I'm 24, single, hate my job and hate the city.

Agree with a prior poster on researching city.

Go to Austin Wiki for demographics. Google "Austin moving to". There are usually threads with posters asking what Austin's like in an Austin, TX thread. Plus, check apartmentguide.com for apt prices. Call the Chamber Of Commerce & ask someone. Then call non-emergency police & ask someone there. Google image pics of the area. Also, think of other areas- Maybe you'll like cities in Florida or Nevada.

But again- Get great job leads, research locations- then do it. So glad I did.

not ready for the cold wrote:

pop_pop!_v2.1.1 wrote:

You claim you hate your locale, then tell us how difficult it is to "find the time" to change.

I really don't see how these two are related? Yes I hate my locale and yes I do not have very much time to conduct a job search. I work a lot.

You speak like you're an expert in this topic yet I am taking nothing away from your advice. Thank you, now go back to trolling the boards and bashing Rupp.

First you post you hate where you are, then you complain moving is time consuming.

The right answer is, "i'll think about it. Thank you". Not bitching about your first world problems.

Volunteer at a pediatric oncology ward for a month and tell me how awful your life is after that.

Gratitude. Discover it. Practice it.

Pop_pop!_v2.1.1 wrote:

First you post you hate where you are, then you complain moving is time consuming.

The right answer is, "i'll think about it. Thank you". Not bitching about your first world problems.

Volunteer at a pediatric oncology ward for a month and tell me how awful your life is after that.

Gratitude. Discover it. Practice it.

Holy hell, you're the most obnoxious poster on these forums since Tyrone Rexxing.

Almost same experience - ended up moving from big northeastern city to a smaller city in Colorado. Was well worth it in the end.

The OP is indecisive as f#*k. Applying to jobs at in three major cities is a start. It sounds more like a humble piss and moan brag...

I hate my town...don't we all.

I have 15k saved...more than the majority of the US

I think it would be awesome to move somewhere I know nothing about...dumb

Seriously, this dude just needs to go out and mingle, get laid, experiment with drugs and strange music. Grow up.

Pu$$y.

Do whatever it takes to escape the flyover states. You will never regret it!

When I was your age, I was @ the peak of my career. Loved my job & met my future spouse. I guess time has changed....

My wife and I (both 25) quit our jobs in July because we wanted to move. We travelled for 2 months and then moved to a new city. We were actually able to collect unemployment after waiting for 6 weeks or so.

We have been looking for jobs since September and it's definitely been challenging. We saved up about 25K (after travel), so we have plenty of resources (unemployment helps a lot), but the job market is tough. We both had a few phone interviews, but had to wait until 2 weeks ago for actual in person interviews. Luckily, all you need is one employer to want you and that's what happened to me. Accepted a really good job today.

Quitting our jobs and moving was definely risky, but I think it was the right thing to do because we didn't like the city we lived in. We thought about applying for jobs in the new city before we quit our jobs, but we wanted to travel too. Plus, with our limited work experience (less than 2yrs), it wasn't likely that they would hire us if we weren't available for an in person interview. Why would they, if they can choose from a lot of local options who would be fine for an entry level position. If you are looking for jobs requiring 5+ yrs of experience, it might be a different story.

So, my recommendation is to just move. Maybe try applying for a job in your desired location first, but if you're not getting much response, move. You're still young enough to take this risk. Also, look into unemployment because it can be really helpful.

Btw both my wife and I have a Masters degree, but not in a very high demand field. If I had a science degree or something like accounting, it would've been much easier

You kidding me, you two quit so our tax dollars can pay for your traveling vacation? Way to abuse the system. I bet you expect the government to bail you out of your thousands of dollars in student loans too?

F#ck this guy. Why are you getting unemployment if you quit your job to travel?

Lived in NW Ohio and didn't care for it. Cold. Not a lot of interesting opportunity as I saw it. Seemed like if I did get a decent job there, it would be even harder to leave and try something else.

1) While still in school, I worked to fund travel to Colombia and Spain for student teaching and then a Spanish degree. Later this made my resume more interesting, though my motivation was not wanting to work right away in the area I grew up.

2) After college, it was hard finding work teaching in my area because of population decline or leveling. So I went to Texas, where I wanted to be anyway and found teaching jobs more plentiful.

Therefore, while my motivations were work avoidance and I'm out of here, to many people who did not know my motivations it seemed like I was being pretty sensible. So have a story that makes giving up a job and moving elsewhere something that seems to be a career development move.

He has a point though wrote:

The OP is indecisive as f#*k. Applying to jobs at in three major cities is a start. It sounds more like a humble piss and moan brag...

I hate my town...don't we all.

I have 15k saved...more than the majority of the US

I think it would be awesome to move somewhere I know nothing about...dumb

Seriously, this dude just needs to go out and mingle, get laid, experiment with drugs and strange music. Grow up.

Pu$$y.

Thanks for the reality check...actually I already have my mind made up, just looking for some positive reinforcement from others with similar interests...figured I'd share some details to help readers gage a response...

but please...continue to be a d!ck...

OP, you have time to look for a job. No one works so much that they can't look for a job. Once you really want to move you will magically have all kinds of time to look.

Find a job first. Be sure to let them know that you are ready to move and do not require any relocation assistance. Do not move then look. That will create a gap in employment and make you look flakey.

"So, you quit your job and moved on a whim? That sounds exactly like the kind of long-term commitment we are looking for! Your hired!"

guy at a desk eating a burger wrote:

OP, you have time to look for a job. No one works so much that they can't look for a job. Once you really want to move you will magically have all kinds of time to look.

Find a job first. Be sure to let them know that you are ready to move and do not require any relocation assistance. Do not move then look. That will create a gap in employment and make you look flakey.

"So, you quit your job and moved on a whim? That sounds exactly like the kind of long-term commitment we are looking for! Your hired!"

That makes so much sense...Finding a place I assume will be 10x easier then finding a job. I'll start looking into job opportunities any chance I get. Thank you.

If you have friends and family near where you live now, that's an important consideration. Would changing jobs or getting into a different career make the difference you want (without a move)? If you haven't gone to graduate school (and are thinking about it), then you could consider going to graduate school in a location you want to be in long-term and then look for a job after that. Try to think long-term as much as possible. Look into any temporary employment situations (in Austin) that will facilitate a transition. There is a factor of being a local candidate (versus out of town) for interviews or re-location assistance, but you will need to quantify that for your own situation.

I should've been more clear. my wife's job actually ended, but I quit mine to move from the hellhole we lived in. We traveled using our own money. Then we moved. Then we looked for jobs for 6 weeks before we qualified for unemployment.

So no, the tax payer didn't pay for my vacation.

Although I do feel weird about collecting unemployment, it is something I qualified for. I didn't make those rules. I actually didn't know I qualified for it until I talked to a person who worked for UI, after I was already done traveling.

Oh and I don't have any student debt. But your comment gives the suggestion that you support a candidate who has used the system all the time, and is actually lauded for it by his supporters. I guess it's ok if a billionaire does it?

Justaperson wrote:

I should've been more clear. my wife's job actually ended, but I quit mine to move from the hellhole we lived in. We traveled using our own money. Then we moved. Then we looked for jobs for 6 weeks before we qualified for unemployment.

So no, the tax payer didn't pay for my vacation.

Although I do feel weird about collecting unemployment, it is something I qualified for. I didn't make those rules. I actually didn't know I qualified for it until I talked to a person who worked for UI, after I was already done traveling.

Oh and I don't have any student debt. But your comment gives the suggestion that you support a candidate who has used the system all the time, and is actually lauded for it by his supporters. I guess it's ok if a billionaire does it?

billionaires are people two

He has a point though wrote:

The OP is indecisive as f#*k. Applying to jobs at in three major cities is a start. It sounds more like a humble piss and moan brag...

I hate my town...don't we all.

I have 15k saved...more than the majority of the US

I think it would be awesome to move somewhere I know nothing about...dumb

Seriously, this dude just needs to go out and mingle, get laid, experiment with drugs and strange music. Grow up.

Pu$$y.

Thank you. FYI OP that's called gratitude.

not ready for the cold wrote:

Did any of you ever have the balls to just quit your job and move?

I'm still in my first job out of college. I truly hate what I'm doing and hate where I live. I have about $15k saved. Should I just up and move? What is your experience?

Unemployment rate is at 5% (full employment). Decide where you want to live, and go get a job there. Unless the job you are looking for is super competitive, you will find one in short order.

A person who is 24 with no ties to anywhere is foolish in today's economy to keep a job they hate in a city they hate.

Make it happen, brother.