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When my wife and I decided to make the move out of state, I have a few added levels of complexity.

 

Not only do we own a home that we would have to sell, but we also have two daughters. So, any move out of state would include transferring schools and avoiding paying a mortgage while renting before we buy in the new location.

 

My biggest fear is they would say "we need you in 2 weeks"

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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 30, 2010 -> 09:41 AM)
When my wife and I decided to make the move out of state, I have a few added levels of complexity.

 

Not only do we own a home that we would have to sell, but we also have two daughters. So, any move out of state would include transferring schools and avoiding paying a mortgage while renting before we buy in the new location.

 

My biggest fear is they would say "we need you in 2 weeks"

I think an out of state employer would most likely be understanding and give you a little more time to take care of things at home and give you a little more time than a potential local hire.

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Another thing I discussed with my wife was possibly having her continue to work here while using a recruiter to find a job out there. She'd have friends/family to stay with here while I started working in Portland. That way we'd still have 2 sources of income while she tries to land a job out there.

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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 30, 2010 -> 10:04 AM)
Another thing I discussed with my wife was possibly having her continue to work here while using a recruiter to find a job out there. She'd have friends/family to stay with here while I started working in Portland. That way we'd still have 2 sources of income while she tries to land a job out there.

My thought was the same thing when we do it. IF i had to be working before we could move, my wife and kids could live with my parents in their basement while she finds a job. Our GOAL is to have her only work part time once we move, but between you and me... I dont see that happening... just dont tell her that.

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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 30, 2010 -> 10:10 AM)
My thought was the same thing when we do it. IF i had to be working before we could move, my wife and kids could live with my parents in their basement while she finds a job. Our GOAL is to have her only work part time once we move, but between you and me... I dont see that happening... just dont tell her that.

Yeah I hear ya. The good thing about Portland though is that my wife could feasibly work part time or for a considerably lower salary than she's making now since the cost of living is lower there. But one step at a time for me. I don't even have an offer yet.

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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 30, 2010 -> 10:34 AM)
Yeah I hear ya. The good thing about Portland though is that my wife could feasibly work part time or for a considerably lower salary than she's making now since the cost of living is lower there. But one step at a time for me. I don't even have an offer yet.

yea, for me it really all depends on what I would be making. If I can get a $10,000 increase in pay from what I make now (whic I think is reasonable if I move from my current career into an IT field), my wife could work part time as one of those women's party consultants (scrapbooking, candles, sex toys, you get the idea).

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 25, 2010 -> 09:56 PM)
You live in Iowa. Outside of like Gary and Detroit, anything is "nice".

lol, but Gary has one of the best casinos (Majestic Star) in the Chicago area. A "little" crime in Gary aint gonna stop me from going there. :P

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QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ May 26, 2010 -> 09:59 AM)
lol, but Gary has one of the best casinos (Majestic Star) in the Chicago area. A "little" crime in Gary aint gonna stop me from going there. :P

 

One of my closest friends is a security guard at that place. I still have not went to Gary to go there, though it isn't just cause of the area. (hell I grew up in South Chicago)

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