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 hate my job. HATE my job. I've worked here for 21 years, doing soul crushing work for the state court system. I haven't had a pay raise in seven years, not even a cost of living raise, have had my benefits scaled back and am looking at an even greater workload due to potential layoffs for my fellow employees unlucky enough to have been here as long as I have. Is there any chance that I can pick up stakes, move to Los Angeles, and hope to find a job paying me something comparable to what I currently make? (I apologize for the blizzard of snow flakes within)
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posted by BrianJ
on Apr 9, 2013 -
42 answers
I recently got a job that pays well with Medtronic (contract first, good signs for the future). I'll be paid handsomely and I need to start work on April 1st 2013 (or sooner). I have an apartment in Kalamazoo, MI until 5/01/2013. This is a 10 hour drive move, I have slightly less than 2.5 weeks to make it happen. What's the recommended way to do this, some combination of measuring, U-haul, gas cost, driving out there to check places out, figuring what to take, getting rid of the other stuff.... All that. I'm thinking Pods.com (based on Ask.Mefi post searches, along with friends and family, as of now). Input?
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posted by ender6574
on Mar 13, 2013 -
13 answers
I've lived in just one city for most of my adult life. I know a lot of people who've spent their large parts of their adult lives working and living in many different cities. Those of you who've done this, how did you go about doing it? How did it work out for you?
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posted by Ziggy500
on Jan 14, 2013 -
8 answers
A year ago, I moved across the country for a new job, and unfortunately, I ended up hating it and quitting recently. Now my lease is about to expire, and I have a job opportunity back in the city I left (3,000 miles away). I would go back, but I've just started a new relationship and don't know what to do...
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posted by three_red_balloons
on Aug 2, 2012 -
23 answers
I would like to get a new job in Chicago. What are some things I can do over the summer to maximize my odds at finding employment in the windy city? My field is software engineering.
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posted by Green With You
on Apr 23, 2012 -
8 answers
I feel like something just snapped in my head. Alternatively I'm being a baby and a drama queen, but a tiny voice is telling me something isn't right and I need to ask for help. I'm not sure if the site is really for this, but I would really appreciate a reality check and for someone to tell me what to do now.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 22, 2012 -
40 answers
Let's go do this life thing. Point the way and boot me up the nethers, mefites.
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posted by Fen
on Apr 20, 2012 -
6 answers
I'm relocating in 2 months and currently doing the job search. How do I handle current job postings which do not specify a start date: apply anyway and state my arrival time (or don't mention it)? Is there anything I can do in the application/interview process to increase the likelihood that an employer might hold a position for me, or how do I broach the subject? Is it worth applying to a job that has a start date earlier than my arrival "just in case"?
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posted by dahliachewswell
on Mar 24, 2012 -
10 answers
Bay Area Housing Filter: Partner has been offered a great job in Santa Clara (Hooray!) Where might we live that would not reduce our quality of life and/or suck up all the extra income?
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posted by paddingtonb
on Mar 16, 2012 -
13 answers
How difficult is it to move from East coast to West coast and find comparable work in Federal Government? Is it hard to start fresh in the LA area knowing noone? What are the biggest challenges to consider and how to overcome?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 3, 2012 -
7 answers
I recently moved from LA to DC two years ago. It is not working out, and I want to move back home. I started sending my resume to several different companies in CA about 3 weeks ago, using my DC address - unfortunately, I have yet to hear from anyone. Should I re-send my resume, using my parents' local address, or will this further irritate HR managers?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 25, 2012 -
11 answers
Applying for university administrative jobs in another city that I will be moving to in 4 months. Is it worth it to begin applying for positions I'm qualified for when I'm 4 months out from moving there? Could it hurt my chances of landing a job at the new university in any way?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 15, 2011 -
11 answers
My life is a mess - I don't know where to begin to start to improve things. Please help.
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posted by seraph9
on May 6, 2011 -
22 answers
Similar to
firei's post, I've lived in the same town for almost all of my 23 years on this planet. I want to move to a brand-new, exciting city. Where should I go?
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posted by mrbob14
on Mar 3, 2011 -
19 answers
Should we pick up and move simply because we want to live somewhere else? I'm not much of a risk-taker but I'm afraid we'll get stuck here if we don't roll the dice and attempt to live the dream. (Also, it's expensive to live in NYC while looking for jobs elsewhere.)
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posted by pourtant
on Jan 18, 2011 -
8 answers
[Yet Another Where Should I Move Question] I'm afraid that if I don't up and move from the town that I grew up in and have lived in for 23 years now, I never will. Snowflake details inside, but I am wondering: is it feasible, and where I should go?
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posted by firei
on Nov 25, 2010 -
51 answers
My work is moving me to a different city (Los Angeles). Can my fiancé collect unemployment?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 24, 2010 -
2 answers
My work contract comes to an end in November, and I have nothing lined up for afterwards yet. Would moving to London be a good idea?
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posted by Fen
on Oct 4, 2010 -
8 answers
Help me settle in Paris. What administrative things should I be doing? What local cultural things should I know about? What shops are equivalent to those at home? What should I know about?
In short: tell me everything you wish you'd known about life in France when you arrived.
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posted by djgh
on Sep 15, 2010 -
9 answers
My (wonderful, amazing, perfect-for-me) girlfriend and I have been together 9 months (though we've known each other for several years), and are currently living together.
Some background: I was born and raised in NYC, she's a transplant from Wisconsin (but went to college in Vassar). I'm 31, she's 28.
Recently, my job has become frustrating and monotonous. Some of this is because the bulk of my department is located in Seattle. They recognize this, and have mentioned to me that it may be possible to relocate to the Seattle office and adjust my position.
The gf and I are currently discussing the opportunity.
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posted by softlord
on Jul 24, 2010 -
24 answers
Now that I'm about to graduate in 6 months,where should I move to in the Southwestern U.S. and how might I find an IT job there?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 21, 2010 -
5 answers
Should I leave a job that I love, which has plenty of prospects, because my personal life is terrible?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 6, 2010 -
18 answers
Due to the awful state of California's economy, I'm planning to relocate. However, I'm finding that most companies are only hiring locally. Should I still look to have a job lined up before I move, given the economy?
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posted by Rosie M. Banks
on Jun 3, 2010 -
8 answers
Benefits of living in Washington, DC vs. Brooklyn, NYC? Work-related caveat involved.
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posted by brynna
on May 19, 2010 -
19 answers
I'm moving to Boston from San Diego in a year, but I don't know a soul there, nor do I know how to get the important stuff (job, apartment) set up from so far away. Questions follow.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 11, 2009 -
10 answers
I'm working on a project that requires at least 3 or 4 full days attention each week. What are some places in the US or world I could move to, &/or unusual living situations, that would give me a good chance of doing this?
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posted by cotesdurhone
on Nov 19, 2009 -
6 answers
I have a $9000 open-ended scholarship (AmeriCorps education award, actually) and will have several grand in savings at the end of September. How can I use this to fund relocation and a mid-Atlantic coast job search?
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posted by Skwirl
on Aug 10, 2009 -
5 answers
Work vs. love, recession edition: How to deal with concurrent uncertainty with love and career choices in an abysmal economy?
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posted by LecheFresca
on Aug 5, 2009 -
7 answers
I've been told I will be laid-off in the May to July time frame if no new work happens. I like my job a lot and I really don't want to move, but I like being able to pay my rent more. Turns out there are several jobs that I think I can handily win in another city, but I think they'll all be filled by the time I find out if I will be laid off or not. Do I leave now or hope for the best here?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 26, 2008 -
6 answers
Calling Scottish MeFites and fellow Scottish diaspora - what's the job market like in Scotland at the moment, and am I mad to be considering moving back?
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posted by Happy Dave
on Dec 2, 2008 -
7 answers
Is there any reason I shouldn't go out on a limb and ask my employer to be moved to a satellite office for personal reasons? I'm concerned about office-politic type things that I may not be considering. This is kind of a long story, so there are details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2008 -
6 answers
Job hunting from across the ocean: in a foreign country, looking to move back to home country. Which is better? Apply and interview from here, or quit current job and search from there?
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posted by QueSeraSera
on Apr 2, 2008 -
7 answers
I'm trying to make a big decision about a big change in my life. If all goes well, I could be going from working at a giant corporation and living in the midwest to joining a small internet start-up in NYC.
What questions should I be asking the start-up?
And I know cost of living in NYC is high. I'm looking at tripling my rent--at least! How much do I need to earn to be comfortable, with money in my pocket and in savings?
posted by HeartAuntBee
on Mar 16, 2008 -
20 answers
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
I applied for a year long university research position in France (Marseille, Aix-en-Provence area) and was chosen! Now I have 3 weeks to get ready and move. What should I do to get ready to leave the US of A?
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posted by tip120
on Sep 7, 2007 -
12 answers
Any advice on moving to a new, far away city, renting an apartment, getting a job, and perhaps attending a college?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 21, 2007 -
10 answers
