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Would you?

If I truly felt that my sanity and happiness depended on it - yep. Also depends on how my family feels about it - does their happiness depend on it, or will they be happier in the new location? With their support and willingness to adapt to new surroundings, new economic situation (at least temporarily) and moral support, it would be easier, of course. It may mean living in the camper or a cheap motel until you can land a decent job, so the "team spirit" is required.
 
I'm pretty sure my Dad did do that, numerous times. Moosie and I are still alive.
 
If it were just me, sure. With my kids to think about, though, I think I would be a lot more cautious. There's nothing that says you can't start LOOKING for a job at the new location, subscribe to their newspaper, whatever. But to just cold move there without a single prospect? I love my kids and wife too much for that. My happiness is important to me, but my kids' is paramount.
 
My Dad bid for any job that would get him a 1 step promotion. We moved and moved and moved. Spent many nights in a motel, trailer, wherever. Didn't mean squat to me.
 
I'm with dgibson! When you're single, the only responsibility you have is you own personal well being. If it were me and I had a wife and kids to take care of, I'd definitely do all I could to search for a job where I intend on living. The internet is a wonderful thing! Use it to your advantage and don't risk your families future. At least that's what I would do!
 
In one short word.................YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We moved out west on a shoe string, but we did have a job and a place to live.
When I got fired, we had no place to go and we were going to live in our cabover camper, and we had no job. I decided to start this business and used what money we had to buy a plow for the winter to make enough to buy lawn equipment. Well we had a crappy winter and only plowed half of what we normally would have. My lawn equipment is on the way and we are struggling beyond belief. But we now have a nice place to live, thanks to our caretaking situation, and a good base to start with on lawns. I am confident that I am going to get a lot more lawns and odd jobs so I am not all that worried. If it doesn't happen, we will be out a lot of money, but most of our major expenses will be paid for. I will never have to look back and say I should have done it.
 
KIDS is the key word. if you have skills where you are certain you can land a job quickly you can apply on line or mail a resume to spark an interest and then fly or drive over to the interview and move with confidence. if you dont have those kind of skills you might need to go over alone or on a planned trip and find a job first. i would move my family but i would not pull up roots without a hole already dug somewhere else. if i were single or just me and the wife i might do it but i wouldnt put my kids in an unsure situation.
 
Part of the sanity is for the children also. ;)

Before this would happen I am going to search for more employment actively.
I had a couple of places conact me after receiving my resume and the only drawback to them calling me in for the interview was that I was not in SE Ohio already. :(


The planned gypsey living would not happen until school is out. But if I get a job offer before that I will live in the camper by myself first. ;)
 
You already call yourself "Nut" so live up to your billing. A guy has to be nuts to toss it all into the wind and hope he lands on his feet. In my younger days before I had more than one kid I used to do this whenever the urge hit. I don't regret those days and if anything I missed the courage I used to have. Guess it's up to you whether you want more from life, or the simple black and white humdrum-life most folks tend to find their comfort zone. I'm not completely dead yet, I still think "color" is a very good thing!
 
Nut, take a leave of abscence from your job,the camper, and go search, let Vipe and the kids home till you find something. If nothing comes up, you can always go back. You gonna stay in the Buckeye, or go farther west? Staying in the Buckeye, I would commute back to the job.
 
You already call yourself "Nut" so live up to your billing. A guy has to be nuts to toss it all into the wind and hope he lands on his feet.
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This is one of the magic things about the "GREAT AMERICAN DREAM"....
Every thing happens for a reason and there has to be a rainbow at the end of this one... Especially if you have come to realize that things can't stay as they are...

You need to move a little farther west... Like a thousand miles west... ;) :D
 
Nut, dont take this wrong but heres my take on the situation...

if your willing to work and will bust your ass then yes, There are Jobs avail everywhere and anyone who cant get a job is well just lazy.

If your wife is calling for interviews then I say no stay home till you find a job. I would never hire anyone that had thier wife call in for an interview, as a matter of fact I never hire anyone that calls for a job.
That shows me that the person looking for the job isnt really that interested and his wife is pushing him to find one. The worse mistake most people make is getting the spouses involved in there work. you do it its your job, not your wifes.
Most people use the arguement that they dont have time to find a job, so the wife calls. but thats just an excuess. everyone has time and employers dont like excuess's.
Remember first impressions are what gets you the job 90% of the time. you show up dressed half way decent , and go from there. Dont be making phone calls to find a job it shows that your are lazy. just show up at the door and start putting in applications.
the guys I have worked for would never hire anyone that called to see if they were hireing, neither would I unless I put a ad in the paper. most employers dont put there phones numbers in the paper either they will just put there address to weed out the lazy people.

Sorry just calling it like I see it.
Delw
 
Not taking wrong dewl.

But the way I do it is the 3rd party person. this way I say so and so came to my office to have me help find him work in the area.
 
Well Ya guys know enough ppl on the board, Pick a place and stay with Friends :p....

Seriously If you need help let me know, I do Kick A$$ Resume's and I will even fax out resumes from here, if you need a Fax sent out...Vipe is on my MSN Messnener and SHe can chat with me there. It is Always on at work (except this thursday when the IT guy is out updating my puter)
 
Well i owuldnt do somehtin that crazy inless i had money tol ive well theni and he would just do that crazy thing as in leavin an just exploring, w ehad bad time once why i owuldnt do nayhting to jepordize us or he, but we fine , better thna it was was scary but think others aint so lucky to get better, sad tohugh, but he works if i wanna work i can i really think i should least partime somehtin i can handle,he do need help but still my choice way people u live with is makes me wanna get that job so bad since i cant do what those pople that come her etake our jobs and we cant get one we want or should have as some say, so i will go out publicy work if i can i know where i might have one i prob need a edumacation otherwise i find somethin weathe rit couple hours no biggie, makes me happy lng as i happy he happy long as he happy i am happy, delw i believe he to wy u do :)
 
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