Posted: 1/8/2012 12:12:24 PM EDT
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What is the general consensus of the Scranton area? How is rent and is there work?
Been wanting to move to PA for forever, thinking the time is now. Im currently living close to Binghamton, NY And can I really buy a handgun without a permit? lol Thanks. |
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What is the general consensus of the Scranton area? How is rent and is there work? Been wanting to move to PA for forever, thinking the time is now. Im currently living close to Binghamton, NY And can I really buy a handgun without a permit? lol Thanks. Yes, you can buy a handgun without a permit. |
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No work lined up. Im currently working in a factory but my trade is construction. Was thinking
of waiting till the spring when contracting usually picks up, find a place and see what happens. The area I live in now is awful and I want to get out so its either go deeper into NY or try another state. I was thinking Scranton area mainly cause I've visited there before. Any other recomendations? |
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I would hold off on that move 'till you have something lined up. (IMHO)
This area is funny with construction jobs. Some of my friends are owners and they are having a harder time keeping guys on.(YMMV) If you look at some of the gas companies like Talisman, Southwestern, Preicsion, Williams, perhaps they have openings for someone with your skill set. I would say that the rent in some parts of Scranton might be cheap, but I would not want to live there. Maybe check some of the surrounding areas? I don't want to start an anti-Scranton jag, so if you want PM me. Good luck. |
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No work lined up. Im currently working in a factory but my trade is construction. Was thinking of waiting till the spring when contracting usually picks up, find a place and see what happens. The area I live in now is awful and I want to get out so its either go deeper into NY or try another state. I was thinking Scranton area mainly cause I've visited there before. Any other recomendations? If you're up to it, the natural gas industry is absolutely booming here. I have multiple friends who hung up their hammers and now work for NG companies building well pads and clearing pipeline routes. It's a demanding job in the sense that these guys seem to average 60-80 hours per week, but they are good paying jobs especially for this area. NY doesn't allow hydro-fracking for gas and oil, but the field is booming here in PA, particularly in Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga, Lycoming, and Sullivan Counties. If I didn't already have a pretty good job, I'd strongly consider working in the natural gas field. |