Reviews & Comments
Tampa, FL
Tampa Sucks -
1/9/2008I spent 7 years in Tampa, only to have been downsized or outright fired 4 times, something that was unprecedented in my 25yeas as a professional. As an 'at-will' employment state, employees have no rights and employers do not need cause to terminate an employee. If you are lucky enough to obtain a professional position there, the wages are well below the cost of living and well below comparable positions in other states. Management and co-workers typically smile at you while the put the knife in your back.
I didn't realize how much a part of the deep south Florida is, minus the hospitality.
While you may live in a nice gated community, you are surrounded on all sides by mobile home parks with rednecks and trailer trash. Crime is fairly rampant but luckily it is quite easy to get a concealed weapons permit and a firearm, which you should do if you plan on visiting Y'Bor City.
During the 7 years I was there, I saw the cost of living steadily rise while my salary remained flat, even after obtaining an MBA. Several prospective employers asked me "you're not from around here, are you boy?" during the interview process. They made it quite apparent that they still do not care for Northerners.