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My wife and I bought a house! Moving back to KC to be closer to family. I have mixed emotions about it, but know, at least for now, it's the right move.
I will definitely miss Brooklyn, our neighborhood, the park, and our friends – but all of our family is in Missouri.
When we first moved to Brooklyn, we were just a couple looking to see if we could make it in NYC - and I think we've been really successful at that test. Now that we have twin 3 year olds, we think the right move is to be closer to family so our kids can know them better. This move was especially underscored after some recent loss – we have no idea how much time we have with anyone, so we should take advantage while we can. New York isn't going anywhere.
Both my wife and I are keeping our NYC jobs and working remotely with regular monthly trips back, so it kind of feels like that's kind of a win-win; lower bills (reduced by over half), actually owning something instead of wasting it on rent, proximity to family (but far enough away that they can't "pop in"), plus the opportunity to stay connected to our close friends in NYC.
I think working full-time remote (at least for myself) will be unsustainable for the long term - I don't think I'll be happy and will feel more isolated, but for the short term it's really attractive. I will give it an honest try though.... But I also know I need to hedge my bets and start reaching out to local contacts/agencies. Anyone with their ear to the ground on Sr.AD and above positions (agency or in-house), hit me up!
....and KC folk - we should grab beers in Sept. My new house is 4 blocks from Bier Station.
- mazel tovGnash
- start putting your time and money into making more money, not finding more work. use that money to enjoy the family opportunity the move afforded you.imbecile
- Congrats on your decisions. Sounds great! Onward :-)Krassy
- Working remotely woll be enough for uou to find your nearby hussle. Good luck.cannonball1978
- congrats on the big choice. set yourself up right to work remote. It is the best investment to make it work.capn_ron
- your lucky.. replace New York with Berlin and Missouri with Sydney, and the commute isn't so easy..autoflavour
- Appreciate the advice and well-wishes all!
Autoflavour: that'd be a hell of a commute!bulletfactory - Make that NY money for as long as you can. And congrats, this is a good post.stoplying
- Was able to keep my NY job when moving out west. Working remote these last 7 months has been.... a change. Getting used to, and even appreciating, it though.duckseason
- Nice! Good luck on the move.bezoar