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No. 234379

I really really want to move. I am really sick of my hometown, I don't want to act like I'm better than where I come from, but it's time for me to make my own way, and the challenge of the big city seems so thrilling.

But I can't get a job. My degree is is full BA spec, it got me a decent job here but it's difficult to make a case as to why someone should hire me and wait for me to relocate (well it has been so far anway).

Can I get some advice about moving and moving on? I've saved up heaps of money and I want to move for the experience not any job. I am thinking about taking a different job like in a warehouse or something to get me there. I just really feel like shit that nothing is coming to fruition.

How did you guys move? What challenges were there? Any success stories? My parents are very supportive but they have me convinced that taking a low rung job will destine me for lower-classdom my entire life.

No. 240605

>>234379
I moved cross country before (2000 miles from my small town to the big city).

it can be a little stressful at first but youll adjust quickly. you should first figure out what you want to do with your stuff (if your move is really far like mine was). can you u-haul it? pay some movers? or maybe just sell everything and re-purchase what you want/need when you move?

secondly you need to find a place to stay. and if something bad happens, have money to move back home for emergencies. then you can adjust and look for jobs.

the hardest part really is making new friends, finding a job (cities have more competition), and the cost of living is more expensive.

No. 240607

What big city anon? I live in new orleans, its not exactly new York or San Francisco but its still a big city


My advice is first find a roommate, even better if you know family lives there, ALWAYS have a backup plan, do you have a car? Keep a list of homeless shelters as well in case something happens and you need food/safe place to sleep
If you're going there for uni even better especially if you have a dorm
Keep in touch with family, unless you're making a lot of money 1 job wont do. Get two +invest in stocks, bitcoin, etc
If a job is your main source of money, make sure you have several interviews by the time you get there, even better if you have a job (lots of companies in big cities do online interviews)

For meeting new people, join outtings, clubs, volunteer, find activities like painting with a twist and yoga and make friends doing that, even friends from lolcow you can find if you live in a big city

Dont stress if you have lower class jobs however, remember you wont be stuck there forever especially if you have a degree

No. 240629

You can always start with a job that you know you can relocate to somewhere else. For example, if you get hired at the post office in your town, you should be able to relocate and still have a job and can job search for something better after you move. There are other companies that should rehire you after a move, so that's something to look into. Though if you don't want to go that route, there are a lot of cities that have a plethora of places that are hiring, part- and full-time.

I moved from south Jersey to just outside of Seattle, but had the fortune of keeping my stuff in my parent's storage unit back home. If that's an option for you, you can ask them or if someone in your family has a storage unit you can borrow space from and help pay. If not, as >>240605 said, you'll have to figure out what to do with your stuff if you don't have that option.

Another option is to live just outside of the city and commute in. See if where you're moving to has a reliable transit system, regardless if you have a car or not, just to cover your bases. I'll be a lot cheaper in the long run.

Assuming you have Facebook, there are groups dedicated to meeting people in your area, so you can always hang around in those and see about fun meetups that interest you. There are also a ton of events run by different companies, like cat cafes or local breweries that hold tastings or the like. You can even use those groups to find roommates if the need arises.

>How did you guys move? What challenges were there? Any success stories?

Personally? I ended up springing my move at the last second on my folks as a former friend helped me out to get my job here as I wasn't having any luck getting one in Jersey. But I've been doing decently here and Seattle isn't too bad and I've been here for a little over 3 years. There's some neat stuff to do here, at least, and the city minimum wage is $15/hour.

No. 243801

Where's a good city to move to? One thats cheap as well, I've been thinking of moving to denver or Colorado springs, i currently live in the hick south, school isn't a problem since I can find a place to transfer, how much money is a good idea to save up for travel and moving expenses? Sorry if it seems like a dumb question, I'm scared of moving and fucking something up

No. 243994

How the fuck do I move? How do people move cities? I was talking to this guy the other day who literally told me he just got in his car and drove up the coast and stayed where he liked.

I can't get a job long distance, I can't get a room mate to take me on with no reliable job prospect, and I can't sign a lease without a job. What the fuck. I just want to fucking move to a bigger city.

No. 243998

>>243994
Do you have service industry experience? I'm not totally sure, but I'm guessing that the guy drives around, applies to service jobs, and then sleeps in his car until he gets hired.

I vaguely knew someone who moved without a job lined up. She had enough savings to get her a job at her destination city, and then she looked for server jobs and found one due to her experience. That seems like how most people move.

>>243801
Nashville

No. 243999

>>243998
Oh this is really random, but I decided to look up the person I mentioned. I knew her from the days of LJ when I was in high school (like 2009 lol) and I still remembered her name and where she moved to. After five minutes of googling, I found her linked in. Turns out she had only worked at serving for a year and it seems like she's spent her last five years working at a non-profit. I'm not really sure how she made the transition.

I feel kind of jealous someone managed to get a job with no experience in the field but this person was smart at high school and had a BA, but if she had went to state school instead of a random private Christian college no one has heard of, she probably would have done better in life. I felt bad for her then so it's good to see that she's moving up in life. And I forget I have other job opportunities available for me now so I don't have to be jealous.

I dunno, I guess it's possible to find a job just bopping around. But I still think serving is your best bet.

No. 244028

>>243801

I moved from a smallish city in AZ to Denver and couldn’t find a job to save my life. I had a professional job before too, if you don’t have something lined up or a really stable situation I’d pick CO springs or even Fort Collins over Denver. I had to come back and it was pretty disheartening.

How do you anons decide where to go ? I moved five hours from where i grew up in CA and I’m completely apathetic as to where to go next.

No. 244029

>>244028
Actually let me add something—the service industry and retail jobs are struggling to hire because all the wealthy families / techies live there and drive up rent, so nobody can afford to live in the area and take those jobs unless they live with a few roommates. If that’s something you don’t mind.

No. 252145

>>240605
Where did you stay?



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