How do you pick up and move to a new city and state?

[Anonymous]

I don’t have any jobs lined up but I want to move immediately. I have a general idea of where I want to go but I don’t have a place or plan. I don’t know how to make this kind of move. If you’ve done it before can you please give me some tips?!

[Anonymous]

First, you get a job in the area where you want to move.

[Anonymous]

Are you the same poster that just started the Strong desire to move thread two minutes proximate to this one? Seems like a different set of circumstances, but if so just ask the separate questions in the same thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you the same poster that just started the Strong desire to move thread two minutes proximate to this one? Seems like a different set of circumstances, but if so just ask the separate questions in the same thread.

I’m not! But that’s wild - I see it. No, I’m ready to go right now. I’m tired of the cold weather already. I’ve been wanting to move south for a long time, I just don’t know what first steps to take aside from finding a job.

What do you do once you get an interview? How do you move down so quickly? How do you bring your stuff with you? I’ve never had to do it. Haven’t moved in over 15 years either

[Anonymous]

I’m confused by this. Are you a functioning adult? Most adults would know how to make this sort of decision (where and when to move) and then how to execute it (job, housing, logistics of moving, etc)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you the same poster that just started the Strong desire to move thread two minutes proximate to this one? Seems like a different set of circumstances, but if so just ask the separate questions in the same thread.

I’m not! But that’s wild - I see it. No, I’m ready to go right now. I’m tired of the cold weather already. I’ve been wanting to move south for a long time, I just don’t know what first steps to take aside from finding a job.

What do you do once you get an interview? How do you move down so quickly? How do you bring your stuff with you? I’ve never had to do it. Haven’t moved in over 15 years either

Depends on money and if the job is offering relocation, but you just...do it? Find a place to move into, call the moving company and you can do it in days. Obviously better to have more planning time and do things like scout out housing, purge your current place, pack if you can't pay for packers, etc. but it's very doable though intense. I've moved countries in a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused by this. Are you a functioning adult? Most adults would know how to make this sort of decision (where and when to move) and then how to execute it (job, housing, logistics of moving, etc)

Are you an illiterate adult? I asked for tips 😘

[Anonymous]

We did it many years ago. First the location narrowed down to a county, then the job search, then the apartment search. We got lucky on that one with a local realtor who found us an underpriced gem in a building where she used to live. If I were to do it again now as an older person, I'd want to move somewhere where I can buy very quickly for cheap to be mortgage free/low mortgage, and maybe have that come first before the job (we could in our present circumstances, financially after selling our house).

[Anonymous]

Find location, narrow down location, do some light real estate shopping. If you have kids, look at school districts. Then, find a job. Then, make the move!

It’s fun. After the move, join a bunch of stuff if you don’t have kids.

[Anonymous]

U-Haul.

[Anonymous]

I would try your best to find a job in your chosen place.

Sell or give away or throw away everything you can.

Research options like Uhaul Uboxes. Ship your stuff to your destination.

Drive or fly to your destination.

Try to drive when the weather will be nice. Plan a fun road trip. Invite a friend.

Stay at a hotel in your new destination until you find a place to rent.

That's really all it takes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would try your best to find a job in your chosen place.

Sell or give away or throw away everything you can.

Research options like Uhaul Uboxes. Ship your stuff to your destination.

Drive or fly to your destination.

Try to drive when the weather will be nice. Plan a fun road trip. Invite a friend.

Stay at a hotel in your new destination until you find a place to rent.

That's really all it takes.

Uboxes can stay safely in storage for a month or more as you search for your new place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you the same poster that just started the Strong desire to move thread two minutes proximate to this one? Seems like a different set of circumstances, but if so just ask the separate questions in the same thread.

I’m not! But that’s wild - I see it. No, I’m ready to go right now. I’m tired of the cold weather already. I’ve been wanting to move south for a long time, I just don’t know what first steps to take aside from finding a job.

What do you do once you get an interview? How do you move down so quickly? How do you bring your stuff with you? I’ve never had to do it. Haven’t moved in over 15 years either

If you lean blue politically, please pick a "red" state. TIA

[Anonymous]

Some jobs will pay for relocation, where movers will come box up your stuff and store it, and put you in temporary housing while you look for a place.

Other jobs you pay for the move. You might want to price out what a move costs to figure out if it is worth taking your furniture if you are paying for the move.

Steps to take now are figuring out what you need to keep and what you can get rid of. If you know the state, start doing research on where to live. Figure out if you would try to buy a place or rent. It might be a good idea to rent as once you live there, you will learn more about it - the neighborhoods, what the commute is actually like.

If you have kids, school districts are an important consideration.

[Anonymous]

Just watch the opening of The Beverly Hillbillies. “Move away from there…load up the truck.” Don’t forget Granny.