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Posted: 12/21/2015 2:12:21 AM EDT
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Welcome in advance. I live near Nashville but I do know that there is a huge Volkswagen plant just to the northeast of downtown 'Nooga.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 6:44:03 AM EDT
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Komatsu has a plant in Chattanooga.
Cleveland may have some places in need of a machinist as well. |
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Posted: 12/21/2015 11:23:41 AM EDT
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GE just purchased Alstom and they are currently hiring CNC machinists. Good place to work, I have been there since 2009. Be advised, there are two Alstom plants in Chattanooga, you want to look at the turbine plant, not the boiler plant. If you want more information, let me know.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 4:00:10 PM EDT
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VW, Komatsu, Alstom as mentioned. I pass several machine shops on the way to work (Pineville Road, Manufacturer's Road area), but no idea who/what they are. Norfolk Southern railroad also, but the diesel and assembly shops have shut down and moved; it's primarily a switchyard and fuel rack now.
Re: the wife, the school system uses both employee drivers and owner/contractors. If she can get in with the owner/contractor crowd, relief drivers are always in demand. IM me if she is interested. Regarding housing, stay north of the river. Northern end of Red Bank, Hixson, Soddy Daisy are all generally good areas. Ooltewah, Collegedale, Harrison are too, but traffic will be worse. |
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Posted: 12/22/2015 6:20:41 PM EDT
[#5]
Thank you all who have replied.
We will be down there on the 27th till the 31st of December. Kind of a sucky time to be traveling for job and housing but I need out of this state and it's the only time that I have. I currently have a job interview with a Machine company in Chattanooga on Tuesday. This company actually hired me last February but we couldn't fund the move so I declined till we could. Now he wants to meet up while I am down there. I am hoping it will be a hire opportunity. Then all we need is to find a rental house pretty quick. The areas of interest are from Chattanooga to Bristol, TN. Any guidance in those areas would be most helpful! Also this is ARF.com so I think it's mandatory to ask what gun shops are around those areas worth visiting one day. 'd imagine you guys have all kinds of stuff on the walls. Up here all we have had is 3000.00 preban AR's. Pretty much nothing else. Even the Walther P22's are banned...what a JOKE! |
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Posted: 12/22/2015 10:09:03 PM EDT
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Whatever you do, DON'T come down here and then tell everyone you meet about how much better *fill in the blank* was in Connecticut. Yes, the pizza won't be as good here, but that's a small price to pay for your freedom, isn't it?
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Posted: 12/22/2015 10:41:02 PM EDT
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Thank you all who have replied. We will be down there on the 27th till the 31st of December. Kind of a sucky time to be traveling for job and housing but I need out of this state and it's the only time that I have. I currently have a job interview with a Machine company in Chattanooga on Tuesday. This company actually hired me last February but we couldn't fund the move so I declined till we could. Now he wants to meet up while I am down there. I am hoping it will be a hire opportunity. Then all we need is to find a rental house pretty quick. The areas of interest are from Chattanooga to Bristol, TN. Any guidance in those areas would be most helpful! Also this is ARF.com so I think it's mandatory to ask what gun shops are around those areas worth visiting one day. 'd imagine you guys have all kinds of stuff on the walls. Up here all we have had is 3000.00 preban AR's. Pretty much nothing else. Even the Walther P22's are banned...what a JOKE! Bristol is pretty much out in the boonies. Chatt, OTOH, is a mere 2 hrs from Nashville, a bit over an hour to Hotlanta (women LOVE to shop there) & about 45 minutes from white water rafting & a bit milder kayaking. The best gun shop in the SE corner of TN is Benton Shooters Supply. Not necessarily the best pricing, but their inventory beats everyone else by far. The Chatt gun shows have greatly improved as well. Lots of Civil War battlefield stuff in the area too, in case you're a history buff. Be advised, the speed limit signs on the interstate are simply suggestions................. 
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Posted: 12/22/2015 10:51:38 PM EDT
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Look into oak ridge and DOE/nuclear world. Lots of stuff going around here.
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Posted: 12/23/2015 2:53:38 AM EDT
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What's up Chris! Been a while. You would be the 3rd CTHTF member to relocate to TN in the last few years. I'm getting ready to leave to move back north though, the pizza is that bad.
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Posted: 12/23/2015 10:47:30 AM EDT
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What's up Chris! Been a while. You would be the 3rd CTHTF member to relocate to TN in the last few years. I'm getting ready to leave to move back north though, the pizza is that bad.
May your (mozzarella) chains set lightly upon you, then.
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Posted: 12/23/2015 12:21:36 PM EDT
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Welcome in advance! I just moved to the Chattanooga area in August from AZ. I've been loving it.
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Posted: 12/23/2015 4:49:04 PM EDT
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What's up Chris! Been a while. You would be the 3rd CTHTF member to relocate to TN in the last few years. I'm getting ready to leave to move back north though, the pizza is that bad.
Hey, how have you been? I can't wait to get down there. We have to room booked on the 27th through the 31st. Hopefully I can apply to places, see the areas and get a chance to make this happen. I need outta here! I won't miss anything from here! |
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Posted: 12/23/2015 6:23:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hey, how have you been? I can't wait to get down there. We have to room booked on the 27th through the 31st. Hopefully I can apply to places, see the areas and get a chance to make this happen. I need outta here! I won't miss anything from here! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: What's up Chris! Been a while. You would be the 3rd CTHTF member to relocate to TN in the last few years. I'm getting ready to leave to move back north though, the pizza is that bad. Hey, how have you been? I can't wait to get down there. We have to room booked on the 27th through the 31st. Hopefully I can apply to places, see the areas and get a chance to make this happen. I need outta here! I won't miss anything from here! Yeah, Malloy really screwed things beyond recognition for CT after Sandy Hook. I figure he didn't want to fix any of the mental illness and crime/sentencing issues in CT because it would have affected him directly as a mentally ill criminal. You will like TN for a lot of reasons, but may be surprised at how much shooting/training we had available in CT in such a small state. Between Blue Trails, Metacon and High Rock, man we had some stuff going on. Do a search for rifle ranges and you'll find that CT actually has more than TN. See if you can get a piece of land to shoot on, that's the way to go. The low cost of living is insane. I have nice sized house, two car garage, big yard and swimming pool and I'm paying less for my mortgage than I paid for rent in my shitty college apartment. My neighbor was complaining about his real estate property tax and it was less than I was paying for annual vehicle tax in CT for our two cars. |
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Posted: 12/23/2015 6:42:08 PM EDT
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Plenty of machine shops around Chattanooga, industrial and job shops. The tool and die market is starting to get bigger also with VW in the area. I've been in both fields, let me know when/if you start looking for jobs in our area. I don't have alot of contacts, but a few and would gladly help out a fellow arfcom member the best that I can.
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Posted: 12/26/2015 9:21:34 PM EDT
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Well .... we are in downtown Chattanooga. With the interview or interviews on tuesday, we are heading out to venture tomorrow, Monday and Wednesday to look for rentals and job opportunities.
So if you see a Blue Dodge Challenger around chattanooga. ..thats me. |
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Posted: 1/5/2016 5:05:09 PM EDT
[#16]
Well, as of now nothing solid with 2 interviews that I had down in Chattanooga last week.
I just got an return email from a shop in Memphis. I am trying to talk to him today or tomorrow about the job. How's the outskirts of Memphis? I assume the city is just like every other city. I wished I had more time down there. |
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Posted: 1/5/2016 5:33:57 PM EDT
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How's the outskirts of Memphis? I assume the city is just like every city. . Define every other...... 
Seriously, Memphis and Chattanooga are very different for the most part. 
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Posted: 1/5/2016 7:22:26 PM EDT
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Well when I grew up in Texas it was rural areas. When I moved to Connecticut, I was underage and had to come up here. We lived just on the edge of the city and I went to all city schools. When I married, my wife and I moved to a different town just 1 town over from the city (5 minute drive).
We want to live out of the city for the most part. The temporary house rental that we would need hopefully would be only a year before we target a house. We like Victorian or farmhouse style homes. I don't think we'll ever do modular or mobile home but never know. I just want to make sure I don't have drivebys outside everynight. It's hard to see areas by google earth. You can spend entire night just hopping on there and panning around which I do. Chattanooga seemed decent. |
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Posted: 1/5/2016 7:28:59 PM EDT
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Chattanooga has its problem areas for sure, but not too far out of town is a world of difference. Memphis is different in every respect for the most part. It is also MUCH larger than Chattanooga.
Plus, there's not mountains over there........ 
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Posted: 1/5/2016 7:44:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, as of now nothing solid with 2 interviews that I had down in Chattanooga last week. I just got an return email from a shop in Memphis. I am trying to talk to him today or tomorrow about the job. How's the outskirts of Memphis? I assume the city is just like every other city. I wished I had more time down there. Chris, the eastern suburbs of Memphis are really nice. Germantown, Collierville, Lakeland and Arlington are the preferred suburbs. I live in Germantown. Further east into Fayette County you'll get more land and cheaper prices, but schools and amenities become an issue. Schools in the suburbs I mentioned are good, taxes are very reasonable and there are good housing options abound. I would say Memphis is probably a lot like New Haven... there are areas that you just don't go to, but unless you are buying drugs, you wouldn't be there anyhow. Only real problem in the suburbs is property crime and for the most part, it's because people (residents) are stupid and leave car doors unlocked or valuables in plain sight. |
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Posted: 1/6/2016 11:38:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Whatever you do, DON'T come down here and then tell everyone you meet about how much better *fill in the blank* was in Connecticut. Yes, the pizza won't be as good here, but that's a small price to pay for your freedom, isn't it? Pizza does suck down here. And people talk funny. |
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Posted: 1/6/2016 6:25:44 PM EDT
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Why not look around Nashville or the surrounding communities for work? There are a ton of Yankee expatriates down here who mY be able to point you in the right direction. I'm a local Native American, but not much use in helping with employment matters, unless you drive a semi-truck.
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Posted: 1/6/2016 9:13:06 PM EDT
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I got the job down in Memphis!
So now I have started my residence search! You guys have no idea on how much this means to me.
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Posted: 1/6/2016 11:10:52 PM EDT
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I got the job down in Memphis! So now I have started my residence search! You guys have no idea on how much this means to me. Congratulations! Now it's time to up-armor your vehicle and have CAS on standby.
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Posted: 1/7/2016 1:40:33 AM EDT
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I got the job down in Memphis! So now I have started my residence search! You guys have no idea on how much this means to me. Welcome! We'll get the ball gag and the goat warmed up for you! But don't worry, it doesn't hurt much after an hour or two and there may be BBQ or schnitzel afterward! |
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Posted: 1/7/2016 1:43:49 AM EDT
[#26]
I played a show in New Haven when I still played music, probably eight or nine years ago. That place seemed to suck but on a different level.
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Posted: 1/7/2016 7:34:39 AM EDT
[#27]
Do you guys have kids where school choice is going to be a major factor in where you buy?
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Posted: 1/7/2016 7:54:14 AM EDT
[#28]
You might also look in South Haven Ms, its also a suburb of Memphis. A lot of Memphis folks call it Safe Haven.
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Posted: 1/7/2016 8:22:06 AM EDT
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I played a show in New Haven when I still played music, probably eight or nine years ago. That place seemed to suck but on a different level. I spent two weeks driving for an auto parts contract out of Windsor Locks. It sucks even worse in February and all the runs are at night. |
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Posted: 1/7/2016 11:37:19 PM EDT
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GE just purchased Alstom and they are currently hiring CNC machinists. Good place to work, I have been there since 2009. Be advised, there are two Alstom plants in Chattanooga, you want to look at the turbine plant, not the boiler plant. If you want more information, let me know. Which Alstom do you work at? We just supplied some stuff to you all. It was a nice project. |
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Posted: 1/12/2016 6:32:44 PM EDT
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We sent a deposit on a house rental south of Millington today. The school seems good from what we've been reading. It's a small development off Route 3 just north of Charles Baker Airport.
As soon as we get the application approved, we'll have a start date for work and the move. I am sooo exicted for a new start. |
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Posted: 1/12/2016 6:37:50 PM EDT
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"I played a show in New Haven when I still played music, probably eight or nine years ago. That place seemed to suck but on a different level."
Hank, New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury and Bridgeport all have a bunch of suck! It's like that everywhere though. I always say, go where you're happy. Only you'll know when you are. |
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Posted: 1/12/2016 7:43:48 PM EDT
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"I played a show in New Haven when I still played music, probably eight or nine years ago. That place seemed to suck but on a different level." Hank, New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury and Bridgeport all have a bunch of suck! It's like that everywhere though. I always say, go where you're happy. Only you'll know when you are. Very very true. We have the suck here, too, but at least we'll be around to help you avoid it.
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Posted: 1/13/2016 11:56:16 PM EDT
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Where's the job location at?
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Posted: 1/14/2016 7:32:52 AM EDT
[#35]
It's right alongside Memphis Int'l Airport.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 8:27:51 AM EDT
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Depending on what hours you work, that could be a easy commute. Easiest commute would be from olive branch or Southaven in Mississippi. If you look into moving to Mississippi, Desoto Central or Lewisburg schools are the "good" school where people are trying to get. There is a private school in Southaven if you do private, north point Christian school. Compared to Memphis and, Cordova, Germantown and Collierville taxes are less in Mississippi but our will have state income tax.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 10:12:47 AM EDT
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We tried to find houses within a decent school district. We had 3 or so houses in Arlington but the agents didn't even bother to answer calls or return emails. We had to make a decision in the Millington area just south of the town. The school from I have been reading is decent. Not the best but decent.
I am good with commuting traffic...nature of living outside cities. I should be on a shift around 6am and out about 4pm or so. |
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Posted: 1/14/2016 10:20:35 AM EDT
[#38]
Traffic won't be an issue for you then.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 10:46:56 AM EDT
[#39]
Congratulations. Millington is a quiet little town. Lots of retired .mil and naval brass plus support personnel. I live west of Millington about half way to State Park. You off Hwy 51 or Raleigh Millington?
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Posted: 1/14/2016 11:04:47 AM EDT
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You had better DO THE SpEED LIMIT up there. They WILL nail your ass.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 11:07:03 AM EDT
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Yeah, best not be spreading your seed too much.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 11:07:40 AM EDT
[#42]
Chris, you're not in... print... are you?
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Posted: 1/14/2016 12:05:01 PM EDT
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Congratulations. Millington is a quiet little town. Lots of retired .mil and naval brass plus support personnel. I live west of Millington about half way to State Park. You off Hwy 51 or Raleigh Millington? Thanks. We'll be right off Raleigh Millington |
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Posted: 1/14/2016 12:05:38 PM EDT
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Chris, you're not in... print... are you? Not sure what you mean. |
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Posted: 1/14/2016 12:06:39 PM EDT
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New job with a print company?
If you're published, that's cool, too.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 12:12:32 PM EDT
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Nope, I am in Maufacturing (Toolmaker/Machinist/CNC Machinist)
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Posted: 1/14/2016 12:14:46 PM EDT
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Gotcha. I had just heard of someone new here who had just started that was from "up north". Would have been quire the coinkidink.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 4:05:39 PM EDT
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jeep450,
Hope all goes good tomorrow. Talk to you then. |
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Posted: 1/14/2016 8:53:45 PM EDT
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Some Yankee called me on the phone and asked me to go somewhere to collect some money in the morning.
Anybody free and want to fo and provide cover fire? It may be a trap
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Posted: 1/14/2016 9:41:56 PM EDT
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Some Yankee called me on the phone and asked me to go somewhere to collect some money in the morning. Anybody free and want to fo and provide cover fire? It may be a trap We ridin' dirty and rollin' deep? 
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