If you want work, go to California! There is more work here than workers-- that is for trained technicians. Beginners are a dime a dozen. Skilled techs are rare and generally paid well.

I should caution you however, that the cost of living is a little higher out here. So you will need to earn more to live at the same standard of living you had in almost any other part of the country. A half a million dollars won't even buy you a house that you would be proud of.

For the most part, most of us like it out here in spite of the problems. There is certainly no shortage of tech jobs.

Good Luck

Stew