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move cross country?
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has anyone moved across the country for a job??
my husband has a second interview this tuesday in colorado. and we live in Pennsylvania. its the last interview but he has to fly there, rent a car etc... and I'm hoping he gets the job. but then we have to move and I kinda know what to expect. but not really.
I was hoping someone else has gone through this recently so I know what to plan for. I also need to know how to move out kitty across the country. I was thinking Sedate her but that won't last 3 days ( we would drive...)
I wish I knew either way already. I'll just have to wait 5 more days to see. Wish us luck!
Re: move cross country?
Some will depend on whether there's a relocation package involved. If so, they take care of some things for you (movers, etc.) If not, it's all you, and you'll need to budget appropriately.
You can sedate a cat each day. I did when I moved from CO to MD. One pill every morning got her through the trip just fine. We stayed in a pet-friendly hotel and let her hang out and recover each night.
What specific questions do you have? We recently did a move to another state 5 hours from our previous one, so I have similar experience (just not as far)
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Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
I've moved cross country twice in the past year so I'm happy to try to answer any questions you might have. Last summer we moved from Maryland to Oregon and then in December we moved from Oregon to North Carolina. We approached things differently on the move back across country (e.g. getting one of those PODS vs a moving truck).
Like Dr. Loretta said, a lot will depend on whether you have a relocation package because if not budgeting is really important as it can be quite expensive.
For both moves we drove across country and we have two dogs, one of whom is very nervous in the car for long periods of time. We just used a mild sedative to keep him calm for each day of driving and that worked well. Both times we either stayed with friends or in pet friendly hotels and it was a good chance for the dogs to unwind. Dogs are obviously different than cats but we tried to stop as frequently as we could to let them out to move around a bit.
Check to see if the co. offers a relo package. Relo packages can include the following:
-Re-imbursement for real estate agent and attorneys fees/costs related to buying and selling a house.
-Movers (for household items and cars)
-temporary housing
-house hunting trips
-Travel and expenses to new location and back to previous location
I've moved all over the county, and have started getting pretty good at it.
Logistically, the ladies on here are right, and a relocation package would be ideal. But emotionally, if this is your first major move, you'll need to be prepared to meet new people. Every time I move, the first six months can be lonely - where it's kind of hard to get to know people and make friends - but here are some suggestions to help!
If you're religious, finding a church in your new area goes a long way. I'm not religious, but I used to be, and I found that church-goers are sometimes more welcoming and easier to approach. That always made meeting people at a new church easy.
For the non-religious, I would suggest getting a job, even if it's just two days a week at a cafe. Co-workers can be built in friends, and are usually locals who know the area. It will also help to get some time out of the house, if your Hubby is working all day and you get stir-crazy like I do.
My Fiance actaully interviewed in Colorado too, but we ended up getting a job here in Portland, for which we feel really lucky. I've moved enough times to be ready to put down some roots!
DH and I moved last year from Colorado to Ohio.
Like others have said, the actual logistics of moving depend a lot on who's paying for it. My job paid for our move, so we had movers move most of our stuff and we had one of our cars shipped. We packed the other car full of the stuff we knew we'd want write away (blow up mattress, tv, some clothes, a few dishes and pans, etc). Often times if you have movers you will have some lag time before you actually get your stuff. We were in our new place for about a week before our stuff came.
We did the drive (3 days) with our cat. We got some sedatives from the vet before we left, but we didn't actually end up using them. We just got a really big crate - more of a dog size - so it was large enough for a small blanket and a small box of littler and some room for her to walk around. She was definitely a little freaked out by the experience, but she mostly just looked out the window with these really wide eyes the whole time. On the third day she started to whine a bit, but we were close enough to our destination that we didn't bother with the sedatives at that point. We stayed in a pet friendly hotel one night, and with some friends another night.
Once you get to your new location one of the hardest things is not knowing anyone. I do a lot of running, so I made a point to try to make it to local running club to do group runs and meet people. I would say it took us about 6 months before we really felt settled in and started making friends and knowing our way around.
P.S. Colorado is a great place to live! ( I really miss it!) - so I hope you enjoy it if you end up there!
this is exactly what I needed to know. We don't have a relocation package. My husband is desperate to move out to Colorado so he told them up front we don't need it. I'm more worried about the actual moving to a place where I know no one. I'll transfer my job which is awesome. but getting around and meeting people will be hard at first. and finding a place to live.... we can't see anything before we go so we literally have to look and sign a lease and move right in.
what about our stuff? I have no address to send it to if we get a POD thing.... that worries me the most
We moved from Wisconsin to Colorado last year. We're just past our one year anniversary here.
Is it not possible to even take a few day apartment hunting trip? It wouldn't have to be long-at least you could sign a more short-term lease. Otherwise, I think you will need to plan to stay in a hotel for a few days. I just don't see how it is possible to drive a long way (likely with a bunch of your stuff), find a place, sign a lease, etc. Not to mention that lots of apartments require you to get approved first and then show proof of renter's insurance to move in. It's really tiring and emotional to move your family and all of your possessions so far. I was actually surprised by that because I'm not usually like that and was very happy to be moving!
We looked into a Pod, but renting a moving truck was much cheaper in our case. We only have one car, so my husband drove the truck and I drove our car. Our dog does NOT travel well, so we got him some medication from the vet. He wasn't knocked out by any means, but he was much, much calmer. This made the trip more enjoyable for all and prevented him from freaking out and trying to escape at a rest stop.
We had one problem associated with getting a certified check (I'm not sure if this is the right term) for our security deposit. They wouldn't accept a personal check and our bank at the time didn't have locations in CO. It was a pain because we couldn't get one at a bank where we didn't have an account. I can't honestly remember what we ended up doing. You might want to make sure that your bank has locations out here, set up an account at a bank that does have locations out here in advance, or bring cash for such things.
Good luck with your move!
You don't need to give them an actual address up front for the POD, just the city where it's going. When we moved from OR to NC we didn't have a place to live lined up but once we figured out where we'd be living, we just called the PODs place and told them where to deliver it. You do have to give them a day or two of notice before they'll actually bring it by but you get it for like a month so until you're ready for it, it will sit in their storage facility.