Finance Questions

Question: Would you move to go after a job opportunity that would greatly benefit your career?

I've just graduated from college (a few months ago) and I'm now looking at the job opportunities that will be offered at my college's upcoming job fair.

My major is in Finance, but I lack actual experience in the field. Nonetheless, I could do quite well for myself if I am one day able to be a Financial Analyst. Few companies offer training programs, but one that does has opportunities in Irvine California (in "The OC" Orange County). I live too far to drive there ... if you're familiar with California, I live in Ventura County with my family.

In any case, it would be an awesome opportunity, but I'd have to move out on my own to do it. Should I go for it? It sounds kind of exciting actually ... I could get an apartment in Newport Beach which is right next to Irvine and is supposed to be really nice.

So what say you, should I leave home and follow the job if the opportunity presents itself?

Answer: mattias carl has given a very sensible answer and I would agree with all he/she said.

I was unemployed and moved over two hundred miles to take up a new position, (on a few days break, saw job advertised, went home posted application form on Saturday. Monday had a phone call inviting me for an interview on the Thursday, started work on the Monday!)

Met the man who is now my husband. After a few years he was promoted in his job, and as there were no vacancies at the new level where we were living, we decided that to take up his promotion we would have to move to another area where there were vacancies at the new level. Some years after that he was not overly happy with the way things were going at work,....(a government dept.), ....so after a great deal of discussion between us, he applied for a position at a higher grade with another governement dept. and hey presto we moved again!

Each time we moved I was able to find further employment and I have also retrained as an IT tutor in adult education. We have also made some very good friends wherever we have lived.

Think it through and if you feel it is right for you then go for it....life is too short for regrets and you don't want to live the rest of your life thinking "if only....."

Good luck...

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