Moving to D.C. without a job (jobs, Budget, school)

[ursvetlanka]

Hi,

I'm looking for general advice on moving to D.C. without a job. It's a risky change so I've been looking for temp housing and sublets to be able to stay somewhere for 2-3 months before I find full-time employment.

Does anyone have similar experience, and what are your thoughts on sublets in D.C. as a temp option for job searchers?

I'm finishing a Master's program in Pennsylvania in 4 weeks and my current lease is up on May 1st. I have about 7K in savings + school debt + car loan. I know how to live on a budget, etc. And I've been in difficult life situations before and am ready to wait on tables, clean houses and walk dogs if I have to.

Anyways, I've also noticed that looking for jobs in D.C. living in PA hasn't been very fruitful. My guess is that a local D.C. address will make a difference.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks!

P.S. I've been kind of freaking out with this lease expiring, still thinking about the move and not having new housing. I have friends in Arlington who offered me to stay with them for 2 weeks if I had nowhere else to live but I would like that to be the absolute last resort.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by ursvetlanka

I'm looking for general advice on moving to D.C. without a job.

I'm finishing a Master's program in 4 weeks...
current lease is up on May 1st... have about 7K in savings
I know how to live on a budget, etc.

been looking for temp housing and sublets...
for 2-3 months (as I go about finding) full-time employment.
...am ready to wait on tables, clean houses and walk dogs (until that better/real job shows up)

What are your thoughts?

I think you'll be fine.

[ursvetlanka]

Originally Posted by MrRational

I think you'll be fine.

Thanks, I appreciate your input!