CarolinaDG,

I lived in Clover, SC which is a hop, skip, and a jump away from Lake Wylie, SC. In fact my parents still live there. Anyways, to be perfectly honest, the job market is not very good in the Charlotte, NC area unless you're looking for a banking job. Hate to disappoint you! I looked for 8 months and never found a job in that geographic area. I eventually ended up having to move to Greenville, SC because the job market is actually much better here. They're building a lot of new things around here so you might want to look here.