How to relocate.

washparkdub

washparkdub

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So, how does one go about moving?

More specifically how do I go about moving to another state. Another state where I have no job and no place to live. Which do I get first? A job makes sense, but what if I can get a job and cannot find a suitable place to live?

Even more specifically, I would like to move from my home now and move to either Bozeman, or Big Sky Montana, really anywhere in the neck of the woods, Belgrade may would even be acceptable..

A resort job perhaps?

I have no idea how to arrange all of the above.
 
When you're moving, typically a place to live is the first thing you review. Look at apartments even if it's for the first little while. And if you have enough money until you can find a suitable job, you're set. Why do you wish to relocate when you don't have a clue how you'll sustain yourself when you get there though?
 
If you're a relatively young age, seek parental advice, nothing better than having shit done for you by the people who know
 
i'd secure a job before moving anywhere, or at least be sure jobs are plentiful. only way i would look for a place first is if i had a chunk of change tucked away to support myself for a few months.
 
-Have plenty of money saved, money solves everything. It costs a shitload to put a deposit down on a place, and all the legal red tape like DMV bullshit etc.

-Have an idea of what your work plan is, living situation as well. Call ahead to like restaurants or resorts and ask for an interview next week, they don't need to know you are out of state just show up if you have plenty of interviews lined up at your destination.

-Don't forget about the boring stuff, forward your mail, change your DL and car registration over, update bills/creditors. Its no fun to go to collections over missing mail or getting your car impounded for expired tags etc (both of which happened to me cause I am an idiot). Some places you can't work with an out-of-state DL. Don't forget your SS card and birth certificate either.

-Go with the flow! I met one of my best friends and future roommate through the grapevine after we just up and moved to Bend, OR. He was sleeping in the back of his van, and I was couch surfing. Obviously, be careful and cautious, but I never would have made that friend without just going with the flow.

-When driving, have a mini car survival kit, as there may be no cell service. Battery jumper, a few tools, a busted pair of jeans to work in underneath your car, a industrial strength car jack and JACK STANDS (almost killed myself, being an idiot again), a BIG tire iron for rusted bolts, flashlight or headlamp even better.

 
IF you have people skills and general smarts you can go with pretty much nothing and make it work. Might want to have some sort of game plan or a little loot just in case though
 
oh yeah, good luck. I moved coast to coast and It was the most fun thing I have done so far in my life! An adventure for sure.

the extra money helps pay for side adventures as well BTW...
 
moved from connecticut to washington...best decision of my life.

get in school, stay in school, graduate, find job....kinda how it went for me.
 
you should have enough money to last you 3 months when you get out there....have an idea of what you want to do for work and where you would ideally like to live. working in a ski town often requires that you take a leap of faith. mountains like to hire real people, not voices they hear over the phone. if you really want to work at a resort, pick up your shit and go. find a place you can crash at for a month or two on the cheap while you get a job and permanent housing locked down. just an fyi, if you work at a resort chances are you will need 2 or 3 jobs to get by. when summer rolls around you will have to start looking into other jobs that will get you through to next season. good luck!
 
Easiest way is to get a job at a resort and just live in employee housing until you get your shit together, meet people, and scope the place out. That's what I did.

Biggest thing people forget is to grab their medical records from their doc before they move away. I guess if you're in 100% perfect health with no medical history, no current/past meds, and no past injuries it's not a big deal... otherwise it kind of blows when something comes up. Huge pain in the ass to get that stuff from afar.
 
im actually packing my car right now to drive out to Colorado, then to Utah from Massachusetts. I made the same move 4 years ago for school but now I'm trying out a different state (Utah). My advice is to try and go with the flow and get your priorities set. I've already arranged living conditions through newschoolers actually, so when I get out there i'll just have to get a job. I've saved up enough money where i'll be set for a little but working is my first priority for sure.

As for packing, try and pack somewhat light. Don't bring all the stupid shit you have at your house that you never really use. Also, i'd recommend trying to find a place that's furnished at first before trying to figure out all the furniture stuff at a place you're not sure you're even going to like.
 
A word of caution...bed bugs are lurking...its a very real possibility. Especially in apartments with high turnover (anything
 
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