I work at Lowes in Michigan, If I transfer to Florida would I make more money?

Answer 1

I live in Florida, and I think that wages here are generally lower than the pay for comparable positions in the North, East, or West. However, there are no state, county, or city income taxes in Florida. Additionally, I should think that if you were to transfer from one Lowes to another, they would at least match you salary even if the move is your idea, and if they are asking you to transfer, they should offer you a raise and other benefits (such as compensation for your moving expenses)...

Answer 2

Hi, I am a native Floridian and I've visited Flint, MI and seen how pretty the area and houses are. Not sure where you live and where you're thinking of moving down here but the cost of living is VERY expensive if you're thinking of living in South Florida. A 3 bedroom house like the ones I saw in Flint for $180K would cost you here at least $400K. I had a family's friend who moved here from MI working through DHL as a manager. He was here for about 6 months and asked to be transfered back. He said with the money he paid for his 2 bd villa with no land here, he was able to buy a much bigger house with a half acre over there. If you're not thinking of buying and thinkig of renting, a decent 1 bd apt would cost you no less than $800 if you're lucky or a little nicer place, like my 1 bd 749 sq ft would cost you $1065. It's true that we don't have state taxes so you save a little bit. I know that if you go north florida the cost of living is cheaper, but not that drastically. You can't beat the weather though, it's nice most of the year. I personally wouldn't move from here. If you think you can afford that here, go ahead and take a chance and don't forget that you may have to deal with hurricanes, although I've only been affected by one hurricane and that was hurricane Wilma (2 yrs ago). On a positive note, if you were to lose your job here for whatever reason, there's tons of job apportunities. There's a great deal of large corporation headquarters. Hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 3

Hmm.
A couple things spring to mind:
Look at the costs of living where you are at first.
--If you make more money, but the cost of living is higher (i.e. higher rents, more expensive transportation, etc) you really won't be too much better off.
Secondly:
If the company is looking to expand in Florida, and you want to get promotions, then even if the money isn't quite as good, think about it.
I would not work for such a company in Florida, as the housing market is about to totally tank, and since the company's fortunes are tied to the housing market, it might not be a good idea to be in Florida when that happens.
Housing in Florida will tank soon because hurricane insurance will be nearly impossible to get. Insurers are withdrawing from writing new policies in coastal areas after Katrina and Rita.

Answer 4

Depends on your position in Lowes. Are you a manager? Or floor associate?

My initial response is to say no. You'll probably lose money in the move.

But then I don' t know where you are in Michigan, and don't know where you're looking to go in Florida. I have friends in both places, and the one in Florida pays exceptionally more money towards cost of living than the one in Michigan. But again, one lives in a rural area, the other in S. Florida.

Check out cost of living calculators on the web. They should be able to nearly customize and compare the two areas.

Answer 5

Ha ha ha... more money in Florida that's hilarious!!! You are better off staying where you are. Everybody I know, including myself, took a huge pay cut when we moved to Florida. On top of that, everything is over priced so you don't break even with the low pay.

Answer 6

No.