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Taxform: For the *RIGHT* job I'd be willing to move anywhere, anytime.

LTarwater: I would consider moving almost anywhere for the right job. Of course, I have no dependents or long term relationships with anyone, so that makes a difference. Details of the town I was moving to would make a difference, but if the job was just amazingly wonderful, I could probably live anywhere.

corgi: I would be willing to move anywhere for a good job, if it was better then my current one, but I culd only do this if I was single or not too attached to my current boyfriend. I wouldn't just leave a guy I was serious about. You can have long distance friends, but you just can't have long distance romance. I also would not move to antartica!

Jaynee: My fiancee and I are dealing with that right now. He lives in New York, while I live in Washington, D.C. We are both involved with jobs, and haven't decided yet where we will live upon getting married! I'd be willing to move most anywhere except the mid-west. I've moved around all my life, so moving is no big deal. But my fiancee has lived in NY for all of his 30 years and doesn't want to leave. But I have a feeling that if the job were "right", he'd be willing move to any major city in the U.S. And I would follow and get a job where ever we move to.

Billzebub: I would move anywhere on the East Coast, most places on the Gulf Coast, a few places in the Southwest, and to San Francisco. I've already lived in the Midwest and hated it. No amount of money will get me to move to South Dakota.

Shazam420: Definitely! But this is because the "right job" for me would be something I could do anywhere I went (telecommuting). In other words, I'd move to someplace nice! Not because the job demands it, but because the job allows it.

nitetrain: I'd move to Europe. I would not move Northeast U.S. I'd move west coast, south, and southwest.

Karpov: I have already "relocated" to the other side of the planet to get my degree - so I will relocate anywhere in the world if this is what it takes to have a good job.

tkh: I would move almost anywhere for the right job. However, since I am young, single, and have a number of interests outside of work, there are other factors to consider. Is there any nightlife (that rules out Hardscrabble, DE and a multitude of other towns)? Are there members of the opposite sex around (which would pretty much rule out Alaska or an oil rig off of Nova Scotia)? Is the location more dangerous than the job (i.e. Chernobyl, Bosina, etc.)?

GolfGizmo: I would move anywhere for a job! Except Calcutta and Detroit. And of course Gila Bend. But anywhere else, boy, and I'm down if a job is available!

Nagendran: I'll go to the States if the job is right, perhaps on a long-term contractual basis. That will compliment my interest in setting up international business links between the US and my country. And yes...I can continue my studies too. Get to work on cars on and visit the native indians to understand their culture and their closeness with nature. Job satisfaction, rather than finance, should be the priority...although I do hope to get a decent wage. It has to be challenging.. 'cos I will go brain dead if it is a routine job.

poidog: for me, the only "right" jobs are in cyberspace. jack in and speed down the info super highway hov lane, but park the meat wherever you want (which would not be too far from an ocean, according to my preferences).

RedUndant: I place much importance on where I choose to live and the willingness of my potential employer to support a balance of travel and telecommuting. In my profession, travel to support a global customer is becoming much more the norm. This relentless travel must be balanced against "home time," where significant amounts of work can also be accomplished.

LowKeyCat: Ultimately, one works to achieve the life they wish to live. When one enjoys the work they do to achieve the life he or she wishes to live, this is as close to utopia as one can get in this world. I would move anywhere for the right job as long as the location doesn't inhibit the life I wish to live. To me (and my Scandanavian heritage is totally obvious here) this life involves a long, snowy winter season in a treacherous mountain region with large waterways to open sea to enjoy the off-seasons. (That said, please completely ignore the fact that I'm currently living in New Jersey. I have no explanation.)

huffman: Actually, I'm trying to locate a job in the UK -- now whether I find one or not is a different story. One of the benefits of working in the high-tech field, you are no longer tied to just one location; it gives a young person like myself a chance to work and explore the world at the same time.
I do admit that it can be tough. I'm from Ohio and last year I moved to Dallas, TX. The phone bill was expensive, I got homesick from time to time, and I missed some good friends that I left back in Ohio. But it was a good maturing experience after I stopped feeling sorry for myself.

christabel: It all depends on one's personal situation, interests and goals. I myself moved all the way across the Atlantic to pursue my career and that is, so far, one of the best things I have ever done in my life!

bernmart: The right job would have to pay well enough to support a modest but comfortable lifestyle, AND be close enough to empty country to do that lifestyle in, AND provide enough free time to practice that lifestyle. The Berkshires come close. I'd consider moving to the Rockies, Pacific Northwest, Southern California for such a job. No city of more than 100,000 population would fit the above criteria.

booiing: I don't know if I would go out of the country for a job but, I think if you're unattached and out-of-work you might have more problems than one can cope with.

Swills: Well my husband has moved MANY times for the right job. We are English and first moved to Tanzania, then Malawi, then Swaziland, and now South Africa. We took all our kids with us, in spite of other people's dire predictions about moving schools so many times. However I have four very successful daughters -- an architect, a computer data analyst, a personal assistant, and an actress. We had a wonderful time, learned a lot and did some exceptional things we would never have done if we'd stayed in our own home town.

Tongass: I am presently seeking employment on the east coast. I do not wish to move to the west coast because my family is located in Pa. and La. I would like to stay east of the Mississippi in order to visit them frequently.

JENNAW: If the job was one I really wanted and the benifits and salary made the move worth my time and effort, I would go anywhere. I would go overseas or across this nation if I had the opportunity.

xiabelle: I would move almost anywhere, I believe, if the job were right. Although there is, I'll admit, a decided preference in my mind for the east coast or Texas (I'm a wimp, lived in Texas for too long.) So I'd prefer to not freeze myself to death. West coast isn't my first choice. But if I were offered a job, it wasn't too far from civilization, and it was something I wanted -- I'd go for it! New adventures are the spice of life.

drmorris: I'm in my last year of medical school, and looking at more than a dozen children's hospitals across the country to decide where I'd like to do my Pediatrics residency. I'm living in Pittsburgh now, and am looking as far west as L.A. and as far south as Tampa, but I hope to end up in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, or Chapel Hill. Other than Chicago, I would not want to live anywhere in the Midwest or Plains states, and would prefer to relocate to a mid-Atlantic, southeastern, or southwestern city.

Boston: I have moved 2,000 miles twice to take a better job. Licensing in another state made me think twice about the first move. Once you do it once it is easier the second time. A person needs to be happy at what they are doing for a living. If you are not, it is time to make a change. There is no rewind button for our lives. We have to make the best of what life serves up. So if opportunity knocks, open the door. Make the move, I have and I have never regretted it. I always stay alert for the next opportunity, even when I am comfortable where I am.

weird_ed: I could move to the Shara Desert if I get paid and it's not too bad a job.

DEGE: My job right now does not allow me to consider relocation. However in a few months that will be changing. I would relocate to Europe such as Germany, France, England, or Italy. Here in the states, I would relocate to either the south or the west. Need to get away from the Northeast!

prbullen: My wife moves every 4 years or so: it's part of her job. Move for the right job? Nah. I find the right job to match our moves.

PepsiKid: I would move, only if it were well worth my time to do so. I would require salary increase, moving reimbursement, and more. I think there is always a certain amount of additional risk changing jobs, where a move is involved. Generally if a company is going to pay you to move it is because the work force in the area doesn't meet their requirements, which might mean a lack of options if the job doesn't pan out as planned.

Susu_Beety: I moved to Saudi Arabia for a job right out of Grad school. Tax free, twice what my classmates made, no expenses. Good technology given the year that it was, 1989. The only thing that screwed up my plan was war. Oh yeah, it was very lonely too. But the bank account has proven to be handy since then. Now I've moved away from employment except long distance freelancing so that I can be with my husband. Now that he's a major factor, I won't move without him. At the time, Saudi was a good choice for me.

Moneyman: I would not move down South due to the outbreak or renewal of old-time racism. Salaries offered are also much lower than what can be gotten from a major metro area. I do not need the hassle of dealing with people because of their sterotype of me as a person. West Coast and the area around the Great Lakes look more promising.

vfbofmn: I have moved twice for a job. The first time it was all my choice. My family was young and the move turned out to be a very good one. The 2nd move about 4 years ago I was out of work for 6 months and had to move to go back to work. The economy was much worse then. Although this has turned out okay, it was very hard on my family. The kids had all grown up in one place and we left 2 behind and took one with us. I hope I am not forced into a move again.

Zeta: I would move almost anywhere for a great job, but I'd have to take my husband's work into account as well. He's currently searching all over North America, so we could end up anywhere...

waynep: I'm willing to move, and in fact relocated from Australia to Singapore last year. I don't think I would move just for the job -- the place you are moving to has to provide some stimulation and excitement for you, or otherwise you would very quickly become depressed. That would affect your work. There are definitely place I WOULDN'T move to under any circumstances -- some places in Asia I have been to, for instance.

belfour: I would relocate for work, but it would have to be a significant step up from my current job for me to move. California and New York, Chicago etc. -- big cities or the West Coast are out for me.. I would prefer the New Mexico, Colorado, Southwest area. I currently reside 40 miles North of Houston, TX.

cspacil: For the right job, I would move anywhere!

J_boy: I'd move to New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco and maybe a large metropolitan city in Europe. I would not relocate out of Vancouver to smaller than 3 million.

tigerclaw: Tigerclaw. I'd move almost anywhere for a GOOD job, that means good pay and good working environment. There's just one condition and that one is regarding climate. I will not move anywhere where I can not ride a bike or wear shorts all year round. Having lived in Scandinavia for all of my life, you get kind of bored by cold, DARK, winters.

CaptainLemming: If it was the best place, where I could access the net, with great views and good work, yes I would move. I believe that where ever you live is a good place, maybe just not your ideal place. So yes I would move, but it wouldn't have to be far