I'm in a dilemma. Two dilemmas. Possibly three.
Firstly, last night Rob and Chris both said they'd be very keen to move to a three-bed place with me, if we can organise it. This is something I'd be very keen to do too, but I couldn't go back to the one hour plus commute that living in Dalston would entail.
However, my workplace is moving. But as yet, we don't know where we're moving to. Who knows, it could be within easy reach of Dalston.
On top of this, I am seeing someone who I love, who lives in America, and it's very tempting to move out there. But the visa system is very tricky, and I'd need a job and so would be held to one place. The person in question is currently studying in a place where she has no intention of staying, so if I did find work out there, I would be there for a maximum of one year, and then would have to find other work elsewhere.
She, in turn,is looking to move to East London on an exchange. This is something that may or may not happen, and it's dependent on someone wanting to leave London and go to Rochester, NY for a year. This is something that we would be unwise to pin hopes upon, but the school in Rochester is an excellent one, and has an international reputation, so it's not out of the question.
Ideally, work would move closer to Greenwich, and Rob, Chris and I would move there too, and the exchange would work out fine. A worst case scenario is that I find a job in Rochester, hand in my notice, and the next day, the exchange would come through, and Braunwin and I would swap sides of the Atlantic. And Rob and Chris would remain in Dalston, and I in Streatham until I leave for Rochester.
To take stock:
Dilemma 1: Live near work or live with interesting people?
Dilemma 2: Long term job I like, or a year with someone I love?
Dilemma 3: Drag someone across the Atlantic selfishly, or find work in America?
All of these things depend on where work moves to, so I can't really do anytihng about them until I find out where I'll be working in January. However, there's still the Transatlantic thing to consider, and if work moves somewhere really awful, then, that's going to be even more tempting.
Really, I need advice from complete strangers. What would you do?
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2 comments:
binge drinking.
always the answer.
Yeahh,
I couldn't think of a better solution than Ben's.
Seems to me that you need to know where your office is moving to before you decide whether to move in with the lads.
America v England is tougher. Moving back and forward between countries could put you at risk of short periods of unemployment. Trust me, I know.
When deciding where to finally settle down, I suppose you need to do some risk analysis. E.g. How easy is it for you/her to find work in UK/NY? How much do yee like the jobs you currently have and what opportunities do they afford? Which cities do yee prefer living in?
I suggest Singapore.
Alec
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