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Moving 350+ miles away
Up until a few hours ago, I was living in Los Angelos, California, USA -- Population 16,000,000+. As of now, I live in Salinas, California -- agricultural capitol of the country, population 65,000ish.
As you all can probably imagine, this change doesn't exactly have me jumping for joy. Besides the obvious lifestyle changes this is going to force me to make, I'm leaving behind every friend I've ever known, and my girlfriend of over two years. In fact, the only thing I really have to look forward to here is a moderately well-paying (Considering my age/experince) job that I can't stand going to (Customer service for a company that distributes plastic bags to local vegetable growers. Ugh!!).
I plan on driving back every weekend (6 hour drive) to keep my relationship with my friends and girlfriend healthy, but I'm afraid it won't be enough, and with gas prices the way they are...
I guess I'm just asking for general tips to help cope, and any possible suggestions on ways to gether up enough money to move back quickly. I don't enjoy it here. Not one bit.
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Its always difficult moving far from home.
If you have no choice but to stay there
try to make friends with the people around
you. New friends can be just as much fun
as old ones. They can help you endure the
loneliness you probably feel.
On the other hand, if its a job you really
can't stand, go home. Put those friends to
work watching the hometown paper for
something that might interest you. Have
them fax you job applications or scan them
to their computers and email them to you.
At the price of gas (and with hurricanes it
will get higher) skip a couple of weekends
going home if you need money to get back
permanently. It would be rough but worth it
in the long run.
Good luck!
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It's going to be alright. You can make your way through this. You just have to figure out your long- and short-term goals and try to meet them as quickly as possible. You can fly down periodically, and everything will be alright, as the Killers say. That's actually what has gotten me through several stressful events in my life. I can let you borrow the CD.
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