For the first time since I was 16 years old I have neither a job nor a car. I accepted an offer on my house that I put my life savings into yesterday, after a whole 3 days on the market, and in 2 weeks I'll be living more than 2,000 miles away in a place I've only visited for a few days. I gave away almost all of my tools and a lot of other belongings to friends and family who can use them and am ill-equipped to do even the most basic wrenching for the first time I can remember. Late next week what's left of the life I've had so far is going into a small moving truck and I'm venturing into the unknown and leaving behind pretty much everything I've ever known.
It's all good stuff; I'm moving for a great job offer, my house is selling for a number I never would have dreamed of when I bought it, I've wanted to try a different part of the country on for size for quite a while, etc. But it all still sounds really weird when you put it into words.
Mr_Asa
PowerDork
8/10/21 8:54 p.m.
Getting rid of my tools and such would be a wrench* but the rest of it sounds pretty good to me right about now.
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It's a very sobering event when you start driving that borrowed truck that contains all your worldly possessions.
However, these are the REAL moments of your life.
I'm excited for you!
Sound like the beginning of an exciting journey. Best of luck!
My son left Illinois to live in SoCal to go to grad school for a 5 year commitment. I rode out with him on Rt 66 and flew back but I could see he had a similar feeling.
As it was all unfamiliar to him he was sad when he dropped me off at the airport. Time healed all and it quickly became home to him.
Sometimes you've got to take the leap. I've done it several times in my life. Good luck!
I used to live in an RV for 7 years and I just went wherever the heck I wanted to go and found a job.
These are the adventures that define your life. Own it. Do it. Enjoy it.
The weirdest part about moving up to Oregon was the realization that everything my then girlfriend (now wife) and I owned was in that little trailer. Lotsa pressure to not screw up the tow, haha.
Go for it.
You have a job. Figure the scene out first, then get what works in that scene.
Transportation may be a whole different deal. Adapt. I know folks that walk or uber all week and rent cars for the weekend.
Tools are easy to acquire as needed.
You'll do great.
User name checks out. Best of luck on the new path!
I did this years ago. Sold a home for n a housing crisis after losing my job. Moved to Connecticut with a 4 week old.
You'll be fine. Embrace the adventure.
I've never done anything like this. I went to university in my home town, stayed for family, and a long and so far rewarding career. I retire in four years -- and I am open to this kind of thing!
On second thought. I'm kind of jealous. I've been in Minnesota for 5 years now and I'm getting that moving itch. Ive moved very 3-5 years of my career.
Life is all about change. Things happen and life takes strange roads.
Shoot. I'm sitting here divorced in my late mom's old house in a city I would have never thought I would live in again and just got laid off effective next Friday from my company of 16 years. Just a year and a half ago, I was in Colorado married and my mom was in good health. 18 months changed a lot.
Just got to roll with the punches. It'll feel awkward at first I'm sure but you'll adjust and make your new life a better version of before. It's a good opportunity to get rid of the bad, strengthen the good, and build the best version of yourself.
Congrats! I tried to do the same when I got divorced in 2015. But I didn't have enough have enough experience for out-of-state companies to consider me yet.
And now, right before COVID started, I had a company contact me about interviewing for the manager position and being able to hire all my own staff. But the timing just wasn't right with my girlfriend finishing her last semester of college, needing to sell the house, dealing with 4 animals, etc.
In reply to pointofdeparture :
You're gonna crush it, kid!
Good luck! There's so much fun car stuff out here - let me know when you're settled, we should have a GRM get together!
