"Jessica, after careful consideration...
...I wish to inform you that I will not be pursuing a possible transfer to the new Auburn, WA location in April. Thank you..."
That was the start of the email I sent yesterday. I looked at the possible positives and negatives and it came down to two factors that are keeping me from making this move.
One - I went through one of the worst periods of my life after moving to Texas. I knew only a few people here and the job I moved here for fell apart less than two months later. I was basically stuck here and remained underemployed for several years as I transitioned from working in mental health to the business world. It is only in the last couple of years that I have been able to better get on my feet financially. Even then, things are still a bit shaky and in a true emergency, I would have to pull from retirement funds to make it. I never want to go through anything like that again - ever.
Two - I have a hard enough time getting to North Carolina to my family as it is. Seattle would put me that much further away. As my parents get older, I just do not feel comfortable about moving that far away. For full disclosure, Mom is having gastric issues with some diverticuli that have been found by CT scan and tested positive for H.Pylori. I am really more worried that she is not inclined right now to get a 2nd opinion or to see a gastroenterologist for an endoscope. Her doctor is just giving her anti-biotics now said they will check again in 3 months. I am worried.
If I was 27 instead of 47, I would maybe think differently - sigh...
That was the start of the email I sent yesterday. I looked at the possible positives and negatives and it came down to two factors that are keeping me from making this move.
One - I went through one of the worst periods of my life after moving to Texas. I knew only a few people here and the job I moved here for fell apart less than two months later. I was basically stuck here and remained underemployed for several years as I transitioned from working in mental health to the business world. It is only in the last couple of years that I have been able to better get on my feet financially. Even then, things are still a bit shaky and in a true emergency, I would have to pull from retirement funds to make it. I never want to go through anything like that again - ever.
Two - I have a hard enough time getting to North Carolina to my family as it is. Seattle would put me that much further away. As my parents get older, I just do not feel comfortable about moving that far away. For full disclosure, Mom is having gastric issues with some diverticuli that have been found by CT scan and tested positive for H.Pylori. I am really more worried that she is not inclined right now to get a 2nd opinion or to see a gastroenterologist for an endoscope. Her doctor is just giving her anti-biotics now said they will check again in 3 months. I am worried.
If I was 27 instead of 47, I would maybe think differently - sigh...