Comments on: What would you do? http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html A less crappy personal finance blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:42:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Punch Debt In The Face http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-922 Punch Debt In The Face Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:36:24 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-922 @ Josh - I gotta keep it mysterious. Lets just say it involves bad guys and lots of danger. @ Josh – I gotta keep it mysterious. Lets just say it involves bad guys and lots of danger.

]]> By: Josh http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-917 Josh Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:27:22 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-917 I'd definitely relocate, there's not much keeping me at where I'm living in Australia at the moment. Would be excellent to to have a change in scenery and a job that I really wanted.<br /><br />So Ninja... stop being so mysterious. Tell us a bit about this dream job?? I'd definitely relocate, there's not much keeping me at where I'm living in Australia at the moment. Would be excellent to to have a change in scenery and a job that I really wanted.

So Ninja… stop being so mysterious. Tell us a bit about this dream job??

]]> By: Punch Debt In The Face http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-916 Punch Debt In The Face Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:33:27 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-916 Hmmm....Seems like it's a pretty split vote. I am going to continue through the hiring process because I don't want to give up on this position. I'll be sure to keep you all posted as I progress. It seems that the young singles are more than willing to relocated and the "in love" and settled folks aren't going anywhere. <br /><br />Thanks for all your input! Hmmm….Seems like it's a pretty split vote. I am going to continue through the hiring process because I don't want to give up on this position. I'll be sure to keep you all posted as I progress. It seems that the young singles are more than willing to relocated and the "in love" and settled folks aren't going anywhere.

Thanks for all your input!

]]> By: Frugal urbanite http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-915 Frugal urbanite Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:28:39 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-915 Moving once for a job is one thing, especially if you're single. But this sounds like they can move you whenever they feel like.<br /><br />If you've got a serious relationship, you've got to deal with their job and their needs. If you have a house, you've got to go through the whole hulabaloo of moving and selling it. If you have kids, you're uprooting them from their schools and friends. Even adults will need to find new 'local' friends and groups.<br /><br />Personally,, I'd never take a job that would require me to relocate more than once. Mr and I both relocated from NY/NJ to D.C. for his job (also gov't), but his office/job will never relocate. Moving once for a job is one thing, especially if you're single. But this sounds like they can move you whenever they feel like.

If you've got a serious relationship, you've got to deal with their job and their needs. If you have a house, you've got to go through the whole hulabaloo of moving and selling it. If you have kids, you're uprooting them from their schools and friends. Even adults will need to find new 'local' friends and groups.

Personally,, I'd never take a job that would require me to relocate more than once. Mr and I both relocated from NY/NJ to D.C. for his job (also gov't), but his office/job will never relocate.

]]> By: Jake Stichler http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-914 Jake Stichler Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:19:07 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-914 Moving out of the area would be very tough for me. Joining new stations is never fun, means having to leave the old station behind, etc. For someone who isn't tied down by such things, though... whetaver. I'm not the one to give advice on this, I just know that I wouldn't be willing to move out of this area any time soon. If anything, I want to move closer to the station :-D<br /><br />My dream job, however, is being a truck driver. So while I could live in the same place, I'd hardly ever be here. Moving out of the area would be very tough for me. Joining new stations is never fun, means having to leave the old station behind, etc. For someone who isn't tied down by such things, though… whetaver. I'm not the one to give advice on this, I just know that I wouldn't be willing to move out of this area any time soon. If anything, I want to move closer to the station :-D

My dream job, however, is being a truck driver. So while I could live in the same place, I'd hardly ever be here.

]]> By: calquist http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-913 calquist Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:37 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-913 I relocated to a place where I didn't know a single person within 500 miles for a job that I really wasn't even sure what it was. "Paycheck? Where do I sign?!"<br /><br />A couple months ago I would have moved in a heartbeat, but now that I am living with the BF, I'm not so sure (he was luckily placed in the same area as me for his job). I know it shouldn't be about the money, but his job as a mechanical engineer earns him almost more than double what I am earning as a marketing major. I wouldn't want to be without him because we did the long distance thing long enough, but I couldn't ask him to move away from a job that will allow him to quickly pay off his debt. We are also at the point in our lives where the money is important (want a future house, kids? paying off loans, etc) so I place more importance over his high-earning job than my job (not saying that I would sacrifice happiness; I am in a good spot, but at this point I would sacrifice the 'dream job'). I relocated to a place where I didn't know a single person within 500 miles for a job that I really wasn't even sure what it was. "Paycheck? Where do I sign?!"

A couple months ago I would have moved in a heartbeat, but now that I am living with the BF, I'm not so sure (he was luckily placed in the same area as me for his job). I know it shouldn't be about the money, but his job as a mechanical engineer earns him almost more than double what I am earning as a marketing major. I wouldn't want to be without him because we did the long distance thing long enough, but I couldn't ask him to move away from a job that will allow him to quickly pay off his debt. We are also at the point in our lives where the money is important (want a future house, kids? paying off loans, etc) so I place more importance over his high-earning job than my job (not saying that I would sacrifice happiness; I am in a good spot, but at this point I would sacrifice the 'dream job').

]]> By: Donnie http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-912 Donnie Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:09 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-912 Location matters very little, imo. You can adjust to wherever you are placed. Mobility offers you a much wider range of job choices, and thus, flexibility and security. <br /><br />When I graduated, I got a job offer and was 2000 miles away within 2 weeks with nothing but 2 suitcases. Yesterday, my boss told me that I'm moving to Chicago for the next 6 months. It's very stressful, but it's cool. The job is interesting as hell, and the pay is decent. <br /><br />Furniture is definitely the big drag of moving, as FB said. Location matters very little, imo. You can adjust to wherever you are placed. Mobility offers you a much wider range of job choices, and thus, flexibility and security.

When I graduated, I got a job offer and was 2000 miles away within 2 weeks with nothing but 2 suitcases. Yesterday, my boss told me that I'm moving to Chicago for the next 6 months. It's very stressful, but it's cool. The job is interesting as hell, and the pay is decent.

Furniture is definitely the big drag of moving, as FB said.

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/07/blog-post.html#comment-911 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:09:37 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=122#comment-911 HELL YES I'd relocate!<br /><br />I already work in my dream job and industry, and I am willing to move anywhere for it, depending it's a good city, etc..<br /><br />It's why I am already halfway packed and planning on only moving with 3 large suitcases and 2 carry ons :) No furniture, no hassle! HELL YES I'd relocate!

I already work in my dream job and industry, and I am willing to move anywhere for it, depending it's a good city, etc..

It's why I am already halfway packed and planning on only moving with 3 large suitcases and 2 carry ons :) No furniture, no hassle!

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