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I'm moving to Portland from Pittsburgh soon and I can tell you it is difficult to apply for work when you are out of state. I'm going to apply for temp work as well as still putting in my resume and application wherever I can find work. As far as somewhere to stay, I'm staying at a guesthouse (500 inc utilities) until I can find something permanent (whether it's a roomie or apartment.) Many people won't rent out to out of staters either.
The best I can tell you is to go the temp route (employment and housing) since you are going through a transition period, until you figure out your finances and such.
I would never relocate jobless unless I had several months living expenses saved up.
I've never had the luxury of having several months of savings when I've moved. I moved because I wasn't making any money to do that. That being said, I would never, ever relocate without a job. Sure, there are some success stories, but going with no job seems to me to be a recipe for failure. Even if you do have savings you can't live on that forever.
As long as you have enough money saved up to keep you afloat for a few months, you're set. I tried job-hunting from afar, and it's a lost cause. The job market is still so skewed toward greater supply than demand that, unless you're a high-level executive or have a sought-after skill, you're unlikely to land something while in another state. One compromise would be if you can find a part-time job or contract position which would help take some pressure off while you get planted.
I finally relocated where I wanted to go and couldn't be happier. It all worked out, although not immediately. I'd say go! You can't wait forever.
As long as you have enough money saved up to keep you afloat for a few months, you're set. I tried job-hunting from afar, and it's a lost cause. The job market is still so skewed toward greater supply than demand that, unless you're a high-level executive or have a sought-after skill, you're unlikely to land something while in another state. One compromise would be if you can find a part-time job or contract position which would help take some pressure off while you get planted.
I finally relocated where I wanted to go and couldn't be happier. It all worked out, although not immediately. I'd say go! You can't wait forever.
Yep. None of the industries I have experience in will give me the time of day from out of state. If I waited till I had a job before moving, I'd still be living in El Paso, miserable. I leave next Saturday for a new state and city. This will be my 8th big move with no job lined up.
Ankhharu, good luck to you! I think it'll work out fine because you sound like you are willing to do without things to be able to live where you want to live.
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I am taking a moderate approach. I am orig. from CA so I have family to stay will while I am out here so I can search and if the run a background check it will show I lived at that address. Would I just go to a new state cold, no connects, prob. not.
Well I'm moving back to Denver next week and moving with no job. Most of the jobs I've applied to basically have said "we don't interview out of state candidates."
So I need to take a chance-I have a house & 6 months of savings-
When I wanted to relocate across the country to a new city, I spent thousands flying back and forth to interviews and was always rejected for a local candidate. What a waste of money and time.
Finally I just moved and after a few months found my first job. I got a lot more interviews when I actually had a local address on my resume and I could take the interview the next day.
Unless you have the ability to transfer from one job to another to your dream town with your current employer, or some unique skill, the only way to get a job in a new town is to move there and start looking.
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