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Originally Posted by Panterro  I was moving to Portland OR, heck I may still. But I was called 3 days ago from a job I applied for a while back. They asked if I was still interrested. I said yes, they set up to do a phone interview. I applied to work security in a casino on the gulf coast.. Gulfport MS to be exact. They did a phone interview with me today, said they are sending a rep out to my home city to do a follow up face to face interview. I assume this is a very good sign. If I get the job, I think I will take it, over going back to school in Portland. I am just concerned witht eh condition of the area after Katrina. I would be honored to move there though and help rebuild a city devistated by Katrina. Be apart of the positive change taking place there. It maybe the new start I need in my life, and its something I know. I am just unsure where my heart and head want to lead me..  |
Panterro, I did a little research on Biloxi/Gulfport area and it looks as though Mississippi is recovering at a much more rapid pace than Louisiana. One of the things I would definitely check out is the housing available. If you would be renting, there were a few 1-bdrm apartments around $550-700. I don't know your situation, so you might prefer a 2-bdrm or even a house. Sperlings Best Places can give you quite a bit of info regarding cost of living, education, etc.
I don't know how concerned you would be about this, but the Gulfport area has a very high crime rate. On a scale of 1 to 10, I believe the violent crimes were a 7 (nat'l avg was 3) and the non-violent crimes were an 8. (if I remember correctly)
From your posts, it sounds as though you've lived around the gulf coast previously, and in that case, you're probably aware of the fact that it's extremely humid. If you need information, please let me know...before we moved to Baton Rouge, all I did was research on the area!
