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My husband and I are considering a move to Wyo. this winter. I have several questions, one of the more important....what's the winter like? I am from the south and we don't even see snow down here where I live, it never gets below 30. Is it hard to adjust to?

I will be in Cheyenne for a while, any suggestions on where to find a cheap 1 bedroom apartment to live in while we build a house? Any suggestions on where to live in the state, we will have a choice once my husband gets out of the police academy.

Are most people in Wyo. pretty accepting to new people, or should I expect to be an "outsider" for a while?

Thanks!

Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

cheyenne is one of the easier places (in wyo)to find a rental at a reasonable price...... if you relocate to any of the 'boom towns' (sheridan and gillette included) you will find employment easily but you will be very lucky to find any rental at all. A decent 'starter home' will cost over 200k.

Thanks for the tip. My husband goes up to Cheyenne in March to do his testing and if he passes we have to pick three places in the state we would like to live. We have no idea!! We want to live near a decent sized town that has a good hospital for me, wal-mart, a few restaurants, and a good school. Other than that, we really don't care. We don't know anyone so that's sure not an issue. Any suggestions? I have been looking on www.city-data.com at the towns there. They all seem so wonderful!

You might try cody in park county, also sheridan is nice. As for other places I would recomend riverton, worland,and I think newcasle would be good too. I have mainly lived in western wyoming in sublette county. Pinedale is the county seat. very nice area but getting out of control with the prices of houses. No hospital in the county though. I hope this helps you out.

My husband and I are considering a move to Wyo. this winter. I have several questions, one of the more important....what's the winter like? I am from the south and we don't even see snow down here where I live, it never gets below 30. Is it hard to adjust to?

I will be in Cheyenne for a while, any suggestions on where to find a cheap 1 bedroom apartment to live in while we build a house? Any suggestions on where to live in the state, we will have a choice once my husband gets out of the police academy.

Are most people in Wyo. pretty accepting to new people, or should I expect to be an "outsider" for a while?

Thanks!

Why would you move here if you didn't have to! I'm sitting in my house and looking at 9" of snow, 30 MPH winds, and blizzard warnings. I see that your husband is going to be going to the police acadamy, are you planning on staying in the Cheyenne area or moving someplace rural? There are only 2 "metro" areas, Cheyenne and Casper. I prefer Cheyenne because it's only about an hour and a half from Denver. Denver is the only international airport in the region, and the shopping is much better in Colorado. Please double check that this is where you want to live, because with the housing issues (not enough in the rural areas due to the oil fields) and the problems you have selling any type of house in this market, a well insulated trailer may be your best bet. Also, this is fair warning, the hospitals here have NO competition, so that makes for a really hostile work environment in many cases. Most are community access (no Joint Commission accredidation) and not up to most standards. Good luck, I'll check back here if you have any more questions.

Although, I am a bit discouraged... it is nice to hear the "truth" about things. My husband has the "live on the edge of a mountain" dream. I tend to be a little more realistic. Hopefully we will live close to Cheyenne, but ultimately we will go where ever the state sends us, to timbucktoo I'm sure lol!! We will know by August where we are going and we have to spend a year there before he can get a transfer. I am definately nervous about being alone up there for 6 months while he is away most of the time at the academy. Definately a bit scary lol!! What do you mean by hostile work environment, with other nurses??

A hostile work environment is with other nurses and management. It has been my observation that the only way to "get ahead" is to backstab the other nurses and turn them in for the most minor of infractions (missed chart checks @ 2am, not emptying the trash, etc). This behavior is then encouraged by letting the reporting employee have better schedules, promotions, vacation time, etc. We have also had a huge amount of turnover at the hospital, starting with the CEO, VP of nursing, on down the line. They have also "downsized" the whole educational department. Not real sure as to the stability of the whole facility at this time. Check out the local newspaper (http://www.wyomingnews.com/) and search for the name Charlie Harms for more on that subject.

Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.
Why would you move here if you didn't have to! I'm sitting in my house and looking at 9" of snow, 30 MPH winds, and blizzard warnings. I see that your husband is going to be going to the police acadamy, are you planning on staying in the Cheyenne area or moving someplace rural? There are only 2 "metro" areas, Cheyenne and Casper. I prefer Cheyenne because it's only about an hour and a half from Denver. Denver is the only international airport in the region, and the shopping is much better in Colorado. Please double check that this is where you want to live, because with the housing issues (not enough in the rural areas due to the oil fields) and the problems you have selling any type of house in this market, a well insulated trailer may be your best bet. Also, this is fair warning, the hospitals here have NO competition, so that makes for a really hostile work environment in many cases. Most are community access (no Joint Commission accredidation) and not up to most standards. Good luck, I'll check back here if you have any more questions.

You are right about the 'no competition between hospitals.' I am in fremont county and where there is one hospital in each town....both owned by the same 'for profit' corporation. On their investor site, they pride themselves on being the 'only hospital in the community.' Good for profits.....bad for patients and nurses. The wages are low and bennys minimal but the staff puts up with it (including myself) b/c this is where their family lives, ect. We have crappy equipment, often have 6 pts to 1nurse ratios (no CNA or ward clerk at night) and practices are extremely antiquated. There are staffing agencies that will not even send RN's here. Also, pts have nowhere else to go.

If you (the OP) end up in cheyenne, you are close enough to work in CO.....where there is competition between hospitals and for RN's. I've known RN's from cheyenne who do commute to denver, greeley or fort collins.

are there any good places to work in sheridan or gillette? i can't be all bad, right?

I live in Uinta County...and I love it here. I don't think the winters are bad at all, yes it gets cold...but it is not as unmanageable as others have said. I lived 20 miles out of town where the roads were not plowed and managed just fine. We get a handful of bad snow storms a year and school had to be shut down twice. The only place I would not reccomend moving to is the Green River/Rock Springs area...it is dirty and drug ridden there. The people here are kind and welcoming to newcomers. Sheridan is nice and they do have a good hospital there...my aunt is currently getting her radiation tx there and likes the staff. I'm sure moving here from the south will be an ajustment, but I am positive you will be welcome with open arms.

Good Luck

Zs

Thanks so much for the reassurance! Where exactly is Uinta County, what towns are close by?

Evanston, Mt. View, Ft. Bridger ect...are in Uinta County.

It is in the southwest corner of wyoming

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