So I'm in a bit of a predicament, but I would wager it's a good one, and one I've set myself up for. Long story short, last year I finished taking prerequisites for a Master's in computer science, I ditched my job doing sciencey stuff, and started working as a student/researcher full-time.
The thing is, I graduate in about a month. There are few tech jobs here in Indianapolis, and even fewer interesting ones. A similar idea could be said about my dating prospects as a non-religious individual. I've always had better experience in finding jobs by actually being in the city in which they are located (from my 3-datapoint survey of my experience in finding jobs), and I would like some flat-out opinions.
When I am able to move (at the start of March), should I move without having found a job? What are the chances of this utterly failing? I am looking at (descending order of how much I like the cities): Seattle, San Jose, Portland, and Denver. I figure moving for the city and not for the job has its benefits.
I currently have about one year's worth of expenses here that I can tap into, which would probably reduce to 6 months (or less) in another area. Any help or advice is appreciated. (I would say I don't currently have a job lined up, because I haven't been diligent about doing applications. I've been doing one thing at a time, and for now that thing is finishing school. If that's my issue, by all means let me hear about it.)