EatTheRich
I'm bilingual. I speak English and GIFs.
This question is for those who have extensive traveling experience. I would like your advice on the best course of action to take.
So, throughout this pandemic I have been through what feels like a bit of an awakening. I was furloughed from my job, and it has not been reopened since. However, I have saved a substantial amount of money prior to the shutdown, and I am still currently receiving unemployment. I have been offered a lucrative position at a prestigious facility in another state, but I fear that the cost of rent, childcare, food, another car, car insurance, etc. will eventually wipe out my savings. I have been offered relocation assistance, but that will only take me so far.
Having the rug swept from under my feet at the height of the pandemic opened my eyes to how quickly one's life can change within the blink of an eye. It's scary, and I have horrible anxiety about it happening again. I'm also afraid of the fact that moving across the country to work myself into the ground for an employer that leaves no room for tardiness, absences or sick time from work before six months of employment will work against me. I am the sole provider for my children, and let's be honest here: sh!t HAPPENS.
So, a big part of me wants to take this time and my savings that I have to live abroad for a while. There is a current housing, eviction and homelessness crisis in the U.S. right now, but it pales in comparison to what is looming. I don't have the room to be let go from a job due to no fault of my own. Also, one of my children is suffering mentally due to the changes that the pandemic brought on, and I need to be there for her instead of slaving my time away for an employer that will replace me at the snap of a fingertip.
I want to go someplace where cash is king instead of one's credit score, rental history, making 3x the rent, etc. I also want to go someplace where I know that rent is affordable and where I know that my money will stretch enough to sustain us for an extended period of time. I've also had enough of the politics, living in constant fear of my life because I am Black and how dismissive the U.S. has been to the repetitive traumas imposed on upon those who look like me.
My question is: Am I crazy for considering declining the position so that we could live a more affordable, slower paced and more quality way of living? I feel like I'll never have an opportunity again to save the amount of money that I have in the past three years, and the cost of living in the U.S. is steadily rising. If you were in my position, would you take the job or would you take the plunge and move abroad? Respectful answers only. Condescension will not be tolerated .
So, throughout this pandemic I have been through what feels like a bit of an awakening. I was furloughed from my job, and it has not been reopened since. However, I have saved a substantial amount of money prior to the shutdown, and I am still currently receiving unemployment. I have been offered a lucrative position at a prestigious facility in another state, but I fear that the cost of rent, childcare, food, another car, car insurance, etc. will eventually wipe out my savings. I have been offered relocation assistance, but that will only take me so far.
Having the rug swept from under my feet at the height of the pandemic opened my eyes to how quickly one's life can change within the blink of an eye. It's scary, and I have horrible anxiety about it happening again. I'm also afraid of the fact that moving across the country to work myself into the ground for an employer that leaves no room for tardiness, absences or sick time from work before six months of employment will work against me. I am the sole provider for my children, and let's be honest here: sh!t HAPPENS.
So, a big part of me wants to take this time and my savings that I have to live abroad for a while. There is a current housing, eviction and homelessness crisis in the U.S. right now, but it pales in comparison to what is looming. I don't have the room to be let go from a job due to no fault of my own. Also, one of my children is suffering mentally due to the changes that the pandemic brought on, and I need to be there for her instead of slaving my time away for an employer that will replace me at the snap of a fingertip.
I want to go someplace where cash is king instead of one's credit score, rental history, making 3x the rent, etc. I also want to go someplace where I know that rent is affordable and where I know that my money will stretch enough to sustain us for an extended period of time. I've also had enough of the politics, living in constant fear of my life because I am Black and how dismissive the U.S. has been to the repetitive traumas imposed on upon those who look like me.
My question is: Am I crazy for considering declining the position so that we could live a more affordable, slower paced and more quality way of living? I feel like I'll never have an opportunity again to save the amount of money that I have in the past three years, and the cost of living in the U.S. is steadily rising. If you were in my position, would you take the job or would you take the plunge and move abroad? Respectful answers only. Condescension will not be tolerated .