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Rural change
Hi all.
I don't mind my job, actually i do enjoy it some days but i loathe working in the City and living in the suburbs.
I have worked there for 5 years now and am completely over it. The long drives, the smell of rotting food, exhaust, smokers, noise and the sheer mass of people isn't something i like. Yes i am an introvert and crowds tire me.
For now i am still living with my parents but this is to change within the next two years so i have been house hunting. Costs aside, i really don't like what i am seeing. New houses have tiny backyards and the houses are generally so close you could touch your neighbors. Want a big backyard? Expect to fork out a lot just for land.
I am entertaining the idea of moving away from the city and finding another job. That is where the problem lays. I work in I.T so most jobs are within the city.
I have a few places lined up where i wouldn't mind living.
Has anyone on this board been in a similar situation of wanting to get away from the city and or actually followed through with it? If so, what were your biggest hurdles. Do you enjoy the lifestyle change or have you realized it wasn't for you?
Did you have to change the field of job you were in or did you have success finding something in your field?
If anyone else has any comments on this; I'd like to hear them.
This is obviously a big change for myself and whilst i don't think it will be a problem, there is bound to be something I've forgotten.
PS: This is not motivated (ok it is, but only very slightly) by Astronomy or any other hobbies.
Cheers.
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