Is cali's job market really all that bad?

Toorop said:

I'm trying to love there for school at this point. The fact that weed is semi legal is a nice little bonus but the state I am in (Illinois) is doing terrible. It is actually doing worse than California. It is ridiculous that the business I interests are more protected then the workers. Walmart firing long time employees and hiring 2 part timers is an example of the types of abuse that they can get away with. It happens all over and it should be punishable somehow.

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Walmart is fucking evil. I hate shopping there. I hate myself for shopping there.

It's pretty bad, I'm in the Bay, it's tough out here. I'm pushing greenery now.

I'll enjoy my unemployment and put together other business ventures and hope it works out.

this is kind of specific, not sure if anyone can answer, but i was wondering about the creative/art/design job market over there in cali?

im about 2 years away from my BFA in graphic design at a very well respected school, trying to move out to cali once i graduate, mostly to keep growing without as much risk (live on east coast) i plan on saving about 20k before I move out there, to be able to set up lights and nice grow without worrying about how to pay for it, would love to make a living off growing but im paying close to 120 grand for this damn degree so I wouldnt mind putting it to use haha

anybody out there working as a designer or art director in cali who knows something about the likelyhood of landing a decent job? id imagine i have better luck in the south opposed to up north, most alumi from my school dont have much trouble finding starting salaries around 40-50k but most go up to NYC, chicago or the like.

I know California's debt is probably the worst in the nation now. Facing bankruptcy totally.. It's not any better where I live though, either...as opposed to Western Washington it's really hard to find jobs and I moved to Eastern/Central Washington and i've had a couple interviews today already it seems these smaller towns are better economic-wise. I moved here from Tacoma after I lost my job working as an assistant auditor for the city.