Adjusting to a new city and a fresh start
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Andrew Doyle said:Who cares about the cost of living—let the sea, the sun, and the coast take care of you...
I honestly don't see why everyone is making such a massive ordeal out of this. Why on earth can't you just find work in a place where you actually want to live? The way people talk about it makes it sound like they're being held hostage in a city they absolutely despise. Look, sure, maybe shed a few tears on moving day, but dragging out the misery for months on end is just ridiculous. You move, you adapt, you settle into a new rhythm, and you forge new paths. At the end of the day, life is far too short to spend it compromising your happiness or obsessively overanalyzing a checklist of priorities.
Trust me, in certain industries, finding a decent job in California is nearly impossible—though that depends entirely on which part of the state you're in. Personally, I wouldn't stand a chance of finding my current role back in my hometown. It’s depressing, honestly. I totally get where the OP is coming from; I’d give anything to live where my family is. My husband and the rest of my kin are in New York City, but I’m at my most relaxed when we're down by the coast....