We live in Leeds, UK. My husband's been offered a job in Santa Barbara. We're not rich.  Should we go?
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I'm assuming yo'u're talking about California.\n\nIt's a nice little spot. Nice pier. and a change would probably be for the best.
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I would suggest you come over for a holiday so you can check out the property scene and the areas in general.  Depending on the job you might want to live just outside Edinburgh - property is much cheaper and, if you think it out, the commute is not bad (many companies are now location outside the city centre anyway).\n\nEdinburgh has the same issues as most major cities - you just need to check the culture fits with how you want to live.\n\nOne point that I cannot stress enough - unlike the poster above DO NOT (I repeat) DO NOT refer to the Country as England ... this is a massive bugbear to Scottish people and actually quite insulting (think of calling someone from the deep south a Yankee [then multiply the insult by 10!).\n\nI am sure you know but the whole country is Great Britain/UK, with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales making up the different parts.  \n\nEdinburgh is in Scotland and the UK, Edinburgh is not in England\n\nGood luck with it - drop me a note if you need any more.
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I also live in CA.  Santa Barbara is a beautiful college. I'm thinking of transfering there myself. No one can really answer this question for you, but here are some things to consider:\nDo you want to stay close to home?\nDo you like the busy life of New York?\nAre you a big partier? (I'm not saying there's no parties in New York, but let's face it, UCSB is the place to be for a good party)\nWhat is your field of interest?\n***Make sure you compare both colleges to see which one's right for you.
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The San Francisco bay area. You could get a good job in S.F. and live a little cheaper in a near by city/suburb. Of you could get a job in a number of other cities, from oakland to san jose. There is always work in the bay area and it's a great place to live. Lots of different people and lots of things to do. You can learn so much there.
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This was thoroughly and exhaustively researched by a Canadian couple, 2 years ago - (whose interests included schools as well as general quality of life /work/amenities etc.  They came up with the answer: COLCHESTER Essex.  They DID move there - and were very happy with their choice.  (No, I don't live in Colchester!)
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it's a great place to raise your children. the area is growing and more and more opportunities are opening up for all walks of life. ....good luck
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I think you should move to be with your husband.  It's only an hour and a half 3 days a week.  There are a lot of people that commute from Gainsville to Jax to work everyday and don't think twice about it.
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I used to live in Barnsley..South Yorkshire...but had the good sense to move to Cebu.Philippines.Cigarettes here are 20p a packet..beer is 35p a bottle and I rent a two bedroon house for £150 a month.And it is currently 31degrees with lovely beaches and blue seas.Why don't you come over?
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I'm an American Citizen who moved here two years ago to marry my Welsh husband.  We live in London.  In my experience so far, most everyone is judged on who they are personally.  I've experienced a couple instances of racism, but they were brief moments of stupidity on the part of a couple un-informed persons.\n\nIt doesn't really matter in the long run if you stay there or come here...  It's your life and where and how you choose to live it and be as a person - your values and your integrity - that's what is only ever going to matter.\n\nCheers\n\nPS - the jobs market is great, if you have skills it's even better.  I'd suggest you start doing some Internet research to get an idea of what is here and what's on offer job and pay-wise so you know what you will be facing.  Ta
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Depends on if you want to live in San Francisco for not. For me, if I could afford it, it'd be worth it.
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She is doing her job, thats the bottom line.\nThe company pays her to keep wages down, and inexperienced is cheaper.\nB*tch yes, sackable? NO.\nSorry.\n\nHave a good day, and dont think about her, and say hi to some of the old guys and gals there. My wife works in one to.\nA big HI from the UK.
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calgary is a great place to live! Jobs are every where! less than a 1% unemployemnet rate however homes are expensive and hard to come by so be cautious!
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Reconsider please!!!! I live in the Caribbean and right now there is a massive but quiet exodus of people. Cost of living is outrageous, jobs are easy to find but nobody wants to pay you what you're worth,and rents are three and four times what you'd pay for something similar wherever you are. If you still want to relocate, give it a few years to let the bottom fall out of the market and you'll be in a better position. CSME is coming on stream and it'll open things up a lot for  everyone.
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South Florida is a Wonderful place to visit.. and a very nice place to live. But it's a horrible place to work.\nCrookedness abounds and the rich get richer and the poor get.... well you know all that I'm sure.\n\nWith that in mind:\n\nI'll also venture to tell you something you already know: In I.T. it's not what you know that gets you in the door.. it's who you know. Network off of you friends.. people that KNOW how good you are. Or take a few tiny jobs... Help out the real-estate guy that's transitioning his office over to wireless... you'd be surprised where those leads can take you.\n\nLast but not least... Terremark (the NAP of the America's) has some openings this week. Your background will need to be squeaky clean... The United States Military own about half of the whole building.\n\nwww.terramark.com
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You need to choose a college or two, visit them and return with information about why those would be great places to live for two years.  Find stuff he likes: a hockey team, good weather, job opportunities in his field, shorter commute times, etc.  Talk about how moving there would also benefit your kids.  You can't just expect him to support your idea of moving somewhere without knowing where that would be!  What if you choose Nunavut?  Or Baghdad?  (Extreme examples I know, but you get the picture.)  Remind him that moving young kids is a lot easier than moving older ones.  Perhaps show him examples of the types of jobs you could get WHERE YOU CURRENTLY LIVE, if only you had an MSW (this would make the move feel even more temporary).\n\nHowever, definitely don't give up your dream of getting that MSW.  If it comes down to correspondance, do it that way.  By the way, I live in Graduate Student Accomodation at the University of Calgary, and there are TONS of grad students living here while their spouse is back home.  They're not the happiest bunch, but it's more common than you'd think!
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The city itself is undergoing a lot of reconstruction and at times looks like it's on its last legs.  We have two train stations, but neither are a main line (though Leeds is only a 30 minute journey away).  The university itself is pretty much like any other university, with a decent social scene (if you keep away from Rio's, which has turned into a pit over the past few years).\n\nAn earlier poster commented on the race issue, but it should be taken with a pinch of salt: Bradford is no better or worse than any other city.\n\nAll-in-all, your best bet would be to visit the city first for a day.  Make up your own mind because it's the only true freedom you have.
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bigger cities are probably not a good idea. people fight over a job opening. you prob need to relocate to somewhere small. that is not all about hustle and bustle. somewhere that you can smell the air and not smog. hear the birds and not horns and sirens.go fishing not spend 2hrs in traffic trying to get home.