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Hello, Ramsey team. The question is, would it be irresponsible to move from another state for a job that pays half as much? Tell us more. Yep. So currently I'm 37, married to three kids. We live in Toledo, Ohio. We get some pretty long dragged out cold weather and gray weather up here. We love Florida. We've been traveling there for quite a few years. We go there three times a year.
Hello, Ramsey team. The question is, would it be irresponsible to move from another state for a job that pays half as much? Tell us more. Yep. So currently I'm 37, married to three kids. We live in Toledo, Ohio. We get some pretty long dragged out cold weather and gray weather up here. We love Florida. We've been traveling there for quite a few years. We go there three times a year.
Hello, Ramsey team. The question is, would it be irresponsible to move from another state for a job that pays half as much? Tell us more. Yep. So currently I'm 37, married to three kids. We live in Toledo, Ohio. We get some pretty long dragged out cold weather and gray weather up here. We love Florida. We've been traveling there for quite a few years. We go there three times a year.
And every time we drive home, we ask ourselves, why don't we live in here? So we're currently on baby step four, five, and six. Okay. For career, I'm a full-time firefighter. I'm currently eight years into a 25-year pension.
And every time we drive home, we ask ourselves, why don't we live in here? So we're currently on baby step four, five, and six. Okay. For career, I'm a full-time firefighter. I'm currently eight years into a 25-year pension.
And every time we drive home, we ask ourselves, why don't we live in here? So we're currently on baby step four, five, and six. Okay. For career, I'm a full-time firefighter. I'm currently eight years into a 25-year pension.
My base pay is $95,000. With overtime, I can make up to $110,000. Okay. My wife works part-time. She makes about $12,000 to $15,000 at this time.
My base pay is $95,000. With overtime, I can make up to $110,000. Okay. My wife works part-time. She makes about $12,000 to $15,000 at this time.
My base pay is $95,000. With overtime, I can make up to $110,000. Okay. My wife works part-time. She makes about $12,000 to $15,000 at this time.
Yep. So unfortunately, there's a pretty big difference in pay between the two states. Right now, it looks like I'd be getting hired in around $60,000 to $65,000. None of my pension would transfer over. So my, the good news is I can get my cert, my certifications for a fire and my paramedic to transfer.
Yep. So unfortunately, there's a pretty big difference in pay between the two states. Right now, it looks like I'd be getting hired in around $60,000 to $65,000. None of my pension would transfer over. So my, the good news is I can get my cert, my certifications for a fire and my paramedic to transfer.
Yep. So unfortunately, there's a pretty big difference in pay between the two states. Right now, it looks like I'd be getting hired in around $60,000 to $65,000. None of my pension would transfer over. So my, the good news is I can get my cert, my certifications for a fire and my paramedic to transfer.
Um, so it would just be a process to get there, but then I pretty much would be starting over, um, into a new career field and down the state. What part of Florida is this? Um, so we've looked all over, we've kind of landed on, um, it's called St. John's County. So like St. Augustine area, a little south of Jacksonville.
Um, so it would just be a process to get there, but then I pretty much would be starting over, um, into a new career field and down the state. What part of Florida is this? Um, so we've looked all over, we've kind of landed on, um, it's called St. John's County. So like St. Augustine area, a little south of Jacksonville.
Um, so it would just be a process to get there, but then I pretty much would be starting over, um, into a new career field and down the state. What part of Florida is this? Um, so we've looked all over, we've kind of landed on, um, it's called St. John's County. So like St. Augustine area, a little south of Jacksonville.
And there is some, there are some places that pay a little bit more, um, than the cost of living a lot, lot higher for those areas.
And there is some, there are some places that pay a little bit more, um, than the cost of living a lot, lot higher for those areas.
And there is some, there are some places that pay a little bit more, um, than the cost of living a lot, lot higher for those areas.
Um, so she works in a, uh, in an eye doctor's office. Um, she's looking at if she can get any certification that would help for that area. It looks like she could get a job and she would move into full-time at that point because we're forecasting this out to be about 24 months from now. So she would pick up the full-time, which would bring her up to about between 30 and 40.
Um, so she works in a, uh, in an eye doctor's office. Um, she's looking at if she can get any certification that would help for that area. It looks like she could get a job and she would move into full-time at that point because we're forecasting this out to be about 24 months from now. So she would pick up the full-time, which would bring her up to about between 30 and 40.