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I think employers should offer funding for relocation and moving!

I want to move to the Oregon Coastal area. But it is hard to do all this when I'm a single person and I want to change my job and relocate to a more cool, beautiful area.

Before negotiating an intercompany transfer, feel out peers of the new location for any drastic differences in how they do business. For instance, California Retailers are presently under extreme pressures to prove "Salary Test Qualifications". This carries excessive importance placed on employee breaks, lunches, clock times, payroll, etc. in order for Managers to qualify for their pay status. It affects the ability of a California retail managers to make sales quotas similar to their out of state counterparts, as they spend about 15% of their focus on giving California mandated breaks at specified times. Managers are not allowed to complete projects outside of California mandated hours, and find it difficult to acquire bonuses as a result, comparatively speaking, with other states identical positions.

Ask about local museums and other activities. Find out about whether they have similar interests. For instance, Do you prefer to become involved in religious activities? or, Do you prefer to hang out at the local coffee house?

Start finding out where you want to live and what occupation exactly do you want to persue ang start getting as much information as possible. Information on apartments in the area, job opennnings,and etc. Good luck.

Is it worth it, since I do not have as much experience as other pharm techs?

I think it would be, but you have to consider moving, living and other expenses.

Being a LA girl I thought it might be more lucrative to work in a lower cost of living state. I found the inland LA area getting very expensive as far as cost of living. I did get a reasonable pay increase with the move but the area was rural with not much to do. Also the company culture was hostile to non southerners. They seem to only trust people from here it's a who you know and stroke kind of hierarchy. Being educated and competent come in second unfortunately.

I am now in active job search trying to get back to the west coast (LA) this was a relocation decision based on pure economics. What I learned is there are cost opportunities tied to living in a denser metro area like LA or San Fran. Thankfully the company paid for my relocation but unless I can get a company to pay for my relocation again the return trip is on my dime approx $2500-3000 not cheap. Lesson, the grass is not greener if you have ties to an area expensive or not. Another concideration is my family base and true friends are there waiting for my return.

I have a second degree which will add to my duties in this job. I will be teaching safety to the spanish labor.

I like working with money. The job that i have right know is retail. They expect a lot from you for just little pay. Thats one of the reasons why I decided to keep on going to school my major is business administration, I am actually planning on doing the accounting file in the business.

I would like to move to Wisconsin. I worked in New Hampshere for 23.00 hour and travelled with a company to Philly. With them I got 17.00 hour, however nurses receive about 20.00 hour. Would like to relocate without a company to Wisconsin. What is the pay?

I really do not have advice on this topic but I am seeking advice. I have worked in the mental health field in CA. for over thirteen years. I am orginally from WI. I relocated to CA. 15yrs. ago. I find myself at a lost because I am so burnt out on the economical strain of living in CA. You would think that CA. is the leading state in decent pay rates for mental health/social services but in fact, the job market is lagging and it doesn't appear that obtaining a Master's in Psychology has much effect on earning potiential. I am a single woman, my children are all grown and I really want to move on and have the life-style Iv worked so hard for. However, I have not reached my goal of earning possibilities. The pay is good if you work for the department of corrections but that is not what I prefer to do. I would appreciate any advice you have to offer.