moving to NH, urgent help needed! please!
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tremendoustie
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The deadline is just for those registered as democrats in nh. He's unregistered, so he can register any time, even day-of, with id and proof of residency.
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Great, glad you are making the move!
I'll just repost this info because it pretty much covers how to find a place to live and how to get a job in NH.
"FSP volunteers created an excellent resource for housing in NH http://freestateproject.org/nhinfo/Housing.php The prices you quoted for a room in Manchester seem high. Once you network with people in NH, and if people tend to think you are a good person and find you to be a good roommate, you should be able to find lower rents. $350 or so for a room, even when two people share it, it not unheard of for activists in Manchester or Keene to pay (plus a share of the utilities). I pay $280 for my room and know a couple that pays less than $400 for a room, for example Clearly it takes lots of time and effort to network but I recommend checking Roommates.com, you should find lower priced rooms than what you quoted. "
"In order to get a job in NH (or anywhere), I recommend having a local # and local address, an error free resume, short hair, no visible piercings and that you wear anywhere from dress shoes and a dress shirt to a suit to the interviews, depending on where you are trying to work. There are a lot of jobs open in Manchester / Nashua and near-by locations. FSP volunteers made this excellent source for anyone wanting a job in NH, http://freestateproject.org/jobs As including on the FSP jobs page, the FSP has a forum section for job http://forum.freestateproject.org/index.php?board=30.0 and a Facebook alert system http://forum.freestateproject.org/index.php?board=30.0 which are fantastically effective when used in conjunction with classified ads from the local paper, temp agencies, sourcing agencies, craigslist and networking."
I'll just repost this info because it pretty much covers how to find a place to live and how to get a job in NH.
"FSP volunteers created an excellent resource for housing in NH http://freestateproject.org/nhinfo/Housing.php The prices you quoted for a room in Manchester seem high. Once you network with people in NH, and if people tend to think you are a good person and find you to be a good roommate, you should be able to find lower rents. $350 or so for a room, even when two people share it, it not unheard of for activists in Manchester or Keene to pay (plus a share of the utilities). I pay $280 for my room and know a couple that pays less than $400 for a room, for example Clearly it takes lots of time and effort to network but I recommend checking Roommates.com, you should find lower priced rooms than what you quoted. "
"In order to get a job in NH (or anywhere), I recommend having a local # and local address, an error free resume, short hair, no visible piercings and that you wear anywhere from dress shoes and a dress shirt to a suit to the interviews, depending on where you are trying to work. There are a lot of jobs open in Manchester / Nashua and near-by locations. FSP volunteers made this excellent source for anyone wanting a job in NH, http://freestateproject.org/jobs As including on the FSP jobs page, the FSP has a forum section for job http://forum.freestateproject.org/index.php?board=30.0 and a Facebook alert system http://forum.freestateproject.org/index.php?board=30.0 which are fantastically effective when used in conjunction with classified ads from the local paper, temp agencies, sourcing agencies, craigslist and networking."
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Ok, I'm here in Manchester, arrived Friday. Still looking for a place to live / room to rent, have been sleeping in my vehicle. Have gotten a few leads here and there but unfortunately none of them have panned out so far, I'm surprised how hard it is to get someone to actually take your cash. Could very well need someone to "lend" me a Manchester address in time for Friday's voter registration deadline. Visited campaign HQ today, but was only able to get 6 signs and a small stack of slimjims. The signs will go up around Manchester tonight, and the slimjims will be handed out downtown tomorrow. Manchester seems like a decent place, just need to secure an address and get hooked up with other locals active in the campaign so that the real fun can begin. So far, so good except that finding a place to rent is proving more difficult than I thought.
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The deadline is on election day at your polling location.
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Welcome Invisible!
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Did you find a place yet?
Have you guys found a place, yet? I've got a place on the seacoast. I don't have a room available, other than the basement. Still, I've had to live out of my car and motels, and anything is better. No sense in blowing a wad on lodging.
Have you guys found a place, yet? I've got a place on the seacoast. I don't have a room available, other than the basement. Still, I've had to live out of my car and motels, and anything is better. No sense in blowing a wad on lodging.
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Ok, finally got internet service a couple days ago and can update at length. Was able to find a place, after sleeping in my vehicle for a week. After that, everything fell into place quickly. I hadn't even started to look yet, and two people have offered me jobs. Been working a lot, there seems to be plenty of work here in NH. Went to campaign HQ for a debate watching party and did a bit of phone banking beforehand. Worked on the banner project, and have been planting more signs. Missed the Nashua breakfast but was able to make Ron's appearance last night in Hampstead. A couple of the campaign staffers from HQ recognized me from the week before and we chatted a bit afterwards. Next step is getting involved in the county party. I'm also told there are some good local candidates for the Manchester city elections, but have not managed to make contact with any of them yet. Hoping to upgrade from a room to an apartment at the beginning of next month (seem to have found the right situation, just need to get in to look at the place). So far things are going well despite the first week or so being pretty rough - my biggest difficulty was finding an initial place to rent (took a week to find someone willing to take my money without asking for a socialist security number and didn't have a lot of intrusive rules). If anyone would like to follow me in my move and come to NH, by all means hit me up, and you've got a place to crash (even if all I can offer at the moment is a bare floor and a place to take a shower and cook a meal) until you can find a place of your own - I'd be more than glad to help someone else out, without them having to go through the biggest difficulty that I faced. Likewise, if OLFOD happens again, I would certainly be glad to host. Still plenty of time to get in on the excitement of Ron's campaign, so come on up! Again, many thanks to those that have helped!
@FSP-Rebel: Your contacts were very helpful in various ways. While I'm not getting all of the word of mouth yet (you're correct in your observations of Manchester people), I've been meeting and talking to quite a few people all the time. You helped me in a huge way by putting me in touch with people who put me in touch with other people, thanks again.
@tremendoustie: You've got my number, give me a call sometime!
@Shemdogg: Looked for you last night at Ron's appearance in Hampstead, and didn't see you. Were you there? It would be great to run into you again sometime!
@Keith and stuff: Let me know if you're going to be in the Manchester area, I'd be glad to meet up if you'd like.
@maxxoccupancy: Thanks for your offer, but I've already got that covered. Check your PM's, I'll be sending you one.
@FSP-Rebel: Your contacts were very helpful in various ways. While I'm not getting all of the word of mouth yet (you're correct in your observations of Manchester people), I've been meeting and talking to quite a few people all the time. You helped me in a huge way by putting me in touch with people who put me in touch with other people, thanks again.
@tremendoustie: You've got my number, give me a call sometime!
@Shemdogg: Looked for you last night at Ron's appearance in Hampstead, and didn't see you. Were you there? It would be great to run into you again sometime!
@Keith and stuff: Let me know if you're going to be in the Manchester area, I'd be glad to meet up if you'd like.
@maxxoccupancy: Thanks for your offer, but I've already got that covered. Check your PM's, I'll be sending you one.
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