well im a kiwi thats been livin in oregon for the last two years i have just latley gotten engaged like on saturday lol.
And theres a big chance i may be moving to phoniex arizona. i do not have a clue about arizona just that it gets hidiously hot and is practly a desert..

can people give me pointer's on how the minimum wage is i work in construction but have mainly been doing exterior concrete "driveways,pool decks etc.. for the last year.. is it true people can get fired on the spot no warning's... do they have the mandatoy drug testing as most areas do?

is the cost of living really high apartments etc
isnt phoniex like a giant city with a bunch of suburbs havnt done a hole lot of research..

i am a 1st gen guy my self

any tips on how the weather really is... im not sure if i can handle 120* days...
as i origanly come from a country of average 75

any imformation would be cool just would like to get and idea..
if it dosnt work out in phoniex presscott was the next place to go aparently its similar to oregon just not as rainy..

cheers
chris

 

prescott rules.

try that.

 

well what exsactly rule's about it?

 

Phoenix AZ is not part of the west forum. i dont see any of them posting here

 

did you scare them all away wacky with your cali abuse??

well i see AZ under the WEST FORUM lol

 

Usually it only gets up to a cool 115 in the summer, its only been 120 once or twice. We are a "right to work" state, so your employer can fire you for no reason or because he thinks you have a lazy eye. Apartment rent will be at least $500 for a place where you are afraid to go out at night, so if you get a minimum wage job you cant afford to live here unless you have 15 roommates. But its nice here fall through spring, makes it all worth the miserable summer.

 

i donno. ive only been there once.

 

thanks tom ..
what is minimum
im gettin 15$ for concrete only benefits are health insurance and a company truck.
i was told there is a higher pay rate in arizona
minimum wage in oregon is 7.45 which is kinda stupid.

i already live in a area where its dangerous to walk the streets at night guess ill fit in 500 is about the same.
my friends lives a block away and his cars have been stolin twice lol

 

There is over supply of carpenters in LA also. You should see them in front of home depot.

 

lol are you for real that **** actually happens i thought it was just a tv bullshit thing lol

maybe i will have to change my profession..

 

Phoenix also has one of the highest automobile theft rates. :-)

Make sure you get a place with A/C because the nights will get down to a cool 90 degress,lol.
Congrats on your engagement.

 

minimum wage in AZ is $5.15

Depending on what suburb you want to live and work in (Glendale, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, etc...), average rent for a typical apartment, say 2bed/2bath, is going to be about $500-700.

If you're doing exterior/concrete work, then I see you working in the outer suburbs where there's a lot of development. Look in Surprise, Laveen, Mesa, Gilbert, Maricopa, Avondale, Carefree, Anthem, or Goodyear. Those suburbs are still building homes and growing.

Expect 100+ pretty much all summer. Nice 75-85 deg weather during the rest of the year.

I'm moving out of AZ back to Northern CA. 4 years of heat is enough for me.

 

dont worry doc my **** will be locked up in a 4 door garage
specialy the 1st gen with its bodykit and t2 theres a bit of value there

yeah a/c will be a definate. pitty my work truck dont have ac..

thanks im really happy with my desicion..

 

thanks kinda info i was looking for..
lol your winter sounds like our summer
hows traffic wise dose it get pretty full in the morning's dont tell me i gotta leave at 5am just to get to work at 7 would kill me..

 

Traffic depends on where you live and where you work. Some freeways make you think you are in LA, others you can go as fast as you want at 8 in the morning. Good rule of thumb is that traffic gets plugged up from the suburbs into downtown phoenix in the morning, and heading away from downtown in the evening. If you are working in those outer areas you should be good as far as traffic if you get a place that is relatively central.

Minimum wage here went up to 6.75 an hour after the last vote, and its supposed to go up by the amount the cost of living goes up each year. Thats not enough to get by on though.

 

thanks tom ill keep that in mind..
not to sure if i will maintain my carear in concrete kinda wearing me out haha only 21 and already need to see a Chiropractor opps..

 

I lived in Scottsdale for 18 months. Wife hated it b/c summer is too fricking hot. The rest of the year is nice BUT (1) very dry (10% or less RH); (2) dusty; (3) nothing to do except to fornicate with desert fox, wild pigs; and (4) you may catch "VALLEY FEVER."

The last part was what got me to move out of AZ. Why? It's a fungus that lives in the soil during the wet season (Dec-Feb) and then it forms a spore during March to July to be released into the air July through Oct. Catch it and that **** is yours for life.

I see your profile as a doctor, have you seen cases with Valley Fever? I saw two in my company alone and scared the bejesus out of me.

 

damn whats the symptoms and problems it can cause??

 

http://www.valleyfeversurvivor.com/faq.html

 

Thats because we are too busy building bad *** rotaries.

 

And busy going to the indian casinos.

Hope you guys make it to SS10.

 

Oh, I will be there. Already have the reservations

 

Driving the 7?

 

We should bring extra parts for them just in case...

 

Bring extra parts?
The parking lot will be full of extra parts!
7chop