Relocating

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I've been living in the same place for five years now, with a nice rented city centre flat and a fairly interesting, although dead-end, job.

My partner is becoming increasingly unhappy with her career, and she's also developed a strong nesting instinct - which makes us feel that the time is right to start to think about buying a house somewhere.

We're considering relocating to a coastal town about 90 mins drive away - which will take us away from family and friends - and starting from scratch. Properties are cheaper there, and the quality of life seems to be higher.

However, I feel trapped between the fear of giving up my job and home to relocate (into a rented property again first) by the sea, and the difficulty of finding a new job from a distance before giving everything up here.

Any advice on relocating and how to go about it?

― Marcel Gallingez (Marcel Gallingez), Monday, 13 January 2003 09:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Marcel - as is probably obvious from my whingeing on other threads, I'm about to do a major relocation too. I can't really offer you any specific advice, only sympathy and support.

I'm not doing anything that isn't probably obvious-writing to employers ahead of time, looking at rental listings, soliciting advice from everyone I can, saving a little money, possibly looking for a 1-3 month sublet before we move in somewhere for good. It's a liberating feeling, but boy, do I miss a lot of sleep...

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Monday, 13 January 2003 09:57 (twenty-two years ago)

a new career in a new town is all the king needs to fill his crown

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Monday, 13 January 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

(Probably not such a good idea for a king to change careers,)

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 13 January 2003 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it sounds like great fun. I would suggest, though, saving up some money ahead of time so you don't have to stress out too much about finding the perfect job straight off.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 January 2003 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks to all.

How long can one justify being unemployed after relocating, without it looking a bit suspect?

I'm finding it hard to give up my comfortable existence in favour of the chaos of moving. How should I sell it to myself?

― Marcel Gallingez (Marcel Gallingez), Monday, 13 January 2003 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Depends what your priorities are for moving. I'm not too far into any kind of a career, but I'm hoping that moving to a totally new town will give me a fresh perspective and a kick up the ass that I so desperately need. Some see this as foolish, and I often have my doubts, but I've done enough research and whatever to not go into it blindly.

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Monday, 13 January 2003 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

When I moved to this big city, my live-in bf had a job lined up, but I didn't. I ended up temping for a while (and was unemployed for a while) before getting a real job 6 months later. So, how does temping sound? Or you could just get some low-paying intermediate/ part-time job as you continue interviewing.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 January 2003 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

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