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Joy

I wish i can move from place to place because of my job.
that's one of my dream
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Once you get used to it, it isn't so bad. Relocating quickly and easily provides for vastly more job opportunities both in stability and in growth. And more exposure to different regions, cultures, etc.

Katie

I can honestly say that I'd prefer to move for a job than for a relationship - either way is a big commitment.

scottalanmiller

@Joyfano said:

@scottalanmiller said:

I wish i can move from place to place because of my job.
that's one of my dream
+1

Once you get used to it, it isn't so bad. Relocating quickly and easily provides for vastly more job opportunities both in stability and in growth. And more exposure to different regions, cultures, etc.

Yes, I like moving for work. It's part of the adventure.

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@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

@scottalanmiller said:

I wish i can move from place to place because of my job.
that's one of my dream
+1

Once you get used to it, it isn't so bad. Relocating quickly and easily provides for vastly more job opportunities both in stability and in growth. And more exposure to different regions, cultures, etc.

Yes, I like moving for work. It's part of the adventure.

I prefer stability.

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@Katie said:

I can honestly say that I'd prefer to move for a job than for a relationship - either way is a big commitment.

Katie, it'd have to be a heck of a relationship for me to move for it. Now NOT moving for a relationship I could easily see me doing. But moving? That's too many variables.

Carnival Boy

I think moving away from your family, friends and general comfort of your hometown to "see the world" is a really great idea. And there are awesome experiences you get from actually living and working somewhere that you can never get from just travelling. I lived abroad for a few years and wouldn't have changed it for the world. As Tom Waits wrote "I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long. I never saw the east coast until I moved to the west"

Sometimes I wished I'd stay abroad for longer. But after I moved back to my hometown I started hanging out with my dad a lot more and developed a great relationship with him that I never had as a child. A couple of years later he died. I could never regret those 2 years I had with him. The older I get, the more I appreciate family ties.

The travelling bug hits me from time to time and I wonder about moving again. I've lived in my current town for 12 years now. But it gets so much more complicated when you have children who are settled at school and have some great friends. I also find it harder to make new friends as I get older, so no longer assume I could just make a bunch of new friends in a new area.

Moving within the US is obviously easier, because of a shared language and culture in different states. France is only 20 miles from England, but at times it can feel like a completely different planet. On the other hand, is there really much difference between living in Boston and Chicago? They seemed pretty similar when I went there. I could see the attraction of moving somewhere like San Francisco from the east coast. Mainly for the weather as I'm not sure I could survive Chicago winters.

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@Carnival-Boy said:

I think moving away from your family, friends and general comfort of your hometown to "see the world" is a really great idea. And there are awesome experiences you get from actually living and working somewhere that you can never get from just travelling. I lived abroad for a few years and wouldn't have changed it for the world. As Tom Waits wrote "I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long. I never saw the east coast until I moved to the west"

Sometimes I wished I'd stay abroad for longer. But after I moved back to my hometown I started hanging out with my dad a lot more and developed a great relationship with him that I never had as a child. A couple of years later he died. I could never regret those 2 years I had with him. The older I get, the more I appreciate family ties.

The travelling bug hits me from time to time and I wonder about moving again. I've lived in my current town for 12 years now. But it gets so much more complicated when you have children who are settled at school and have some great friends. I also find it harder to make new friends as I get older, so no longer assume I could just make a bunch of new friends in a new area.

Moving within the US is obviously easier, because of a shared language and culture in different states. France is only 20 miles from England, but at times it can feel like a completely different planet. On the other hand, is there really much difference between living in Boston and Chicago? They seemed pretty similar when I went there. I could see the attraction of moving somewhere like San Francisco from the east coast. Mainly for the weather as I'm not sure I could survive Chicago winters.

Chicago has pretty bad winters but still doesn't have quite as bad as my hometown. Basically, if Chicago got it, we got it next but worse. Fun fun...

Not for the faint of heart.

scottalanmiller

Chicago gets less snow and wind. But colder.

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@scottalanmiller said:

Chicago gets less snow and wind. But colder.

I'm not so sure about that.

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The colder part, that is. @scottalanmiller

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@ajstringham said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Chicago gets less snow and wind. But colder.

I'm not so sure about that.

You are correct. 'Cuse averages one degree lower in January.

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@scottalanmiller said:

@ajstringham said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Chicago gets less snow and wind. But colder.

I'm not so sure about that.

You are correct. 'Cuse averages one degree lower in January.

I was gonna say. I knew it was close.