Juneau Alaska, what a beautiful place! We're glad to call this our new home.
My wife and I grew up in the state of New York. We met, married and raised 3 beautiful children until they left home. Then about 3 years later, we left home for Alaska
The driving force for the move was the economic difference. I had never been unemployed before but now I found myself between jobs and realized that I wasn't able to snap up a job like I used to be able to some years back. To me, Alaska is like stepping back in time a few years. There is still work in my field in AK that was not available in NY state. I will grant you that from a national perspective, this state does not have the lowest unemployment, but for us, well we still see more opportunity to earn a living in the state of Alaska.
What are the most prevalent occupations in Juneau Alaska? Fishing, mining and government jobs are the most common. A general stereotype of the thirty five thousand people that liver here is that they are generally pretty well taken care of. There are plenty of nice cars, homes and spendable cash. To be fair, the population does seem to work hard to earn a living. Also, as in any city or state, the medicaid crowd is here. The large majority though seems to be doing well.
I have had an urge and a desire for years to find a viable internet business that would allow me more flexibility in the way that we lived. It just so happened that after our move to the capital city, that I found one. Those that have that same desire may follow me to my website from the link below and I will share what I am doing. Work here in Juneau has been good and I am beginning to see this business not just as an add on, but as something that will completely eclipse what we are currently doing. I have visions of laying claim on a piece of property and or buying a boat but even more importantly to take care of our grown children and our parents, should the need arise.
Property in Juneau is very expensive because there is not much available. Picture a 50 mile or so strip of land or shelf of land that is livable. Behind this near sea level shelf of land and to the east is the Canadian land mass. You see, just east of this narrow strip of land, the mountains rise almost straight up and vary in height from 1800 to 4000 feet above sea level. Lack of available property is also why rent is precipitously high at around 1200 to 1500 dollars monthly for a small apartment.
So why would I think to purchase a boat with our new revenue stream? The lack of property makes it much more conducive for many Juneau people to enjoy the liveaboard life on their boat at the dock. Many have done so all their lives. In the capital city it is a very ordinary protocol. Interesting, Isn't it?
My wife and I grew up in the state of New York. We met, married and raised 3 beautiful children until they left home. Then about 3 years later, we left home for Alaska
The driving force for the move was the economic difference. I had never been unemployed before but now I found myself between jobs and realized that I wasn't able to snap up a job like I used to be able to some years back. To me, Alaska is like stepping back in time a few years. There is still work in my field in AK that was not available in NY state. I will grant you that from a national perspective, this state does not have the lowest unemployment, but for us, well we still see more opportunity to earn a living in the state of Alaska.
What are the most prevalent occupations in Juneau Alaska? Fishing, mining and government jobs are the most common. A general stereotype of the thirty five thousand people that liver here is that they are generally pretty well taken care of. There are plenty of nice cars, homes and spendable cash. To be fair, the population does seem to work hard to earn a living. Also, as in any city or state, the medicaid crowd is here. The large majority though seems to be doing well.
I have had an urge and a desire for years to find a viable internet business that would allow me more flexibility in the way that we lived. It just so happened that after our move to the capital city, that I found one. Those that have that same desire may follow me to my website from the link below and I will share what I am doing. Work here in Juneau has been good and I am beginning to see this business not just as an add on, but as something that will completely eclipse what we are currently doing. I have visions of laying claim on a piece of property and or buying a boat but even more importantly to take care of our grown children and our parents, should the need arise.
Property in Juneau is very expensive because there is not much available. Picture a 50 mile or so strip of land or shelf of land that is livable. Behind this near sea level shelf of land and to the east is the Canadian land mass. You see, just east of this narrow strip of land, the mountains rise almost straight up and vary in height from 1800 to 4000 feet above sea level. Lack of available property is also why rent is precipitously high at around 1200 to 1500 dollars monthly for a small apartment.
So why would I think to purchase a boat with our new revenue stream? The lack of property makes it much more conducive for many Juneau people to enjoy the liveaboard life on their boat at the dock. Many have done so all their lives. In the capital city it is a very ordinary protocol. Interesting, Isn't it?
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Should you consider a move to a new area just to find a job? Check out Tim Frances' site to find out what he is doing to Earn A Living via the internet. It may save you a lot of trouble and money.
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