Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

[thegoat30]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

Take the money. You are still in California, it's not like you are moving to Montana or something.

Come on, that's just cold. Mostly true, but cold none the less...

[DTX3]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

So i just got presented with a oppurtunity to perhaps move to a very very boring city (Sacramento, CA)

It would be with the same company i work for now just a different department and the money is waaay better.

I would be pretty far from all my sports teams, although i could commute back and forth.

But im just not sure i want to work in Sacramento...yuck.

WWOSD

With these economic times? your worried about it being boring and away from your teams? Hell, give me the job. Besides, Bay area teams aren't that great right now.

[GSW]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

Might be moving to oakland instead... w00t.

pray for me yall.

[X*Cell]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

Might be moving to oakland instead... w00t.

pray for me yall.

but will you still get the higher pay?

[mjb2124]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

You make a great point...I personally "work to live" not "live to work", so I don't think I could deal with the 12 hour days and not much free time on weekends. I like my job but I don't want to live there. No matter how good the money is, it's not worth it when you don't have time with family, friends, etc to spend it.

That attitude won't get me promoted to CEO or management anytime soon, but I like my quality of life, so it's a trade off.

Agree. My friends and I always say we "work to live...not live to work". I try to leave work at reasonable hours, but it's not possible where I'm at. It's a choice of getting the work done or getting laid off because there are surely many other people who are unemployed who'd take this gig.

Truthfully, I'm thinking 2 years at my current gig and then moving to another company where the stress and hours aren't as demanding. I'm at a company that keeps costs low by having a reduced work force. That's good/bad. The pay and bonuses are great (around 6K per year in bonuses). The company is growing rapidly in this economy and making record profits - hence the large bonuses (can't say that about most companies). However, the hours are demanding. It's a place where burnout can become easy...and is why I'm looking at 2 years here max.

[matt8204]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

If it paid well and as long as I didn't completely hate the job, yeah. I mean, you can always find SOMETHING to do somewhere, even if you have to drive a little to find it.

[GSW]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

but will you still get the higher pay?

more.

[av7]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

Might be moving to oakland instead... w00t.

pray for me yall.

So you went from boring to a dump

[X*Cell]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

more.

I'm for you to go to Oaktown then

[mgoblue]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

Agree. My friends and I always say we "work to live...not live to work". I try to leave work at reasonable hours, but it's not possible where I'm at. It's a choice of getting the work done or getting laid off because there are surely many other people who are unemployed who'd take this gig.

Truthfully, I'm thinking 2 years at my current gig and then moving to another company where the stress and hours aren't as demanding. I'm at a company that keeps costs low by having a reduced work force. That's good/bad. The pay and bonuses are great (around 6K per year in bonuses). The company is growing rapidly in this economy and making record profits - hence the large bonuses (can't say that about most companies). However, the hours are demanding. It's a place where burnout can become easy...and is why I'm looking at 2 years here max.

Totally...it's a smart move, and I'd do the same thing, but I just couldn't be like some people who go 20+ years working those hours and loving it. I know I just don't have that passion for work like some people do. It's not bad either way, just a different point of view. It's smart to take advantage of this when you're banking all that cash in this economy (I hate using the phrase "in this economy" but it's applicable).

[Scottdau]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

I dont think you all realize how much Sacramento sucks.

I don't think you realize how cool more money is.

[55]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

Might be moving to oakland instead...

It's pretty racist there too... but the other way around.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

It's hard to answer the question unless I know how much money you're making, how much the other job pays, do you have a kids, etc.....

Let's say you currently make 25K and the other job pays 30K, I don't think it's worth it to move.

Money isn't everything. I currently live in one of the best areas in the world and it would have to take a very large offer to pull my away. You also have to take into consideration that you would be moving away from most of your friends.

As for the work/life balance, I believe you should take full advantage of doing things you want to do while you're young. I don't want to live a life where I'm working 60+hrs every week and have no free time. I would rather take less money so I can travel around the world while I'm in my 20's and 30's.

[mjb2124]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

I would rather take less money so I can travel around the world while I'm in my 20's and 30's.

That's what vacation and personal days are for. I take a week every summer to travel and a week every winter/fall to travel. Then I have other vacation days I use throughout the year that I often use on a Monday or Friday to extend the weekend or around a holiday to extend the time off.

Not to mention, many working 60+ hours every week are making more money as they are in higher positions. It's much easier to take nice vacations around the World when you have the extra cash to do so. Retirement is also another topic. If I can retire at 50 due to all the extra time I'm putting in now, that's just icing on the cake.

The perfect situation would be to make $100,000 a year or so and only work 40 hours per week (more than 100K would be great, but I'm trying to be a bit realistic). However, I'm pretty sure that job doesn't exist. I should also mention that 100K per year isn't the same in NY or some areas of California where the cost of living is very high as compared to PA where the cost of living isn't nearly as high. So adjust accordingly.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: Would you move to a very boring city to take a job?

That's what vacation and personal days are for. I take a week every summer to travel and a week every winter/fall to travel. Then I have other vacation days I use throughout the year that I often use on a Monday or Friday to extend the weekend or around a holiday to extend the time off.

Not to mention, many working 60+ hours every week are making more money as they are in higher positions. It's much easier to take nice vacations around the World when you have the extra cash to do so. Retirement is also another topic. If I can retire at 50 due to all the extra time I'm putting in now, that's just icing on the cake.

The perfect situation would be to make $100,000 a year or so and only work 40 hours per week (more than 100K would be great, but I'm trying to be a bit realistic). However, I'm pretty sure that job doesn't exist. I should also mention that 100K per year isn't the same in NY or some areas of California where the cost of living is very high as compared to PA where the cost of living isn't nearly as high. So adjust accordingly.

I get what you're saying. I didn't know you were hoping to retire at age 50. Unless I win the lottery, there is no chance I'll be able to do that.

By working 60+ hours a week, don't you feel like you lack free time? I also imagine it's not the best thing for your health, if your job is stressful.

I work 42.5 hrs a week and don't have kids, and I feel like my free time is very limited.