Hurricanes Lounge XXX: The "Will I Stay or Will I Go?" edition

[HisIceness]

I played against Claude Lemieux in a dream once. He checked me into the boards. Luckily I woke up and had all my teeth so I'm good.

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[Cardiac Jerks]

I played against Claude Lemieux in a dream once. He checked me into the boards. Luckily I woke up and had all my teeth so I'm good.

I know a Claude Lemieux. Super nice guy.

 

[HisIceness]

He wouldn't happen to know a Kris Draper would he?

 

[Roboturner913]

On the one hand, we can increase our household income by 30% while moving to a town with roughly the same cost of living, and she can move up the ladder and get a better and likely more fulfilling job.

On the other hand, we have to pull the kids out of their schools, leave behind our church, our awesome neighbors, a home we love, her sister/mother/aunt and other extended family, fix up our house so it can be sold, live cheaply while we are having to pay rent on a condo/townhouse and still paying the mortgage/utilities, etc. on the old house, sell the old house, buy a new house, find new schools and a new church, find babysitters and daycare, move ****ing again from the rental to the new house in 6 months if we're lucky, find new places to get a haircut and get the oil changed in the car and every other goddamned thing under the sun.

I want her to be happy and have the chance to advance her career but jesus, I don't know if I can start all over again, again.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

30% get your blood flowing, or y’all doing just fine? That’s the big thing.

 

[Roboturner913]

30% get your blood flowing, or y’all doing just fine? That’s the big thing.

Without giving specific numbers, it's a big enough jump that we could use the difference to buy a nice house and have it paid off in 5 to 7 years while maintaining our current standard of living. That's the real temptation.

My heart is really where we are now, and hers too I think, but the math says go go go

 

[NotOpie]

Without giving specific numbers, it's a big enough jump that we could use the difference to buy a nice house and have it paid off in 5 to 7 years while maintaining our current standard of living. That's the real temptation.

My heart is really where we are now, and hers too I think, but the math says go go go

How far of a relocation are we talking about?

 

[emptyNedder]

Without giving specific numbers, it's a big enough jump that we could use the difference to buy a nice house and have it paid off in 5 to 7 years while maintaining our current standard of living. That's the real temptation.

My heart is really where we are now, and hers too I think, but the math says go go go

I moved for a promotion—not so much for the income as I had already turned down one offer. My manager/mentor said you didn't get three. So against my best judgment I moved my family away from a great situation close to family, a church that was a social center for all of us, and a place I had loved for two decades (the Triangle).

It has turned out better than my best hopes. The co-workers are just as good, my spouse has found both a great career and discovered she can write fiction. The children are thriving. We are much more adaptable than we think.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

How far of a relocation are we talking about?

Quebec City.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

My spouse has found both a great career and discovered she can write fiction.

I also have worked in product marketing.

 

[Roboturner913]

How far of a relocation are we talking about?

4 hours - from Western Ky to Indianapolis

 

[Roboturner913]

I don't understand the connection, and yet, it seems perfectly accurate.

 

[HisIceness]

My grandmother worked at the NC Baptist State Convention building in Cary. I haven't stepped foot in that building since her retirement some 15-20 years ago but holy hell that picture above reminds me of the place. That ugly wood-panel wall shit was in every hallway and every office.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I also have worked in product marketing.

Under appreciated post.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Under appreciated post.

Only for those who appreciate its truth firsthand, lol

 

[NotOpie]

4 hours - from Western Ky to Indianapolis

I had a good friend who lived in Indy and absolutely loved it. Said it was sort of the hidden gem of the mid-west. I also believe that St. Elmo Steak House is one of the premier steak house's in the country....but good luck with the decision. I know these things are tough.

I grew up in an era where families moved to where the lead spouse's job was (my father in this case, even though my mom was a pharmacist). When my brother's and I got out of college we each went our separate ways for jobs as well. It feels like there's less of an appetite for this these days. All I can say is my life is/was richer for the experiences.

I don't understand the connection, and yet, it seems perfectly accurate.

QTD for truth.

 

[DaveG]

4 hours - from Western Ky to Indianapolis

I will say, I love the Indy area. It's one of a few I'd consider moving to in short order if the right job came asking.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I had a fantastic evening in a little cocktail bar in downtown Indy like 10 years ago. It's not a wasteland.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I will say, I love the Indy area. It's one of a few I'd consider moving to in short order if the right job came asking.

I spent a little over a month on a project in Indianapolis last summer and really enjoyed myself.

 

[DaveG]

Not to mention 3 Floyd's is on tap at almost any bar there with a craft selection.

Just such a cool city overall. Surprising amount to do considering it isn't the biggest city.

 

[Roboturner913]

We actually lived near Indy back around 8 years ago, so I'm familiar with it. Not a hard sell in that regard. It's mostly about leaving her mom and sister and all our friends, our support system. Family is irreplaceable and really good friends are damn near it. Right now if I needed a babysitter on zero notice I'd have one within a minute or two. It's easy to take that stuff for granted and I know from experience when you don't have it, things are so much harder.

 

[HisIceness]

Once when I was flying to Chicago the planes route took us over Indianapolis. I'm pretty sure I saw Peyton Manning while looking out the window, Reggie Miller too perhaps.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I'm hoping this move/downsizing we are going through is our last, but if it isn't, the next one will be easy. We moved a lot over the years and this is the first time we've ever been in a house more than 4 years and we've been in this one for 15 so we accumulated lots of stuff. Our new house will have no crawlspace, almost no attic space and and a smaller garage. We really have no choice but to get rid of 75% of what we own and the new house won't have any space to accumulate "stuff".

 

[Roboturner913]

Once when I was flying to Chicago the planes route took us over Indianapolis. I'm pretty sure I saw Peyton Manning while looking out the window, Reggie Miller too perhaps.

you maybe referring to this:

 

[MinJaBen]

you maybe referring to this:

Nah, I'm pretty sure he was referring to this: