Whether you grew up in a big city or a small town most of us get restless from time to time. Unfortunately its when you are young that this desire to relocate usually flares up, and if you are young, chances are that you are broke most of the time. So, what to do if you really want to move to a big city, but don't want to live in a cardboard box? Here is a little checklist to get you started.
1. Make a decision and follow it through. It's easy to move back if you for some reason need to. It will be harder to forgive yourself if you one day wake up and realize that you have wasted a good portion of your life in a place you hate.
2. Start today and not tomorrow. Procrastination and laziness are your two greatest enemies. Almost everything you think you need to wait for will happen in the new place as well. If it is a person, they can join you later.
3. Find out what needs to be done to make this happen. Start checking for jobs before you move. Send out resumes. Consider your budget and think up things you can do to make it larger. Get a second job, get a roommate. Get rid of junk you don't need to save on transportation costs. You can even make a bit of cash on selling stuff you do not need.
4. Make it happen now. Tell your boss that you are quitting next month. Start giving away your stuff. Get an apartment at your new destination. It doesn't matter how, but you need to get the ball rolling.
5. Use your network of friends. And friend of friends too for that matter. People are usually surprisingly helpful. And since you probably know one of those guys that always brags about his good friend that lives on Manhattan Island, maybe he could help out or shut up? See what people can do for you, but do not expect if for nothing. Offer to help out, clean and cook if yo crash at someones place. Try to not bee too much of a leech.
1. Make a decision and follow it through. It's easy to move back if you for some reason need to. It will be harder to forgive yourself if you one day wake up and realize that you have wasted a good portion of your life in a place you hate.
2. Start today and not tomorrow. Procrastination and laziness are your two greatest enemies. Almost everything you think you need to wait for will happen in the new place as well. If it is a person, they can join you later.
3. Find out what needs to be done to make this happen. Start checking for jobs before you move. Send out resumes. Consider your budget and think up things you can do to make it larger. Get a second job, get a roommate. Get rid of junk you don't need to save on transportation costs. You can even make a bit of cash on selling stuff you do not need.
4. Make it happen now. Tell your boss that you are quitting next month. Start giving away your stuff. Get an apartment at your new destination. It doesn't matter how, but you need to get the ball rolling.
5. Use your network of friends. And friend of friends too for that matter. People are usually surprisingly helpful. And since you probably know one of those guys that always brags about his good friend that lives on Manhattan Island, maybe he could help out or shut up? See what people can do for you, but do not expect if for nothing. Offer to help out, clean and cook if yo crash at someones place. Try to not bee too much of a leech.
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A really popular destination to move to is New York City. For info on how you can easily move there read our article here: Moving to New York City. If you want to move to Los Angeles read this instead: Relocating to LA.
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