Has anyone relocated without finding a job first? How long did that take and what did you do?

May 14th, 2008 | by admin |
Finding a job
Big Leap asked:


I am going to move but I don’t have a job lined up yet. Also don’t know anyone in the city I plan to move to. I know it’s easier to find a job if you’re local rather than out of state so that’s why I’m taking the plunge but I’m wondering how successful I will be at that? Who’s done it? Did you find a job? How long did it take? Any helpful hints or advice? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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  1. 4 Responses to “Has anyone relocated without finding a job first? How long did that take and what did you do?”

  2. By *Kala*~ Mummy of 1! on May 17, 2008 | Reply

    i did, i ended up stealing food for a month because we had no money. don’t suggest it unless you have alot of savings.

  3. By elaeblue on May 18, 2008 | Reply

    Go online to the city you are moving to and check out temp agencies. They can find you a job to work at until you find a permanent one.

  4. By JAJ on May 20, 2008 | Reply

    Yes, but I would not recommend it unless you have a lot of money saved up. It took me about three weeks to find a job but that has been about five years ago and jobs were a lot easier to find back then. The economy is so bad right now it may take a while to find a job depending on the area you are moving to. Good luck!!

  5. By Jeromy W on May 22, 2008 | Reply

    I’m currently in this situation, I was awarded a large bonus at my previous company, so money is not an issue, but I would not move unless you have a rock solid 6 months money reserve set aside. I just moved from buffalo to charlotte two months ago and it has been difficult trying to find a place of employment. I’ve met some people here (hardly anyone is originally from charlotte) and they all tell me the same thing, it took them 6-8 months to find a job. I would contact a job recruiter or placement agency to see what they say, but we were told to stop by once we were settled. The only regret I have about my move is not having a job lined up, so if you don’t have one, don’t move until you either have a job lined up or have plenty of money

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