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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a Northern VA native but don't live in the area anymore due to the COL.  I'm a professional woman in my early 30s who is married with a toddler and am 10 weeks pregnant.  My current work environment is straight-up hostile as I am working in a very rural, very conservative area.  It has gotten to the point where I honestly dread going to work most mornings when I used to LOVE going to work.  I don't feel emotionally or sometimes even physically safe at work anymore.  My husband has been strongly encouraging me to apply to other jobs and I had an offer that I turned down over the summer as it wasn't really in my favor but I feel like I don't know how much longer I can hang on in this job.

I'm facing extremely limited job opportunities in my field, my husband loves his job, and the thought of us both finding new jobs and a home and childcare is horribly daunting, especially while pregnant!

The best opportunity I've found is 1.5 hours away would require a move to a higher COL area.  I may only be able to scrape by with a $7,000 pay raise which I doubt will fully cover the cost of moving and the higher COL.  However, this new job would make me happier.  I'm not seeing very many homes that we could realistically afford in that area and I'm just not sure how long I can handle a 1.5 hour commute each way while pregnant.

I'm simply not sure what to do! I've been researching the COL and the cost of childcare and it's not looking great.

Advice? Ideas? 
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