When to move?

[Hopephily]

For those that will be relocating, are most of you thinking of moving mid to late summer or perhaps earlier? later?

Edited March 20, 2014 by Hopephily

[Cottagecheeseman]

I'm hoping for a move in around August 1st, unless they have some kind of training that begins before him. I don't really have money to juts sit on a lease in a new city without a job before that, Lol.

[dgswaim]

I'd like to relocate by mid July.

[greencoloredpencil]

I might be unusual here, but I'd say at the very last minute possible. Ideally, the day before classes start, but that might be cutting it a little close. 

[Hopephily]

Are you concerned about costs like zizek, or do you just like to live wildly? 

[wandajune]

I'm hoping to move early in July. Not sure yet how this is going to work financially, but I'd like to get settled and acquainted with the new city before throwing myself into the program.

[bumblyboo]

I'm currently doing an americorps program and have a second job, so I will be cutting super close. Top choice is about 4 hours away driving, so I might move my stuff up to my new apartment in mid August and stay in my current apt until I finish my hours for the term. Hoping to be permanently moved in at least 2 days before the start of class.

[bar_scene_gambler]

I'm moving as close to the first day of classes as well. I need as much time to save up money, especially if I get into GSU, given their modest stipend.

[Hopephily]

I'm hoping to move early in July. Not sure yet how this is going to work financially, but I'd like to get settled and acquainted with the new city before throwing myself into the program.

 

I'm leaning this way because I like the idea of getting settled in before I get overwhelmed with work, but of course it depends on the $crilla.  I'm also concerned about finding places to live. It seems to me a lot of students will be moving out in late spring/early summer and so one might have the best options then. 

Edited March 20, 2014 by Hopephily

[PhiPhiPhi]

As someone who moved really, really close to the start date, I recommend that people move earlier. I know that you want to hang out with your friends, make money, etc., but it's much, much easier to start a new career if you give yourself time to adjust.

[Edit_Undo]

I'll move as soon as I finish this semester...back home. Just shoot me already!

[PhiPhiPhi]

I'll move as soon as I finish this semester...back home. Just shoot me already!

What country?

[Edit_Undo]

What country?

Kuwait. It is not that bad but I really don't want to be there for a long time.

Edited March 21, 2014 by Edit_Undo

[philosophe]

heads up to any of you considering boston-area offers, 99% of the leases are sept 1 to sept 1, because of the number of students here. 

[objectivityofcontradiction]

Thinking I'll shoot for a mid-August arrival wherever it is I end up. 

[DHumeDominates]

heads up to any of you considering boston-area offers, 99% of the leases are sept 1 to sept 1, because of the number of students here. 

 

Seriously? This is unfortunate.

[philosophe]

Seriously? This is unfortunate.

 

Yeah, though there are a lot of summer sublets, also because of the number of students... you might be able to get a furnished one, and then move your stuff for sept. 1

[DHumeDominates]

Yeah, though there are a lot of summer sublets, also because of the number of students... you might be able to get a furnished one, and then move your stuff for sept. 1

 

Hmm. Interesting idea. Thanks for the tip.

[m-ttl]

As someone who moved really, really close to the start date, I recommend that people move earlier. I know that you want to hang out with your friends, make money, etc., but it's much, much easier to start a new career if you give yourself time to adjust.

 

More than say, a week and a half? How much would be a good "adjustment" time?

[maxhgns]

More than say, a week and a half? How much would be a good "adjustment" time?

 

 

I would give myself a month. That gives you lots of time to unpack, figure out where things are in the new city (especially the cheapest grocery stores), start making new friends, and get rested up. Moving is stressful. Plus you can start getting to know the department people early.

[m-ttl]

I would give myself a month. That gives you lots of time to unpack, figure out where things are in the new city (especially the cheapest grocery stores), start making new friends, and get rested up. Moving is stressful. Plus you can start getting to know the department people early.

 

I don't know that I'd want a whole month's worth of floating time. (This is coming from a military family though - everything got done on a very compressed timeline.) I think some of the timeline you might want to give yourself is dependent on the size of the town/city you're moving to. In a small town, if you have a car -- I can't imagine needing a month to figure out which grocery store is the cheapest when you could hit them all in a day. But if you live in a major city, I imagine it's going to be mostly dependent on what's nearby, even if you do have a car. You'd be finding your neighborhood bodega, so to speak -- and with google maps, I think that could be fairly painless. 

 

The majority of things I think can be found online nowadays: nearby dentists, doctors, schools (if you need them for children), grocery stores, bookstores, malls, electric companies, cable companies, libraries, churches, hospitals, etc. Nowadays all you need to do is google a city and a hobby and you can probably find like minded friends - boxing, knitting, what have you.

 

So I would invest time into getting to know people in the department, unpacking, and maybe figuring out local transportation and the layout of the city/town/school. I could see maybe wanting two weeks, but I'd be afraid I would get side tracked in unpacking if I thought I had all the time in the world! Haha. 

[MongooseMayhem]

I have an exact date that I'm leaving: July 20th. I want to have at least a month to settle in and whatnot. I've been working two jobs since January, so I'll have a decent amount of money saved.

[PhiPhiPhi]

More than say, a week and a half? How much would be a good "adjustment" time?

Between 2-4 weeks is good. I'd say 3: spend the first week settling in, the second week hanging out with your new colleagues and the third doing absolutely nothing - you won't get another chance for a long time.

[zblaesi]

I think late-July/early-August is safe. I'd prefer to move sooner, but I have things to finish up in NYC.

[dgswaim]

I'm moving next month. It's quick... but my wife and I found the perfect place and we don't wanna lose. Here's to living in Red Stick or the next two years!