Originally Posted by JLarson

Take me, for example. I worked in my family business doing construction with my dad and 2 of my brothers. Someone once commented they knew we weren't union because we ran to get tools Anyway, housing market crashes. I'm waiting for it to get better, not aware of the true implications; my savings are eaten up (and I didn't have a ton before that) so moving wasn't an option without a guaranteed job, because I barely had money for rent (we rented a house, 4 of us, $1150/month, split it 4 ways. No cable, utilities not included). I bought knorr packaged noodle knock-offs for dinner because they had the most calories I could find for the cost, peanut butter sandwiches on whole wheat for lunch, drove a 25 year old car.

Originally Posted by Baronsmokes

I would move to where the jobs are.

I lined up a job long distance.Lived in Rat infested apartment to start.Police hauling people out every night.

Get yourself established where ever you have to go for a job.

As the years go buy you can try to get a good job where you would like to live.

I do not see the same level of self sacrifice you made with most younger people.