Not a place to live if you are a newcomer
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9/14/2011
This review by Kia is spot on when it comes to moving to North Carolina without a job. Down here, it's the New South,filled with people who are nice on the surface but truly not open to newcomers, especially "Northerners." Racism is subtle, also, because being married to a black man is fine, while dating a black woman not so much--except of course, on the down low. I'll tell anyone, in NC the living is not so easy for those who come without jobs, especially if they are "overeducated" or "undereducated" and not socially "connected." Don't get me wrong, the place is beautiful, housing is good compared to up North but not compared to anywhere else, and though winters are cold, they're much milder than up North. I say, bring your family and friends and have a job in line. Then, ya'll come on down! I'm a retired educator who came with a job but quit it because the kids in Charlotte were absolutely out of control. Afterwards, I didn't land another position, probably due to age, so I retired from the workforce. Down here, it's not just what you know--it's who you know and for how long, so please don't lose your job or enter these pearly gates jobless.The economy is tough and the average age is about 32, so as your competition, the ones without families can accept lower pay.
Lorres | Raleigh, NC