Comments on: 3 Reasons to Consider Relocating for a Job

By: GrubbMan

GrubbMan — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:49:12 +0000

Erin @ Journey to Saving Unfortunately remote work won’t be an option given my skill set. The town we’re looking at is Charlottesville (so even smaller than Charlotte) – we’ll see!

By: Erin @ Journey to Saving

Erin @ Journey to Saving — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:09:43 +0000

GrubbMan That’s awesome, and I’m excited for you! Just a thought, from my own experience – we lived pretty close to NYC, and moved to Charlotte, NC. The latter is certainly smaller, but there are still plenty of opportunities, and it’s much more affordable here. Perhaps you can find a happy medium without sacrificing job prospects? Better yet, if your careers allow, find an opportunity to work remotely!

By: GrubbMan

GrubbMan — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:00:02 +0000

This topic hits home and at a very convenient time for my family and I. My wife and I have been kicking around the idea of packing up and moving to a smaller town. We’ve been fortunate enough to have solid careers since graduating from college (10 years ago) and a lot of that has to do with living in a major US City. The dilemma we’re facing is moving to much smaller city, which will have a cheaper cost of living but also a smaller job market. We’ve weighed out pros/cons and everyone on here has valid points but at the end of the day there’s no way of knowing until you make the move and go for it. We’re using Jan 1 as our ‘jump-off’ day, either start making the moves to relocate or bunker down where we are now… It’s scary and exciting!

By: Erin @ Journey to Saving

Erin @ Journey to Saving — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 03:17:46 +0000

believeinabudget That’s awesome you at least gave it a chance, though! That’s more than a lot of people would do. I’m glad that you have the opportunity to transfer back with the new office opening, too. Sounds like that worked out pretty well!

By: believeinabudget

believeinabudget — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:30:24 +0000

I relocated from the south to Seattle last year to accept a job. The job and salary is great, so is the city, but the cost of living is through the roof. I actually put in a request to transfer back to a southern city next summer as they are going to be opening a new office. I miss my family and friends and feel too out of the loop. It has been a good learning experience and got me out of my comfort zone, but I don’t know if I would do it again!

By: DC @ Young Adult Money

DC @ Young Adult Money — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:41:23 +0000

Erin @ Journey to Saving DC @ Young Adult Money Good to hear about your experience with Charlotte! I should say that if my wife gets her phd I am 100% prepared (or will be) to move anywhere in the United States. If you want to be a professor, you kind of have to move where you can get a job. But yes, Minneapolis-St. Paul is ideal for us and I’m not sure what job I’d have to be offered to move because of my career.

By: Erin @ Journey to Saving

Erin @ Journey to Saving — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:36:25 +0000

pftwins It’s good to outline what you’re looking for when moving. Sometimes there can be too many choices, and it’s a little overwhelming!