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Advice on move

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Zach Giammarco · · Yosemite Village, CA · Joined Apr 2018 · Points: 0

Hi, I know there are lots of questions on this forum about helps on move but Im looking for some advice on moving. Currently I am staying with a friend in Fairfield, CA. I had a job lined up in Yosemite but they are super slow in getting me in to work and the woman who took my drug test botched my SSN so I don't even have it confirmed yet. I moved from Florida recently due to lack of climbing and a desperate need to get out for personal reasons. Right now I am extremely open to living and working anywhere in the US close to climbing. My goals are mainly to get better and do all types of climbing, from trad to alpine. I have been recently looking at Flagstaff, Tuscon, or Las Vegas. I have even debated moving out of country to Squamish. If I had a better career trained maybe even outside of the US such as Europe but that isnt an option. Most of my work is customer service related so that would be the industry I would get in to. My main questions relate to job availability and housing situation, other than the obvious nearby climbing destinations. I am also looking for a town with a decent sized climbing community so I can hopefully find a good mentor. Nothing else really matters as far as big city vs small town or different kinds of people as I am an open and laid back person.

Edit: I realized this post is pretty spammy and won't provide me much information thank you for the responses.

Ashort · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 56

I can see the headline now: Florida Man Spams Forums Rather Than Conduct Own Research

A quasi-serious answer: Vegas has jobs, it's a very service oriented town, loads of climbing, and there are places to rent. All can be found online.
https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=customer+service&l=Las+Vegas%2C+NV

If you ask more (any?) specific questions you might get some answers.

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

I'm glad somebody finally asked about good climbing towns to move to. I thought this would never get asked!

Ashort · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 56

The problem is you want answers but you're not asking any questions. Here's an example: Is there a safe place to sleep in my car in Vegas?

I'll tell you one thing, Vegas and Tuscon will have a lot more job opportunities than Flag (indeed shows Vegas has over 9,000 customer service oriented jobs listed, Flag only 500). Perhaps if you are low on funds focus on the job first, climbing second. Click the above link and start applying.

Forget international unless you understand the visa process, and have the in-demand skills and funds to allow you to obtain the visa.

Valerie A B · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 307

I just moved to Vegas from upstate NY.

I did a lot of research and Vegas had the best combination of climbing, jobs, affordability of housing, and other quality of life items (like NHL hockey). Another big factor was I wanted to be close to the Sierra.

I've been here a month and so far, so good...

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Nevada
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