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[dgie]

There again, I did not pay rent, food, etc. So I did not get the full picture. I realize California and New York have a more diverse economy. Where Texas once relied on Oil now tries its best to rely on technology. When the bust hit us 3 years ago in the Telecom field, it really knocked the crap out the economy of the Dallas area. At this point I would not move, hell I can't anyways I am trying to finish up my MBA, just curious at this point.

[dgie]

Plus looking at how many people are on this board right now, makes me feel better that I am not the only one not working :D

[78Eliminator]

Originally posted by Hotcrusader76
With regards to your buddy's issue, he was appropriately taken care of considering it wasn't anything we did. Remember that you can't run pump gas on a high compression motor.
And that would have what to do with you reselling me my old parts and charging me for new? That's just not good business Ty. Some people might call it fraud. It also illustrates your lack of quality control. Your company is built on the backs of the customers that your mistakes were made. You cost your customer’s money, hard feelings and then you blatantly lie on the internet about it. But you don't give a shit, do you? I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY REFUND.
You, are what real mechanics call "The trick of the week". Unfortunately, a lot of people subscribe to that mentality. Lots of ads in hot rod magazine for bolt on shit that will never make power on a weak suck motor. Funny, I have met some real intelligent and knowledgeable folks on this board, and NONE OF THEM have to troll for business like you......

[Brodie]

Dang,,,,
I herd Ty's a homo.
very shiney carbs that no workey,,,,:confused:

[mirvin]

Originally posted by Brodie
Dang,,,,
I herd Ty's a homo.
very shiney carbs that no workey,,,,:confused:
Somehow I knew we'd be seeing Brody on this thread:D
Dang.
mirvin;)

[ROZ]

Originally posted by dgie
Plus looking at how many people are on this board right now, makes me feel better that I am not the only one not working :D
I'm at work....:D

[dgie]

Damn Roz I need a job like that, they hiring? :D

[Outnumbered]

Originally posted by ROZ
I'm at work....:D
Me too. But I am sure that if I added up all the hours spent here instead of being productive I would kick myself in the ass for all the extra money I could have made.:D
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[totenhosen]

Originally posted by dgie
Plus looking at how many people are on this board right now, makes me feel better that I am not the only one not working :D
who says we aren't?

[ROZ]

Originally posted by Old Lavey
Me too. But I am sure that if I added up all the hours spent here instead of being productive I would kick myself in the ass for all the extra money I could have made.:D
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Just don't let the wife know that :eek: :D

[lucky]

IN CALI ..... NO HABLA ENGLAY .... :D
EL HEFA - ES A BIG FAT WHITE GUY .. COM'O

[Jordy]

Originally posted by Brodie
very shiney carbs that no workey,,,,:confused:
I herd RD is going to find that out very soon... :D :rolleyes:

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
I herd RD is going to find that out very soon... :D :rolleyes:
You HERD, so there was a group of them:confused:
Back to the topic, sure there are jobs:rolleyes:

[Jordy]

Originally posted by JetBoatRich
You HERD, so there was a group of them:confused:
Back to the topic, sure there are jobs:rolleyes:
Yeah jackass, I herd, I was quoting Brodie. It's not that I'm unable to spell. Piss off and mind your own business and play with balls, as that is apparently what you like to do, at least according to your profile. :rolleyes:

[Jordy]

Originally posted by Brodie
Dang,,,,
I herd Ty's a homo.
very shiney carbs that no workey,,,,:confused:
Here you go JBR, you ****in' jackass. See what you missed? ****tard. :rolleyes:

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
Yeah jackass, I herd, I was quoting Brodie. It's not that I'm unable to spell. Piss off and mind your own business and play with balls, as that is apparently what you like to do, at least according to your profile. :rolleyes:
Mind my own business:rolleyes: coming from you:yuk:

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
Here you go JBR, you ****in' jackass. See what you missed? ****tard. :rolleyes:
Thanks Jordy, I looking though all the crap for how everyone was helping to answer original thread:eek:

[Jordy]

You know what JBR, you're not even worth responding to, and that's been fine for quite sometime as you're an absolute waste of keystrokes because you know everything, but you go out of your way to reply to my post that didn't have anything to do with you, so I'm going to go out of my way to remind you what a waste of keystrokes you are. Why not go post with Debbbbbbbolas jackass? Then I can ignore both of you and your ugly ass boats in your sig lines. :rolleyes:

[Jordy]

Hey jackass, is this really a road you want to go down? I'd think about it and probably just shut your ****ing mouth if I was you, and be happy to go back to me not paying attention to your silly post count bullshit. Just a suggestion. ;)

[Outnumbered]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
Hey jackass, is this really a road you want to go down? I'd think about it and probably just shut your ****ing mouth if I was you, and be happy to go back to me not paying attention to your silly post count bullshit. Just a suggestion. ;)
Feel the love:cool:

[Jordy]

Originally posted by Old Lavey
Feel the love:cool:
Yeah, for some reason JBR wants to cook up some popcorn and have his dumb ass handed to him like it was the old days before I stopped paying attention to him. ;) :rolleyes:

[JetBoatRich]

Jordy, glad to see you have not changed:( originally I was messing around and you turn it into some personal $hit.

[ahhell]

Wasnt this about jobs?????
I think we need a "Cage Fight Forum" ;)
The medical field is hurting for workers.....doesnt pay the best though!!!!:(

[ratso]

Has anyone ever gotten in a physical fight off of these forums...or do the BALLS usually get left at home???:D

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by ratso
Has anyone ever gotten in a physical fight off of these forums...or do the BALLS usually get left at home???:D
sure gets interesting to say the least:o some people are natural born A-Holes

[dgie]

umm ok, so the job market is good and 2 people want to kill each other, thanks :(

[NorCal Gameshow]

Originally posted by dgie
umm ok, so the job market is good and 2 people want to kill each other, thanks :(
Lmao...:D that about sums it up...don't forget housing is mucho$$$$

[Jordy]

Originally posted by JetBoatRich
sure gets interesting to say the least:o some people are natural born A-Holes
Yep, and some are just natural born ****tards, right Rich? :rolleyes:

[JetBoatRich]

Originally posted by jordanpaulk
Yep, and some are just natural born ****tards, right Rich? :rolleyes:
Yes that's Jordy, my friend:yuk: