Hello!
First time posting, I've been lurking for about a year. Just looking for some feedback on my current situation.
Me: 30 year old male, single, no kids, finishing grad school this summer on the east coast. All said and done, I'm graduating with 100k in student loans and no savings. I'll be working in healthcare, the median salary for my career is 100k. I'm torn between staying on the east coast and moving back to the midwest where most of my family lives. I feel like moving back to the midwest, but I'm not sure if it's the right time.
Option 1: stay on the east coast for 3 more years working for a community health center, qualifying for federal loan repayment.
Pros: I would pay off my loans in 1 year, giving me a good start on FIRE! And I would work with an organization that I know would be a great place for a first job.
Cons: not be near my aging family, delay the inevitable move. Financially and professionally it makes sense to stay, but socially it would feel like treading water.
Option 2: Move back to the midwest.
Pros: be close to family.
Cons: paying off loans would take 3 years, instead of 1.
The dilemma: I feel ready to leave the east coast, but financially it makes sense to stay. Any feedback would be awesome! Thanks!