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Anybody that lives in South Carolina, do you have any advice to offer? Neighborhoods to avoid, resources to help? Anything would be greatly appreciated.
1 posted on 06/01/2023 5:35:39 PM PDT by wastedyears
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To: wastedyears

Georgia is better. South Carolina is pretty leftist.


2 posted on 06/01/2023 5:40:10 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: wastedyears

Yeah, move to Georgia.


3 posted on 06/01/2023 5:42:42 PM PDT by PeaRidge
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To: wastedyears

Both SC Senators are “bachelors”. So be careful of the water


4 posted on 06/01/2023 5:47:28 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: wastedyears

Charleston is nice, but it depends on the money you want to spend. You can live on the cheap 15-20 miles inland from the city, but the city itself is pretty expensive and the college kids are everywhere.

You might do better getting a state job in Columbia and living in Lexington county.


5 posted on 06/01/2023 5:47:34 PM PDT by struggle
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To: wastedyears

I don’t live in South Carolina but my sister lived there in Columbia for many years and I worked for a company that was based in Columbia, South Carolina for over 20 years. I’ve visited often. I wanted to move to Charleston very badly. Of course I couldn’t afford the Battery area which is wonderful but I did find that West Ashley at the time was quite affordable and very close to the Battery area and Folly Beach.
I ended up rejecting the idea after a lot of research because the cost of flood insurance was huge.
I did not want to live in Columbia mostly because heat and humidity are pretty unbearable in the summer, with no sea breeze.


8 posted on 06/01/2023 5:57:25 PM PDT by tinamina (Remember when Biden said “we have developed the most sophisticated voting fraud system ever”? )
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To: wastedyears

I have friends in Isle of Palm. Visited many years ago and loved it.


9 posted on 06/01/2023 5:57:32 PM PDT by peggybac (My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
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To: wastedyears

Great place as long as you have a bassboat...
There are other reasons, as well, but not as important...


10 posted on 06/01/2023 6:03:58 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: wastedyears
Don't. all the things you are leaving in new york have already moved here ahead of you.

" the place was gorgeous" .. Lol. yes it is, but you have to deal with horrible drivers that turned charleston into the NJP, You will not arrive anywhere without avoiding at least one collision. And I will Re-warn you, all your horrible NJ, NYC, Philly,Pittsburg, and New haven jerks have moved here ,and if they aint here, they are coming on vacation from may- october.

one more point, the new homes in s.c. are being built on swamps and land that was never suitable for building, do to being on a flood plain. but all that suddenly went away when developers became county commissioner or planner.$$$$ talks,

your flooded home, oh well. its an act of God or a once in a century storm.. we've only have 5 of them this century...no insurance payments unless you have flood insurance, youre living on a flood plain or in a swamp. and the sun here is a 12 compared to you beloved 8 in New York. and its very humid.

11 posted on 06/01/2023 6:15:13 PM PDT by Ikeon (Don't worry about dying, you're gonna live forever, instead worry about location, location, location)
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To: wastedyears

Charleston City and the surrounding areas such as Mt. Pleasant and Daniel Islabd are some of the most expensive housing markets in the country. Good luck finding anything under a million dollars. Isle of Palms abd Sullivans Island are in the stratosphere. Charleston is also very crowded because it became very popular very quickly with people moving there from all over the world. City of Charleston has been Democrat City Council for hundreds of years. The surrounding areas are conservative but with the influx of people that is changing. Beautiful place though.


12 posted on 06/01/2023 6:16:51 PM PDT by vivenne
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I don’t live there and really know nothing about it so I hope this is not lame but this is what is online:

https://viatravelers.com/is-charleston-safe/


13 posted on 06/01/2023 6:17:06 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: wastedyears

Never lived there, but for many yars visited two or three times each summer. Loved it but I no longer travel that far from home.

Had I lived there, I would have died long ago from over eating. The best food in the US...and I have tried a lot of them, when I traveled most of the US.

A lot has changed in the last 25 years and I suspect the dame is true of Charleston.


14 posted on 06/01/2023 6:21:51 PM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so bad that the federal government can not make worse.)
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“I’m just looking for your average administrative work.”

Atlanta, Georgia has a lot of large corporations.

Charleston is now a rich folks’ resting place. It will be sort of like coastal Florida economically.

Expect lots of restaurant, retail and other low-paid work. Most of the well-paid work be in medical care and the building-related trades. There will be some government work. Paralegal work with some paralegal education would be available.


15 posted on 06/01/2023 6:23:29 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: wastedyears

I fled deep blue Ct to paradise in SC 10 years ago. SC is a wonderful place to live. The weather food, and people are wonderful. There are mountains in the high country and great beaches in the low country. SC is a solidly red state.

Charleston is a great place to visit but it is congested and has the problems of other urban areas (not as severe as NY) As in blue states, there are state, county and local government jobs to choose from.

GA has two far left wing senators and suspect elections. ATL is GA’s Philadelphia. So corrupt. Georgians have strange accents that make them very hard to understand. Sounds like Chinese to me.


16 posted on 06/01/2023 6:25:09 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: wastedyears; GingisK; PeaRidge; CFW
WHOOOOHO ... just hold the horses and bite the bit there boys

“move to Georgia” ?

I think you guys might be trying to punk this poor guy.

Do you have any idea what sort of people live in Georgia?
Have you ever seen the documentary “Deliverance” ?
One of the most in-depth, well researched , detailed expose of life in the Georgia suburbs... truly a must see.

And then there is the process of getting a visa, going through the multiple background checks, interviews etc... that can take years.
Coming from new york will be even tougher.. it's not like your just coming to the U.S. from mexico.

Not to mention all the things your required to bring with you
3 gun minimum ... and that's per person (kids under 6 exempt)
1 deer mount at least 8 point ... or a really good story
2 American flags.
1 old dog
1 good attitude
1 bad attitude
1 really good sense of humor (no metro weenie jokes)
1 love of God
1 love of your neighbor
1 love of County
1 case of beer (optional... but no bud light .. ever)
Now this is just part of the list.. you would have to formally submit your application to get the rest..

My advise would be to move some where closer to Georgia , a place that you could sort of dip your toe in slowly.
Some place a little less on the spectrum... like
South Carolina .. then after time ... perhaps .. if you make it there , well maybe.

17 posted on 06/01/2023 6:27:30 PM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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Hi Waisted years,
Sounds like you like waisting more.
I have never heard such a “waisted” life's explanation.
You have named yourself correctly.
Reap as you sow.
21 posted on 06/01/2023 6:32:44 PM PDT by learner
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You might get an administrative job with a homebuilder. There is some slowdown because of mortgage rates.

Some large plumbing and air conditioning firms might need help.

Be aware that Charleston pay will be nowhere near NYC security industry level.


22 posted on 06/01/2023 6:35:22 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: wastedyears

I visited friends many times that lived on James Island, just across the bridge from Charleston. I also camped out at the county campground on Edisto Island many years ago, which I enjoyed. That has more of a resort feel, and I’m sure is expensive. Folly Island is connected to James Island by a causeway. It is a fairly ritzy area too, because homes are either right on the ocean or across the road from the pier and beach. When I first visited Folly Beach years ago, there were only homes across the road from the beach. There had been a hotel or lounge there, right on the beach, but I was told it burned down. It could also have possibly been damaged beyond repair by a hurricane. For the longest time the site remained empty. The last time I visited the area and drove out to Folly, the beach area had seen a lot of new buildings construction which now blocked the view of the ocean that the people living in homes across the road from the beach, and had been there for years, could no longer see. Summerville has always been touted as a nice area to live with.

I had wanted to move to the James Island area when I retired, but then found out that S.C. would tax my pension, and I decided against it. It was probably a good thing, since my friends eventually moved to Georgia to be closer to family.


24 posted on 06/01/2023 6:39:13 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: wastedyears

Wouldn’t your friend be a much better person to ask? Do you not trust his advice? 😋


27 posted on 06/01/2023 6:51:02 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: wastedyears

I have to laugh at people calling this place or another leftist.

You are coming from NY. Everywhere is to the right of NY. Lol.


31 posted on 06/01/2023 7:13:28 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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About anywhere is better than NYC ... try to get out alive. Best wishes.


32 posted on 06/01/2023 7:14:38 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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