I'm 27 years old and I've lived in Connecticut all my life with the exception of four years in Boston when I was in college (summers were back in CT as it was only a two hour drive). Aside from that, the biggest "move" I've ever made was from the town I was born in to the town next door in fifth grade, and I just recently moved back to the town I was born in since I work there and finally got a place of my own.
I've got a good job. The pay is decent and allows me to live my life while enjoying myself a bit here and there. I cover basic living expenses, my bike, and a few weekend trips, plus one week-long vacation, per year. I have great benefits through work and the company is doing well (I've been here for five years since 2006 and it's grown every year even through the recession). I even have a good profit sharing plan.
While I know I'm very lucky to have all of this in this sort of economy, every few months I just get this massive urge to pack up everything I own and hit the road. I loved living in Boston a thousand times more than CT but couldn't get steady employment up there that would allow me to live when I graduated. Now every time I go back for a weekend to visit I get really depressed that another year has gone by and I'm still watching the time pass in the same old place as I get older. People say I'm young at 27, and I am, but just watching how quickly I went from 22 at graduation to 27 scares me. It feels like I haven't really done anything in that amount of time and it certainly doesn't feel like anywhere near five years has gone by. The M-F 8-5 is a great schedule but just makes the weeks and months and years pass like no other.
I've recently applied to quite a few jobs up in Boston but to no avail. And to be quite honest, there's a big part of me that wants to experience something completely new anyways. I've lived there before and as much as I love it, there are a thousand more cities I've never lived in in this country alone. The only thing ever really holding me back has been employment. It's so hard to find a steady job and on top of that, if I ever move it will be with my girlfriend because she's amazing and I absolutely want to be with her for a long time. That just makes it even more complicated, though, because if I ever find a job somewhere, the chances of her being able to find one at the same time in the same place are going to be pretty slim. And I doubt I'll find a job that can cover both of our living expenses in a city.
Anyways, sorry to vent. I just get a little down sometimes thinking about the fact that I'm stuck here and could very well end up 10-20+ years down the road having never really lived anywhere or experienced anywhere except CT. There is such a massive world out there. If I spoke another language, I'd probably skip out on the USA altogether and try something completely different (not because I don't like the United States, just because that's my idea of a real adventure). Europe fascinates and amazes the hell out of me and I'd love to live there at least once, even if just for a year or two.
Does anyone else ever feel trapped with their location like this? Have you ever had the opportunity to make a big move and taken it? How did it go? Do you regret any of it? What worked for you? Just looking for conversation on the topic. :beer:
I've got a good job. The pay is decent and allows me to live my life while enjoying myself a bit here and there. I cover basic living expenses, my bike, and a few weekend trips, plus one week-long vacation, per year. I have great benefits through work and the company is doing well (I've been here for five years since 2006 and it's grown every year even through the recession). I even have a good profit sharing plan.
While I know I'm very lucky to have all of this in this sort of economy, every few months I just get this massive urge to pack up everything I own and hit the road. I loved living in Boston a thousand times more than CT but couldn't get steady employment up there that would allow me to live when I graduated. Now every time I go back for a weekend to visit I get really depressed that another year has gone by and I'm still watching the time pass in the same old place as I get older. People say I'm young at 27, and I am, but just watching how quickly I went from 22 at graduation to 27 scares me. It feels like I haven't really done anything in that amount of time and it certainly doesn't feel like anywhere near five years has gone by. The M-F 8-5 is a great schedule but just makes the weeks and months and years pass like no other.
I've recently applied to quite a few jobs up in Boston but to no avail. And to be quite honest, there's a big part of me that wants to experience something completely new anyways. I've lived there before and as much as I love it, there are a thousand more cities I've never lived in in this country alone. The only thing ever really holding me back has been employment. It's so hard to find a steady job and on top of that, if I ever move it will be with my girlfriend because she's amazing and I absolutely want to be with her for a long time. That just makes it even more complicated, though, because if I ever find a job somewhere, the chances of her being able to find one at the same time in the same place are going to be pretty slim. And I doubt I'll find a job that can cover both of our living expenses in a city.
Anyways, sorry to vent. I just get a little down sometimes thinking about the fact that I'm stuck here and could very well end up 10-20+ years down the road having never really lived anywhere or experienced anywhere except CT. There is such a massive world out there. If I spoke another language, I'd probably skip out on the USA altogether and try something completely different (not because I don't like the United States, just because that's my idea of a real adventure). Europe fascinates and amazes the hell out of me and I'd love to live there at least once, even if just for a year or two.
Does anyone else ever feel trapped with their location like this? Have you ever had the opportunity to make a big move and taken it? How did it go? Do you regret any of it? What worked for you? Just looking for conversation on the topic. :beer:
