Would you move for permanent employment?

You know...in today's economy, there really is no such thing as a permanent job or employment. An acquaintance recently moved to SC for that "dream job"..... family packed up and gone. Two months later, the company fires a bunch of folks - this guy is one of them. There are no garantees when it comes to employment - even our permanently ensconced Federal workers found out last year that it's possible to be sent home sans paycheck on the whim of congress. Moving the entire family is a big deal - especially if you have children in the mix. Most companies don't have moving allowances unless you are being hired into the big leagues so most of us will be moving at our own expense. As mentioned in previous comments one has to take into consideration ALL of the factors before making the move.

I would have to say that I would move, because in todays economy you have to think outside the box and comfort zone or you may miss out on opportunities. I have already discussed with my wife that if I decide to get out of the Army after this enlisted that we will be moving where I can find work in what I want to do. To many people in my opinion have this mindset that they have to stay in one area for what ever reason they do, and miss out on a job that could be waiting for them.

As others have said, it is a balancing act. It would depend on my ties to the community. Right now, Yes. Nothing against where I live - Lacey is a great place. There is nothing holding me here, though.

For most of the last 16 years, the answer would have been no. My son was living with his mom about 80 miles away from me and was still a minor. I would not have been willing to move away under those circumstances, as I felt honor-bound (and wanted) to be a good, or at least present, father. As such I was making the drive twice every other weekend and spending time with him, until that tapered off and was replaced with other things he would rather do (not bitter, that's just a fact of having a kid in high school). Now that he is an adult, they live 120 miles away, and I haven't seen him physically in well over a year, let alone spent time with him, there's really nothing that would keep me tied to the area. It's nice, it's beautiful, and it's where my civilian job is. But you can find those three things anywhere (well, maybe not Detroit...). I have a lot of family and friends in the area, but would move for the right opportunity.

I think that it helped that I was a Navy brat, and never grew up with deep roots in any particular place.