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

[Anonymous]

People move to DC for prestigious jobs all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Good advice thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People move to DC for prestigious jobs all the time.

I actually liked DC during my college days preferred it over Baltimore, but apparently DC has changed since 2009.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People move to DC for prestigious jobs all the time.

I actually liked DC during my college days preferred it over Baltimore, but apparently DC has changed since 2009.

Prefer Baltimore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People move to DC for prestigious jobs all the time.

That was exactly my first thought. We've moved in and out of DC three times so that my DH could move up as a fed. About to do it a fourth time. We'll make the best of it for the few years we are there, but honestly are dreading it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People move to DC for prestigious jobs all the time.

That was exactly my first thought. We've moved in and out of DC three times so that my DH could move up as a fed. About to do it a fourth time. We'll make the best of it for the few years we are there, but honestly are dreading it.

Same here. I'm counting the days until we can head West.