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Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 8:44 pm
by flamesbball84
Have an interview on Monday for a job in Farmville and I learned some second hand information today through very qualified sources that I am the only one being interview for it and that as long as I don't screw up the interview on Monday, I'll be offered the job.
Financially it's not the greatest job (won't go into details as it will potentially reveal the organization), but it could be a good career move. I can always leave after a year as well, so I won't be stuck in a multi-year contract of any sort.
Problem: I'm really not sure if I want to leave Lynchburg. I've lived here my entire life (26 years, including all my college years) and I am pretty attached to the city and being "home."
Anyone have any advice? I've never realistically faced the prospect of leaving home so I'm having a hard time making a logical decision.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 1:53 pm
by PAmedic
GO!
take the risks now before life gets complicated with kids, mortgages, etc
you'll have the rest of you're life to play it safe and be comfortable.
best of luck to you
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 2:14 pm
by olldflame
Time to man up. It's Farmville for cryanoutloud, not Afghanistan.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 2:46 pm
by Green Monkey
I know people who commute farther than that every day just for a job. You'll only be an hour away so it's not like you can't visit friends on the weekend once in a while. Besides, even if the job isn't that good, you'll be more likely to find a better one if you're already employed.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 10:33 pm
by Sly Fox
I spent nearly three years with a 1:15 commute to work. You'll still be close enough to have mom do laundry. Sounds like a win-win to me.
For the Old Hag generation this would not have even been a thought. Most of us left home the day we graduated high school and only visited on holidays for the next ten years.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 10:56 pm
by Cider Jim
olldflame wrote:Time to man up. It's Farmville for cryanoutloud, not Afghanistan.
+1
And if you miss D3 sports, visit Hampden-Sidney.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 8:46 am
by ALUmnus
PAmedic wrote:GO!
take the risks now before life gets complicated with kids, mortgages, etc
you'll have the rest of you're life to play it safe and be comfortable.
best of luck to you
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 9:57 am
by TDDance234
Sly Fox wrote:I spent nearly three years with a 1:15 commute to work. You'll still be close enough to have mom do laundry. Sounds like a win-win to me.
For the Old Hag generation this would not have even been a thought. Most of us left home the day we graduated high school and only visited on holidays for the next ten years.
I've even given up holidays.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 3:35 pm
by SuperJon
Go. Risk it now. Get the experience and less pay now while you don't have as many bills or as much debt. It'll help out down the road when you get the girl and the kids and the house.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 12:18 am
by PAmedic
SuperJon wrote:Go. Risk it now. Get the experience and less pay now while you don't have as many bills or as much debt. It'll help out down the road when you get the girl and the kids and the house.
and after the divorce when SHE gets the kids and the house; all you have to do is pay for them
sigh
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 8:54 pm
by flamesbball84
Well offered the job today at Hampden-Sydney, as expected. Will take it depending on the status of the job I interview for tomorrow that's here in town.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:44 pm
by flamesbball84
Taking my skills to Farmville now!
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:47 pm
by PAmedic
congrats and best of luck
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 9:25 pm
by El Scorcho
flamesbball84 wrote:Taking my skills to Farmville now!
I don't see how hanging out on Facebook helps this situation, but whatever you need to do man...
I kid.
Congrats and best of luck to you.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 11:51 pm
by flamesbball84
El Scorcho wrote:flamesbball84 wrote:Taking my skills to Farmville now!
I don't see how hanging out on Facebook helps this situation, but whatever you need to do man...
I kid.
Congrats and best of luck to you.
It should help me if I have a run in with one of the many farmers around there. I'm sure they will be impressed with my ability to plant, grow, harvest, and sell strawberries in like 4 hours
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:11 pm
by ATrain
Take it from a Farmville native, its really not that far. I can drive 460 from Roanoke to Rt. 307 (where you turn left to connect to 360 to go to Richmond) in my sleep.
I knew people who commuted to Liberty from Farmville. And if you really want to be close to Lynchburg, then just live in Appomattox.
Re: Career and moving away from home
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 1:21 pm
by Rooster Cogburn
maybe they'll block FF in farmville. jk