Bittersweet

[JPM]

So I just got the official offer today on a new job. My old place of business is in dire straits and my job has very recently come to an end. In this day and age with the economy being what it is and jobs so hard to come by, I am ecstatic to have found a great new opportunity. The only issue is that the family is going to have to relocate from San Diego, CA to South Carolina north of Columbia.

Don't get me wrong, the area of South Carolina we will be moving to is beautiful. It's just that, San Diego is where my wife and I met, where my son was born and where all of our friends are located. This is where my wife and I had our first date, bought our first house together, etc, etc. Not to mention that while I have lived all around the country, the climate and the ocean are hard to beat.

Despite that, the job opportunity is outstanding and the people I will be working with are top notch. And as painful as it will be to leave San Diego, the State is pretty screwed up with no real vision on how to fix it. I firmly believe that in the long run, South Carolina will be a much better place to raise my family.

On top of that, both my wife and I have no family in CA. We will be much closer to both my side of the family and her side. We and the kids will be able to see them much more than we do now. We both think that is important for us and our kids.

So, part of me is happy and part of me is sad. No real questions, I just appreciate being able to state how I'm feeling. Despite the fact that I haven't met any of you in person, it gives me some comfort to be able to share something like this with the brotherhood of B&B.

 

[TChewy]

Congrats on the new job and good luck with the move. I'm sure things will work out great for you and your family. Sometimes life has a funny way of leading us to where we're supposed to be.

 

[Doc4]

Now I can't get this song out of my head ...

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6EzjYf1hY[/YOUTUBE]

 

[hdhaskell]

Yep -- I'm what you call a "wrongsider" -- someone who wasn't paying careful attention and wound up on the wrong side of the Mississippi River. I moved to Oklahoma for a great job and not one single other thing . . . four years later, it's still a great job and now I've got good friends, too.

Just before I took the job, I called up the only person I knew from Oklahoma -- a woman in her 60s -- and she said, "Listen, a man's job comes first. The only thing feminism has done for us is nobody holds the door any more, and nobody cares when you cry."

Well, I wouldn't go that far, but -- unless you're a pure-blooded Luiseno Indian -- I would bet that, for centuries, your ancestors have moved wherever they had to move to provide for their children, and ultimately you; and now you are going to do the same thing for your children, and your grandchildren, down to your most distant descendants whom you will never meet.

Plus, the food is better in the South (although I would stay away from Mustard-based barbecue).

 

[moonshine44]

Sounds like a great opportunity! Good luck!

 

[JPM]

Thanks Gents! I appreciate all those kind words.

And, I am a big bbq fan so that will definitely be a plus! But hdhaskell, I'm with you. That mustard sauce scares me!

 

[KarthVader]

Good luck on the move and new job! I know it is a bit far from the city you're moving to, but the Atlantic Ocean is pretty nice, especially in SC.

 

[rummwa]

Good luck on your move. While changes like this are almost always a little difficult, having been through this myself, I wish you the best.

 

[Gruder]

Best of luck to you in the move, John.

 

[rm71]

Good luck with the move. Hope it all works out for you.

 

[dpmtherrien]

Good luck on the move, and the new job. I think you answered your own question, there's nothing to really hold you in Calif. other than the memories of past times. The move is going to be an exciting new chapter in all of your lives. It's almost as if this move was a thing that was fated to happen, and only good will come from it. I'm sure you'll be glad you made the move once you're there, and you see how quickly you fit right in.

 

[Gray Wolf]

Well John, life seems like that, some good and bad in almost all things.
On the good side, I'm glad you are getting out of California, the state is going into economic meltdown.
And a good job is always a good thing, and even more so in these times!
Good luck, and give your friends here a progress report now and then!

 

[JPM]

Thanks Guys. I know in my gut it is the right move. The immediate transition will be tough, but I know once the family get's relocated and we are settled in a new place, then it will be worth the short term discomfort.

I appreciate the encouragement, though. A little positive reinforcement always helps.

 

[brianw]

Good luck on the move and congrats on the Job.... 20 years ago my wife and I moved from Wisconsin to NJ... because of her new employer at the time.. 20 years later, it was the best move we ever made !