2006-10-03 05:34:28 · 16 answers · asked by babyham 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Secure employment and a residence. The two go hand in hand.
Good luck and have a great day!!!
2006-10-03 05:36:24 · answer #1 · answered by Coo coo achoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We just did that. Found the house first, then my fiancee got the job. I would suggest though, finding employment first. He ended up going for a totally different line of work, because his regular job didn't pay squat here. What we did in FL, were making 19.+ an hour, here in TN it only pays average about 10. an hour. Also, there wasn't many opportunities either, so he ended up working for a month at walmart-& it was hell for him lol. So, if you're willing to take a not so great job until something pans out, go for it. Just be sure to research the area and surrounding areas first to make sure there are a lot of jobs available. Now, I'm trying to find a part time job doing what I did, but the men folk don't take well to women doing "mens work" here.......guess I should stay home barefoot and pregnant :)
Also, if you're looking to buy a house, most places want you on the job awhile, or at least staying within the same career field. We had to buy the house pretty much saying we wouldn't be living in it for awhile-which resulted in a bit higher rate.
2006-10-03 05:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If you currently have a job, make some applications and then take some leave time to interview before you move. If you can find a job first, that is always the best. If you are already unemployed, it won't matter. You will need a support network of friends or family to help you out for a few weeks (or enough money to get you by ) while you get a job and get settled.
2006-10-03 05:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by sloop_sailor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much money do you have saved up? If I had enough saved to live comfortably while I looked for a job, I might move to the new city first (meaning: find a place to live and pay for rent and deposits, electricity, phone, food... that stuff adds up fairly fast). And it depends upon what type of job you'd be looking for and what the market is like. For example: if you were going to be a barista at Starbucks... I think that there are many barista jobs available in most cities. Or, are you a neurosurgeon? Not so easy to land a neurosurgeon job in most markets. Cabbie? Professor of Religious Studies? Look at the job market to make your decision: how long will it take to eat up your savings as you look for a job? Good luck.
2006-10-03 05:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by Shibi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would look for employment before moving. The reasons behind this is that you don't know what your commute between job and home will be and unless you have a lot of cash, you will need income to survive.
Also, if you find the job first, your work buddies can be very helpful in telling you where and where not to live.
2006-10-03 05:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by voandginger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't move until you have a new job lined up....
It is hard to rent an apartment without showing you have a job first.
If you have enough money to buy a house and support yourself for a few months while you job hunt, go ahead and move.
Make sure you like the town you are moving to first, and don't move for a relationship unless you like the town enough to stick around after the relationship breaks up.
2006-10-03 05:44:34 · answer #6 · answered by gg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should look for a job first. A lot of companies are willing to assist you in relocating and even pay for relocation costs and help you find an apartment. Try monster.com - on it you can specify how far you're willing to move for a job.
2006-10-03 05:37:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that depends on how financially secure you are to begin with. If you can afford to move and pay for rent/mortgage for a while without having a stable job, I say go ahead and move but if not, you should look for jobs online in that area or if its not too far go on the weekends and see what they have to offer then. good luck!
2006-10-03 05:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by SittinPretty! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My company just hired someone relocating from Florida. The one thing she had to be willing to do what fly down here to Arizona for the interview. We wouldn't hire her over the phone. It may be easier, if you can afford it financially of course, to move first.
2006-10-03 05:36:55 · answer #9 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a minimum of 3-months savings in the bank (to pay RENT), then you can move. If not, find a job first.
2006-10-03 05:37:35 · answer #10 · answered by trueblue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋