You're considering a move to Los Angeles for a job in Irvine. You and your (stay-at-home) wife are both in your early 30s, and have two young (under two years old) children. You were raised in the midwest, and prefer the suburbs. You want to live in an area that has lots of other young families and easy access to eating and shopping and preschools and other things like that. You don't want to spend more than 30 minutes or so commuting. You want to spend about $3,000 per month on rent for a 3+ bedroom single-family-home (or condo, you suppose). What areas of Los Angeles do you focus on?
posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2013 -
25 answers
I'm pretty sure it's not a mid-life crisis. Help me rationalize/forget about my burning desire to quit my job and change my life.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 3, 2012 -
31 answers
Is it normal to be petrified about a move? Wondering if what I am feeling is normal fears/doubts or a sign that I am making a mistake?
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posted by mdn31
on Aug 26, 2012 -
13 answers
A little more than a month ago, I started a full-time telecommuting job that I thought was my dream job. When I took it, I was working part-time (and had been since my son was born two years ago). This is my first full-time job since becoming a mom. I now think I made a big mistake.
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posted by trillian
on Aug 14, 2012 -
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I just hit the two month mark at my new job. I am miserable, due primarily to doing the work of about 3 people and the company culture (it's a small, family run business, and the two sons who are taking over the company in the next 2 years ran down the public hallway cursing each other out and hitting one another yesterday, to the point that one of them left with his face bleeding and we had to talk a tenant down the hall out of calling the cops). I've decided to leave, despite not having another job lined up. a) What's the best way to do this, and b) How do I spin it to potential employers?
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posted by firei
on Mar 27, 2012 -
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I just quit my (bad) job and have no new job to go to. I know I need to be proactively seeking work but I'm suffering from confidence problems and bad personal circumstances and finding it difficult. Any tips or similar stories?
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posted by Franny26
on Dec 8, 2010 -
14 answers
What to do about multiple job offers when you've accepted one, and are a special snowflake.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 1, 2010 -
10 answers
2 parter...1) I have an americorps education award thats around $4200. Should I use it to take some courses, or pay back student loans? I'm jobless, back at home, deciding between working and saving money, or taking prereqs for grad schools. 2) Going crazy and want OUT of home asap...job or school?
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posted by shinyshiny
on Jul 21, 2009 -
7 answers
How can my 18-year-old sister make enough money to move out on her own when she has no car or license, no job experience, and unsupportive parents?
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posted by logic vs love
on Apr 27, 2009 -
34 answers
I want to read fictional and/or true stories about people being put into positions of responsibility unexpectedly for extended periods of time and how they deal with it.
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posted by reenum
on Jan 27, 2009 -
37 answers
Help, need relationship/life advice... I'm staying at home for the time being to help out my family instead of jetting off to another city to be with my boyfriend. Target move date is in January but we're both getting insanely antsy and we have the same conversation every day about me just going there NAO. My question is about what I should do, cause I really have no idea. Stupid details follow.
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posted by amethysts
on Oct 12, 2008 -
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I've decided that I want to take a year to go backpack around Europe. Now what do I tell my current employer and my family?
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posted by sperose
on Sep 30, 2008 -
18 answers
Working with my father is a nightmare. Should I quit? How do I deal with the repercussions?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 5, 2008 -
47 answers
Help my bf's sister get a real job, so she can be as independent as she wants--and he doesn't have to worry about her as much.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 10, 2008 -
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I am 28. I have a wife and an 11 year old daughter. I am going through a minor, yet stubborn crisis. Can you help?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 18, 2007 -
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Due to safety concerns, my family may need to leave our home and employment situation. Our lifestyle is rather bizarre. where should we go and how should we do it? very long and rambling-- sorry, but I'm somewhat confused at the moment.
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posted by lgyre
on Sep 10, 2007 -
24 answers
How can I help my dad who has begun to lose all hope?
My father has gone through a string of major life setbacks lately. I'm
worried about his health, his mental state, and his future. And I'm
wondering how best to help him turn things around.
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2007 -
9 answers
