Advise on living in alaska, best places, work availability for 60+ yr. old?

Master Electrician, rugged and ready to go.Advise on living in alaska, best places, work availability for 60+ yr. old?
Best way to find this out is to check out the state works page:


http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/





then use the local online newspapers, here you can see local job listings as well as housing and other important community info:


http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/鈥?/a>





Also the Alaska Community Database is a good source of info for different locations in Alaska, many jobs are in place more remote:


http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/comm鈥?/a>





Yes the economy is hurting everywhere, even here. So I would recommend not making the move here without either a guaranteed job or enough savings to live off of or move back with. It will take at least a year to establish residency for the dividend and hunting, so once you get here you will want to start that process ASAP.





Like most places housing comes in many forms from top end high class, to waterless cabins with outhouses and woodstoves. Here local papers are really your best information as to what you can get for what price. And prices vary from location to location so check into that.Advise on living in alaska, best places, work availability for 60+ yr. old?
I am a 54 year old with similar questions. I have met a number of people recently from there. Even though they are having their problems with the economy as well, almost all of them tell me that for work, Anchorage is the way to go. But they advise living somewhere outside of Anchorage and commuting if you want less expensive housing.





It is my understanding that the oil industry is laying people off up there right now.





Hope this helps.