Life in Arizona from a the big city
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2/10/2013
To all that are planning to make the big move. I am not going to type “proper”, but I hope not to offend anyone by literally speaking to you as I would to a friend.
I have lived in Toronto, Montreal, Miami and Amsterdam. Sierra Vista was never a plan to move or a thought, however my job landed me here for a month. Initially I was not pleased with this slow pace, dry heat, quiet, small town area.
Life toke place and I met my husband 2 days later. Needless to say, I have not left and it’s been 7 years to the date of this note to you.
My experience here has been good. However it toke awhile to get use to the slower pace. The culture difference was a shock. There are A LOT of Mexicans, Whites, and seldom blacks. So there’s a lot of Mexican food. Very little Asians and I haven’t seen an Indian here. Coming from Canada there is a lot more diversity than there is here.
Customer Service here..sucks. People are rude, however if you’re not trynna get approval from others you will survive.
THe cost of living is affordable; jobs are hard to come by. You either work with the state (azstatejobs.gov) the pay rate is poor and you will barely if ever get a raise. However, health benefits make it up for your loss. THen you can work for the county (cochise.az.gov). They both pay poorly and the Cochise jobs are located a half hour out of Sierra Vista.
Shopping here...is SLOW. We have a mall that has been upgraded ( I think its a plaza compared to other malls I have been to). We have a Marshall, ross, Cato, Sally, Tiny Super Wal-Mart (lol), chipotle, Lowes, etc.
Schools are not the greatest. The main high school here in Sierra Vista
is Buena where a large majority of teens are. Then there is Berean academy, and Tombstone high school (which is new and improved).
Small town issues, everyone is nosey and wants to be in your business.
The town thrives on Fort Huachuca which is the army base but TOP NOTCH for military intelligence. Thats where the majority of jobs are, however you need to be a US Citizen in order to get a secret clearance to get paid the big bucks. ANd of course there are your locals jobs around town.
Bp | Sierra Vista, AZ