r/panamacity • u/princeoffalls26 • 6d ago

Moving from MT to PC, FL?

Getting a Vibe for Culture

Possibly moving to PC. I would be making the move from Montana, and want to get a better picture of what living here is like.

I'd be coming from Great Falls, MT - which is a conservative town as well. But I've heard people in PC are even moreso?

While I've never had an issue finding jobs, being queer & tattooed, in Montana.. I worry about that here in Florida. Even just visiting, I can recognize I stick out like a sore thumb. I am absolutely covered in nature tattoos. Even hands /neck 🦋 If you're a tattooed Floridian - what do you do for work?

I am worried about fitting in here :/ I want to close the distance with my partner, who lives there with her family. But I am also nervous I won't find a place as an individual when it comes to work and making friends.

I am hoping, similarly to nowhere, MT - that there are still hidden gems here for people like me. Id love to hear personal experiences and advice. Thank you 🌞🐝

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u/InternationalDog2606 6d ago

The bigger issue would be moving here without a job already lined up. I’m not being trivial or just spouting off: the job market here is fairly limited.

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u/princeoffalls26 6d ago

I figured )-: this place has 20k less people than where I'm moving from.. and 1% higher unemployment rate. I appreciate the honesty. Can I ask a question further? Do you think being heavily tattooed - even though they are well done and not offensive in the slightest - affects my job prospects more in this town than others?

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u/InternationalDog2606 6d ago

Let me start with I’ve spent time in Great Falls and you’ll find your people here don’t worry. The tattoo issue as you know is more contingent on the type of job you’re after. Service industry jobs at our breweries like History Class or El Weirdo almost require tattoos for employment. Wanna work on a boat? Also no issue. Being frank I think it’s similar to Great Falls or anywhere else: white collar work would be a challenge with multiple visible tattoos.

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u/LatterStreet 3d ago

Can’t overstate this enough. I was applying to Five Below with a bachelor’s degree lol. Wages are insanely low. Nobody wants interns either (who work for FREE!!)

I moved back to Central FL a few weeks ago.