Review of Napa Califor, Iowa


No Jobs
Star Rating - 11/11/2006
We have been looking for months and there are just no jobs. Don't think that this is a great place to move to and to find a job easily. The companies go throught temp agencies so they don't have to hire directly and offer full time employment or benefits. The wineries employ only people from other countries. This is an impossible place. The schools look like they are in really bad shape. I was so surprised thinking we would be moving to a "wealthy place", I guess like so many places there are the wealthy, and the poor, and not much middle class anymore. It is not what I thought it would be like. Much smaller and not as nice. Once you get past the initial excitement that doesn't last long, there is not much else going for this place. The only thing I have to say is that the parks are nice for young kids, with the best playgrounds I have seen compared to NY, or FL.

Oh Well....will be moving to a place where there are jobs, and prices are not so ridiculous for homes, for shopping, general food prices, better schools, etc. It is hard for someone like me to not be able to go out and get into a conversation with someone while shopping, but I feel so alone here, most people don't even speak English. I feel very out of place.
Maria | American Canyon, CA
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It is sad, but true, Maria. The price for living in California: no job and expensive living. There are no jobs available in California. You can only get one if you know someone or if you have master's degree. The job market is so bad that I have seen an increase of homelessness. I just quit looking for a job since I have gone through 30 interviews with no luck. It's very depressing and I am seriously thinking of moving out of this state because the California job market is too competitive and it is really saturated.
Anthony | Petaluma, CA | Report Abuse
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