Anyone here ever just pick up and move?

[manlymatt83]

Has anyone here (maybe when they were younger) just picked up and randomly moved to another state to try something new? Even if their life was going well and they had a good job, etc.?

How'd it work out?

 

[LeiZaK]

Yes. In fact I was homeless for about 6 months. It was quite an experience and I learned a lot of things I suppose.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

That's how I ended up in Alaska from Los Angeles. I moved 3 days after thinking it would be fun.

Now I've been here eight years... love it more than life itself.... Sometimes you just gotta get outta Dodge.

 

[slsmnaz]

I moved from TN to AZ and stayed for 7 years. I interviewed, got a job and was in my Penske truck within a week. Had no place to stay and had never even visited before moving. It was actually fun.

Also just did the same a few months ago and moved from AZ to VA. Not quite so spur-of-the-moment but close.

 

[tfinch2]

Just move to Boston already. Geez.

 

[waggy]

when i was younger we did it a lot. now i hate to move. though we are thinking of moving somewhere south. my parents are moving to southern IL and i would like to move near them. to bad there are no jobs.

 

[DarkThinker]

I have always wanted to do that immediately after graduation just look for a full time job in my field in a company somewhere nice and warm and just move somewhere I don't know anyone in and start over, I don't have a girlfriend ATM I don't have a house of my own zero attachments I can just pack and go in two days. But I wouldn't feel so good leaving my parents alone without anyone to take care of them
I would need to take care of that first moving adventures later

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I've moved multiple times between the ages of 19 and 28 at the drop of a hat. However, there would have to be compelling reasons to even consider moving to Boston.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I've moved multiple times between the ages of 19 and 28 at the drop of a hat. However, there would have to be compelling reasons to even consider moving to Boston.

And why is that?

 

[Canai]

I didn't move out of state, but I moved 200 miles from southern WI to northern WI one summer. Moved back south in the fall of that year, but to a different city.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I've moved multiple times between the ages of 19 and 28 at the drop of a hat. However, there would have to be compelling reasons to even consider moving to Boston.

And why is that?

witness protection program

 

[iRONic]

The smartest thing I ever did was leave Syracuse. Really.

I was 20, and it was early 1980, I was stuck in a dead-end job at a candle factory, unhappily living with my kid's mother(gf at that time), partying my ass off, doing stupid ******, and hating it.

This guy Dick worked for his father's construction company. One night in a bar in Mattydale "Flip somethingorother..."(forgot the name) he told Rick E. and me that he was hiring iron workers in Houston for $15/hr. If we showed up there in two weeks we were guaranteed jobs. So we thought about it overnight and decided to go for it. There were some very unhappy people, to say the least... His parents, my parents, my gf... Heh heh

Two days later we had like $400 between us. We loaded up my rat panhead on a trailer Bruce gave us, threw his guitars and our clothes in the back of my Jeep, had an all night party at Mike's, and headed south... still drunk...or high...or hungover... whatever. Didn't matter cuz we were stoked. Out of CNY into the $$$!!! Or so we thought...

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I've moved multiple times between the ages of 19 and 28 at the drop of a hat. However, there would have to be compelling reasons to even consider moving to Boston.

And why is that?

witness protection program

Eh?

 

[chowmein]

when i left for the air force, it was the most spontaneous thing i had ever done. haven't looked back since.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I've moved multiple times between the ages of 19 and 28 at the drop of a hat. However, there would have to be compelling reasons to even consider moving to Boston.

And why is that?

Well, lets see, one of the highest cost of living cities in the country, 'White bread' mentality, strangulating zoning and neighborhood agreements, traffic, paying to park your car, oh yeah and Bostonians.

 

[Abel007]

I moved from Atlanta to Las Vegas in 2004. I'd never been out of the southeast and I had no job and no place to stay. Drove out there in January by myself. That was a great part of my life. Did a lot of growing up. Thankfully I am back in Georgia with my family now, but man that was a ton of fun.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I've moved multiple times between the ages of 19 and 28 at the drop of a hat. However, there would have to be compelling reasons to even consider moving to Boston.

And why is that?

witness protection program

Damn, you just spoiled his cover. I'm going to have to request you stare into the little light...

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I've moved multiple times between the ages of 19 and 28 at the drop of a hat. However, there would have to be compelling reasons to even consider moving to Boston.

And why is that?

witness protection program

Damn, you just spoiled his cover. I'm going to have to request you stare into the little light...

Naw, that Ricco bust was totally bogus...'sides, they hadn't cleaned up the harbor yet.

 

[erub]

Boston is cool. Quit being so emo about it

 

[iroast]

Originally posted by: iRONic
The smartest thing I ever did was leave Syracuse. Really.

I was 20, and it was early 1980, I was stuck in a dead-end job at a candle factory, unhappily living with my kid's mother(gf at that time), partying my ass off, doing stupid ******, and hating it.

This guy Dick worked for his father's construction company. One night in a bar in Mattydale "Flip somethingorother..."(forgot the name) he told Rick E. and me that he was hiring iron workers in Houston for $15/hr. If we showed up there in two weeks we were guaranteed jobs. So we thought about it overnight and decided to go for it. There were some very unhappy people, to say the least... His parents, my parents, my gf... Heh heh

Two days later we had like $400 between us. We loaded up my rat panhead on a trailer Bruce gave us, threw his guitars and our clothes in the back of my Jeep, had an all night party at Mike's, and headed south... still drunk...or high...or hungover... whatever. Didn't matter cuz we were stoked. Out of CNY into the $$$!!! Or so we thought...

Finish the story...

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: iroast

Finish the story...

Long story, mang.

Cliffs:
1. Construction job fell through
2. Went to Lousyanna
3. Started aviation career
4. Profit

 

[manlymatt83]

Bump

 

[miri]

I moved from the east coast to coastal orange county last summer

prior to that i had been to cali many times but never to orange county

well i drove through here but never stayed

but it is really nice here, i found my apartment online before i moved here

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Just move to Boston already. Geez.

no he should stay put. otherwise there will be 300 threads on how he regretted moving to another city because he does not know anyone.

Its difficult to pick up and move. but its refreshing. If you are ready you will just do it and not think twice. So just stay put for now.

 

[markgm]

Yep. I was living in DE after college and working at a company that I didn't see me going anywhere at. I got a call for a job in CT and moved up there a week later. 3 years later I own a house and wonder if I should sell it and do it again.