Would you relocate to an undesirable city for a prestigious job?

[Anonymous]

I posted on 2/23 @19:24

My family is what kept me sane for those years. Literally, I talked to them on the phone everyday except for when I went to visit 2x each year. it had highest phone bill I've ever since during that time lol.


But in the end, it's up to you and in your case, it might work. Try to keep in touch with your family. Nothing beats a failure but a try. Good Luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted on 2/23 @19:24

My family is what kept me sane for those years. Literally, I talked to them on the phone everyday except for when I went to visit 2x each year. it had highest phone bill I've ever since during that time lol.


But in the end, it's up to you and in your case, it might work. Try to keep in touch with your family. Nothing beats a failure but a try. Good Luck.

Agreed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted on 2/23 @19:24

My family is what kept me sane for those years. Literally, I talked to them on the phone everyday except for when I went to visit 2x each year. it had highest phone bill I've ever since during that time lol.


But in the end, it's up to you and in your case, it might work. Try to keep in touch with your family. Nothing beats a failure but a try. Good Luck.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

I had this type of opportunity nd turned it down. BUt it was Omaha, not SLC and I had a family to consider. Still, the perks (housing paid, country club membership, corporate jet time) and huge pay bump has always made me wonder. In your shoes would do this in a heartbeat!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had this type of opportunity nd turned it down. BUt it was Omaha, not SLC and I had a family to consider. Still, the perks (housing paid, country club membership, corporate jet time) and huge pay bump has always made me wonder. In your shoes would do this in a heartbeat!

Oh wow. I can see how having a family could make that decision difficult.

[Anonymous]

I've been to SLC a few times connected with work and while I personally don't like SLC (also not a Mormon or connected in anyway so there is no pressure there) I don't hate it enough that I couldn't do 2 years there for something that would help me out when I finished that stint career wise. I would find the things I like to do and embrace them and make the best of it. But that's how I roll with life anyway. I'd probably re-learn how to ski and get decent at it and then learn to snowboard too for fun. I hate mountain biking and only like hiking a little but I'd see what water sports there might be near by on rivers and the like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do have a question for anyone who has been in a similar situation. How difficult has it been being away from most of your family? My family isn't reacting to this well. (My friends are all for it) They are not happy that I'd be almost 3,000 miles from home and the culture is completely different from what I have experienced. I am quite unhappy here as I am scraping by and I have a pretty nonexistent social life do to my work schedule(working late Friday and Saturday nights). They feel like I am seeking money and prestige. Obviously, I know that the decision is up to me, however my family is important to me

My DH and I moved to the other side of the planet for 2 years. It was an amazing opportunity and my family was glad I took it but I know they weren't super happy about it either. Now that we have kids I am dreading telling them we are thinking of doing it again, they will be totally upset but I think for finite periods like this, its just something you have to deal with. If you have the money, promised "timeline" visits are nice too- like "I will see you in December and July each year" or something.

[Anonymous]

First get the job and let them do a sell weekend in you.
Two years preMBA could be anywhere, could save some money in slc, is imagine.

[Anonymous]

You can live anywhere in your 20s for 2 years. i would never move there with my family. I am AA and my husband has biracial cousins who currently live in SLC, but are from Minneapolis. On is on the US Ski team so she was there through high school at one of those special schools for competitive skiers.

All that to say- they complain terribly about it. They always talk about how weird it is and how the Mormon culture is a part of everything.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Utah (Park City) and live in DC now.

As one poster noted, there are a lot of minorities now in SLC. I have heard that mormons and cacausions now make up well less than 50%. I would try it from certain backgrounds, but I still think African Americans are a very small subset. As a young person, if you're around the other young people (certain areas) and avoiding the 'burbs / mormon stronghold white communities, I think it would be fine.

I recommend you live in the Sugar House area - big counter culture there. Lots of bars, yoga studios, access to the train, etc.

I have also heard there are more tattoo parlors per capita in SLC than in other major urban areas... seriously, its not what you think.

Although - I do think its best for people that like the outdoors, and are excited about hiking, biking, skiing, boating, fishing, rock climbing or getting to the national or state parks on the weekends.

[Anonymous]

The job in SLC doesn't sound prestigious. Maybe the firm is prestigious, but in my experience, the role is more important than the firm. As someone noted, there are no front office jobs at an investment bank in SLC.

[Anonymous]

That's how I ended up in DC. Ha.

[Anonymous]

To 12:32-we are a family with 2 young kids, non-Mormon, thinking about trying to move to Park City for the outdoor lifestyle. Are there any particular pros and cons to living there, and raising kids there, that you could share? It would only happen if we could both work remotely, so the lack of employment there wouldn't be an issue. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Do it.

If it is a dream job with a dream firm (e.g., Goldman or similar). Forget about being a minority and do the job. If you are worried in about dating whoever (and not enough of whoevers to be around to be worth it) then move the mandatory M-F stuff there and leave the rest in storage. Or, depending on how much you're making, move the work stuff to a city apt in SLC and get a weekend house/apt/condo elsewhere for everything else, including your social life. In terms of finding where the anywhere else is, look up the quick direct routes out of town via car and/or plane.

I did it once. Great job, ok company, lousy city. The move (and my hard work) MADE my career and something I have parlayed to a series of jobs now back in DC. You'll have less competition in SLC than if you stay back east and frankly a good shot at a job back east once you've gotten a reputation there. In good firms like GS, they want to a diverse cross section and some of that diversity is having expertise at other locations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can live anywhere in your 20s for 2 years. i would never move there with my family. I am AA and my husband has biracial cousins who currently live in SLC, but are from Minneapolis. On is on the US Ski team so she was there through high school at one of those special schools for competitive skiers.

All that to say- they complain terribly about it. They always talk about how weird it is and how the Mormon culture is a part of everything.

i live in a southern city now and it's alright. just decent for finance jobs. im only here because of work. socially it's not a good fit, just like SLC would be.