civilservant

Pretty much anywhere in the deep south apart from Florida is pretty nice - that said, the pay isn't the greatest anywhere in this area.

Bluegrass Lass

What field of engineering and what level of experience does your husband have? Depending on the answers to that, it may not be as hard to break into an engineering job as he might think. There are more engineering jobs in the US than over here in the UK, mostly due to the fact that the US has far more industry. An engineering position is also going to pay fairly well, and far more likely to come with benefits such as health insurance. Sales positions are usually less lucrative (unless you are a damn good salesman), and don't always come with good benefits.

manchester123

He has an advanced modern apprentership in engineering with rolls royce, and an mechanical engineering degree. He has no working experience because as you probably know, its pretty much impossible to get a job in this field over here, especially in manchester.
Thanks for your reply and help.

Hotscot

Doesn't the Rolls Royce aspect count as experience? He could highlight that on a resume.

Have you been to Indeed.com yet...do a quick search and see if anything pops up.

For example

http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=ford+mo...mpany&start=30

Bluegrass Lass

There are entry level ME jobs to be had, otherwise most graduate MEs here would have issues getting into the field. An apprenticeship would go a long way towards getting into the automotive industry - assuming that's what he's most interested in. There are plenty of automotive plants to consider. Some of them may not be in the hottest areas of the country, but they'll be in locations that give you all 4 seasons. For example, Ford has 2 assembly plants in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville gets plenty hot in the summer, but it can get pretty cold in the winter too.

Just depends on what your priorities are - is it location, or is it jobs? If your hubby graduated in the last couple of years, it may not be incredibly difficult to break into the field...but if he finished school 5+ years ago and hasn't used the degree since, he might find it more difficult.

I'm not an expert on the ME field. I have a US degree in Industrial Engineering (which is similar in some ways to ME). Tell him to start researching some of the professional organizations to see what his chances would be. Like maybe the Society of Automotive Engineers.

manchester123

[QUOTE=hotscot;11180890]Doesn't the Rolls Royce aspect count as experience? He could highlight that on a resume.

yeh i suppose it would count as experience, thanks il tell him to check those jobs out.

Hotscot

And also create a LinkedIn profile and start networking.

manchester123

the main importance is jobs, we need a place to move to where we know we will be able to get jobs.

i suppose thats the hardest thing, finding a place that meets most requirements

il have a look at louisville. thanks

Bluegrass Lass

Well, I have to admit, I'm a bit biased towards Louisville, since that's where I'm from. I don't know if Louisville would suit your needs, but I can tell you that are quite a few automotive and industrial facilities in that region of the country. I can't think of one ME friend that had issues finding employment in that area. It's not as close to the beach as you all may want, but it's also fairly affordable as far as cost of living and housing. I'm not sure about the Texas employment opportunities, but there could be good opps for an ME in the oil & gas industry.

Good luck in your search!

Hotscot

Not sure if that exists anymore...apart from North Dakota...
Just all depends what you guys are looking for, what the employer is looking for, and who's competing for the position.

manchester123

Yeh il defo check out louisville as wed love to have 4 seasons, rather than just hot all the time like texas, but when doing our research it just seemed as though texas had a much lower unemployment rate, more jobs and lower cost of living, but i am definatly going to look in louisville, from what im looking at now seems really good.

Pulaski

Call center work is arguably even worse, legal minimum pay, for those who flunked out of high school.

Giantaxe

Which just shows how subjective comments about climate are... I'd put the Carolinas pretty much at the bottom of my list for climate.

Sally Redux

Just about bearable if you stay in Malibu, horrible most of the time otherwise.

OP's motivations for moving and overall awareness seem even dopier than the usual fare on here and that's saying something.

manchester123

So what would be a good motivation for moving in your OPINION?!!!!