I've moved a LOT. I'm in my early 30s and I've moved 7 times in my adult life. And most of those have been 850+ mile moves, some even overseas.
Moving advice really requires more specifics. Here's some things you might want to think about:
- Where are you hoping to move to?
- Will you have a job lined up before you move, or are you planning to move first and then job search? (FWIW, I suggest the former, not the latter.)
- Are you familiar with the area you are moving to? If not, start researching that area to get an idea of costs so you know what to expect.
- Do you know what your Must Have, Nice to Have, and Don't Want things for housing and location are?
- Will you move yourself or will you pay someone to move you? Also, if you are trying to get a job before moving, try to negotiate moving reimbursement with the company. You can potentially even use that to negotiate for more salary instead.
Depending on the field you work, jobs may not be available or may not pay as well in a LCOL area. You might need to be in a HCOL area while you save up and then move later. But sometimes HCOL areas can be so expensive that a modest increase in salary over a similar LCOL area job might not be worth taking. That's why you really need to do a lot of research.
