Relocation question (insurance, how much, home)

[dieselperformanceidaho]

My wife and I are looking at moving to either fairbanks/north pole area or in or around anchorage. My wife is xtremly nervious about leaving Idaho due to job situation and or course are children and future. My wife is a stay at home and i work in the diesel mechanic field. How much of a shock is it going to be compared to Idaho, I have talked to a lot of people who have lived there and left and moved to north idaho by us or into washington. They all say it's great and awesome but they all left yes they have differant reasons for going back to the main land. I need some post about life there and the job market, I have talked to a couple buisness up there and they all say come up it great etc but what about people that actually live there. Thanks Dpi

[akvarmit]

The more important question is do you have a guaranteed job lined up? Now keep in mind that a few people on this forum even had job offers and found themselves in a pile of dung.......leading to a few very stressful months.

No one, unless they have a years worth of income in the bank, should move here without a job. Much less, if you read a few threads here, you'll find the average $ needed to get settled in is around $10,000. (rental/home, sec. deposit, utility service retainers, initial auto insurance, resupplying a home with groceries...etc.)

You probably would do good to read up on all the threads here posted by folks that have made the move and get a really good background first.
Not trying to be negative, just realistic.

[dieselperformanceidaho]

Originally Posted by akvarmit

The more important question is do you have a guaranteed job lined up? Now keep in mind that a few people on this forum even had job offers and found themselves in a pile of dung.......leading to a few very stressful months.

No one, unless they have a years worth of income in the bank, should move here without a job. Much less, if you read a few threads here, you'll find the average $ needed to get settled in is around $10,000. (rental/home, sec. deposit, utility service retainers, initial auto insurance, resupplying a home with groceries...etc.)

You probably would do good to read up on all the threads here posted by folks that have made the move and get a really good background first.
Not trying to be negative, just realistic.

yes i have a guaranteed job and a signed contract to pay for my relocation costs still a little uneasy

[stiffnecked]

Originally Posted by dieselperformanceidaho

yes i have a guaranteed job and a signed contract to pay for my relocation costs still a little uneasy

If that's the case you and your wife should already be packing. Life is an adventure only if your willing to start the journey. Otherwise it's like standing water that just starts to stagnate. Same thing different day.

One word of warning though. Don't come up and get so wrapped up in your job that you forget to take care of your family. If your church goin' people find one and get plugged in pronto. Find something so that your wife has peeps to talk to and visit with. Otherwise things will turn real bad real fast.

[roadfamily6now]

Originally Posted by stiffnecked

If that's the case you and your wife should already be packing. Life is an adventure only if your willing to start the journey. Otherwise it's like standing water that just starts to stagnate. Same thing different day.
.

Totally! Jump in with both feet and just do it!

[akvarmit]

Originally Posted by dieselperformanceidaho

yes i have a guaranteed job and a signed contract to pay for my relocation costs still a little uneasy

Well that is a much better place to start from!!!! Good for you! How long do you have to fully decide and where will you be living?

Stiffnecked is absolutely right.....one of the best things we did was go out, meet people, get some community connections. Because the things that are valued in the Lower 48 are not the same up here. More emphasis is put on friendships and fun times here as opposed to what one owns or who one knows..........(unless of course they own a boat, then they are a very good friend some fishing season!!!!)
DAwn

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by akvarmit

Well that is a much better place to start from!!!! Good for you! How long do you have to fully decide and where will you be living?

Stiffnecked is absolutely right.....one of the best things we did was go out, meet people, get some community connections. Because the things that are valued in the Lower 48 are not the same up here. More emphasis is put on friendships and fun times here as opposed to what one owns or who one knows..........(unless of course they own a boat, then they are a very good friend some fishing season!!!!)
DAwn

That main problem I can see with newcomers to Alaska, be it conservative or liberal, is that they get away from the mess they have created in their cities or States in the Lower-48, and a few years later they change this place into the messes they have left behind. Russia is next, I imagine, right after the true North

[dieselperformanceidaho]

Originally Posted by stiffnecked

If that's the case you and your wife should already be packing. Life is an adventure only if your willing to start the journey. Otherwise it's like standing water that just starts to stagnate. Same thing different day.

One word of warning though. Don't come up and get so wrapped up in your job that you forget to take care of your family. If your church goin' people find one and get plugged in pronto. Find something so that your wife has peeps to talk to and visit with. Otherwise things will turn real bad real fast.

My wife more then me is worried about being so far away from family, so it's not as easy as it sounds

[dieselperformanceidaho]

Originally Posted by akvarmit

Well that is a much better place to start from!!!! Good for you! How long do you have to fully decide and where will you be living?

Stiffnecked is absolutely right.....one of the best things we did was go out, meet people, get some community connections. Because the things that are valued in the Lower 48 are not the same up here. More emphasis is put on friendships and fun times here as opposed to what one owns or who one knows..........(unless of course they own a boat, then they are a very good friend some fishing season!!!!)
DAwn

i have to decide 100% by jan 1st

[dieselperformanceidaho]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

That main problem I can see with newcomers to Alaska, be it conservative or liberal, is that they get away from the mess they have created in their cities or States in the Lower-48, and a few years later they change this place into the messes they have left behind. Russia is next, I imagine, right after the true North

no messes here my wife and i stick to us and are family more then anything,she is a stay at home and focus is on raising are kids right and respectful. I have always based my work ethic and being hard and honest i will do what i have to make it work but there is a line i won't cross. the biggest reason for me to go north is the outdoors 6mths of snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, mountain biking etc, I love winter and grew up with cold and harsh winters. idaho winters are mild compared to what i am use to. but as in all things it has to work for us as a family since they come first