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Potential job in NYC!
I don't want to get ahead of myself because I'm in the very early stages of applying to this job. It's a 2-year MBA rotational program and I would have to relocate to NYC (from the suburbs of ATL) and live in a 400 sq ft loft (my father owns it) instead of my 2600 sqft house with a big backyard. I would have to give up a lot to do this - especially since I just bought this house in 12/10 and we just got married 9/10/11, but my H is being supportive and thinks that this would be a great experience for both of us.
I just really want some ideas on what to do about the biggest obstacle that we would face if I were to be accepted... We have 2 dogs... pretty big dogs (10 month old at 65lbs and 5 month old at 35lbs), and they would not be permitted in the loft. We are not giving them up. I have family that lives close (5mins away) and the ideal situation for me would be to have my younger brothers live in my house and take care of our animals. Of course, I can't just boss them around the way I did when we were kids and demand that they live there. So, what would be some options if my brothers don't want to house & puppy-sit? I even thought that maybe my H could spend most of his time here while I'm up there, but that would be rough.
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There's no way I'd move into someone elses house (family or not) and care for their dogs for 2 years. If you want to move to NYC, look for a place that accepts pets.
Do you have any idea how little space 400 sq ft actually is? DH and I have 550 sq ft and we had to sell furniture to live here (and we barely fit our queen size bed in the bedroom as it is). So for two adults and two dogs, that's definitely not enough room unless they are chihuahuas and don't mind being caged while she and her DH are out.
I say if you want to keep the dogs, find a place that takes dogs, but moving from 2600 sq ft in suburban ATL to 400 sq ft in Manhattan is a big shock... then there's just the culture shock of moving to Manhattan in itself.
You can try the outer boroughs like Queens or Brooklyn, the spaces tend to be larger and a little bit cheaper (we paid $1,300 for 700 sq ft in Forest Hills, Queens and that's actually undermarket).
Thanks for the responses. I am thinking that the only 2 options we would have if this job becomes a reality is to either move the whole family to a bigger place and try to sell or rent our house in GA or have H stay in GA and I go to NYC.
I doubt my brothers would even want to house and puppy sit for me for a week, let alone 2 years. Plus, they aren't the cleanest or most independent people, so I'm sure my house would be in ruins after that time. We're just going to see what happens because this could be a huge career boost for me.