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Some strategies for moving long distances away on limited funds- I need them.

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episodic

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I'm close to my son finally graduating high school. I want to move a few thousand miles away. I don't have money to fly there find job, etc.

I'm ready to just move, and 'hope' for the best. I want to move to Portland. I've always had a job, I'm college educated, etc - just mildly in debt and I don't have a 'ton' of money. I have enough for rent / bills / food when I get there for 3-5 months.


Thoughts?
 
If you have a job now then don't move until you have something lined up there. To do otherwise is financial suicide.

I'd like to rent an apartment.
Okay, who is your employer?
Well, I got money for a couple months.
The lease is for a year, no can rent to you.
 
Move slowly, like 500 miles at a time. Rent a cheap apartment, get a job. See some sites, save some cash. Do it again. Until you get to Portland.

Blog about it and send me the link. This is something I've always thought would be cool, but I have too many constraints and obligations to do so right now. I've moved, in fact, done so frequently, but not on the cheap 🙂
 
IronWing said:
If you have a job now then don't move until you have something lined up there. To do otherwise is financial suicide.

I'd like to rent an apartment.
Okay, who is your employer?
Well, I got money for a couple months.
The lease is for a year, no can rent to you.
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It's foolish to fly by the seat of your pants regardless what state the economy is in, and it's not great. If you don't have a job lined up and accepted then you don't move there.
 
You can always rent a room or something on craigslist. Is there a university in portland? You'll probably be able to find summer sublets starting in late may / early june. That'll give you three months to find a job and get a proper lease elsewhere.
 
Get a job lined up or be darn sure that your skill set can allow you to walk into an employer and walk out with an offer in hand that can support you (without tapping your reserves) while looking for a better job.

On moving, much depends on how much you need to bring with you.
4-5 suitcases/mid size boxes will fit into a sedan.
From there, 50% more will get you a mid size SUV
A truck rental will come out close to $1000.

Estimate fuel at $4/gal (worst case) and figure 30 gal & 600 miles driving each day.

If you can stand yourself, sleep in the vehicle. By day 4, people will start to avoid you if you do not use a trucker's shower.
 
I moved from NH to AZ this year, but I had money set aside to cover the move/etc. I drove one of my cars out a month before I moved and found a job, then flew back and moved a few weeks later.

It may be a lot easier to find a job while you're still employed - keep that in mind.
 
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Seriously though, find a secure job where you want to live first. You're just screwing yourself over big time if you don't. Save up and do it right.
 
Find a job first. You can always find some temporary place to live if you find a job, then you can begin to look for a proper house or apartment.
 
So what does a job search 2000 miles away look like?

I mean for every potential interview, a flight? How do people of 'normal' means ever achieve something like this?

There is a certain amount of faith that when I get there I'd be able to find work. I know it is probably a pipe dream - but since I visited there some time back, I knew that'd be the plae I'd like to end up.
 
episodic said:
So what does a job search 2000 miles away look like?

I mean for every potential interview, a flight? How do people of 'normal' means ever achieve something like this?

There is a certain amount of faith that when I get there I'd be able to find work. I know it is probably a pipe dream - but since I visited there some time back, I knew that'd be the plae I'd like to end up.
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In the days of the internet finding a job in a specific area is far easier than it used to be. Online job boards allow you to specify the area that you're interested in, start there. Send out a ton of resumes. If you can do a cover letter say that you want to relocate permanently to the Portland area.

Depending on the job and the industry the company looking to hire you will foot quite a bit of the bill during the interview process. For jobs that are harder to fill and are higher paying it's not uncommon for the company to foot the bill for your trip to come out and interview (note that this is usually after a phone interview). For jobs that are easy to fill they won't bother, you have to pay your own way.

Also, if you have a set of skills that is desirable enough it would be typical for companies to pay your moving expenses.
 
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