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Maybe I just haven't met these engineers, but isn't the problem usually "I don't want to relocate" ? Who talks about relocating as if that's the primary motivat

by Kirby64 3mo ago

Maybe I just haven't met these engineers, but isn't the problem usually "I don't want to relocate" ? Who talks about relocating as if that's the primary motivation for a job?

Aurornis 3mo ago
You would be surprised. A large number of resumes for every job posted are from people outside of the area who want to move there for different reasons. Most people want to have a job set up before they move to a new city.
- Kirby64 3mo ago
  > Most people want to have a job set up before they move to a new city. This is obvious for most people... generally a bad financial idea to move to a new city without a job. But, primarily taking a job just to move to a new city seems odd to me. I guess I just prioritize a job I want to work at over a city I live in.
  - Aurornis 3mo ago
    > I guess I just prioritize a job I want to work at over a city I live in. Most people don't prioritize work over everything else. They move toward the life they want and try to find a job that supports it. People move to be closer to friends and family or to be in a city they like more. A lot of applicants requesting relocation were moving because their spouse got a job in the city and they had to move, too.
    - Kirby64 3mo ago
      I see it a little different. I'm not saying I prioritize work over everything else, I just see them as almost unrelated. The location is a filter, not a motivation. For various reasons, I wouldn't ever choose certain cities to live in and there's very few reasons a job would overcome that (I guess if you gave me enough money that would make me reconsider... but it's a pretty high bar that is likely unreasonable). Meanwhile, if your spouse is moving for a job, it seems bizarre that a response on "why do you want to relocate" wouldn't just be some form of "my spouse got a job here, so I will be living here now".
      - soco 3mo ago
        > it seems bizarre that a response on "why do you want to relocate" wouldn't just be some form of "my spouse got a job here, so I will be living here now". That's no real passion to work for us buddy, byez.
        Kirby64 3mo ago
        Again I see this as unrelated. You can be passionate about the job, but the location is a checkbox.
red-iron-pine 3mo ago
india, china, lots of MENA, etc. tons of americans trying to get to europe its pretty common if you head to places like reddit's r/cscareerquestions or r/itcareerquestions. lots of idealism and naiveté

by Kirby64 3mo ago

Maybe I just haven't met these engineers, but isn't the problem usually "I don't want to relocate" ? Who talks about relocating as if that's the primary motivation for a job?

Aurornis 3mo ago

You would be surprised. A large number of resumes for every job posted are from people outside of the area who want to move there for different reasons. Most people want to have a job set up before they move to a new city.

Kirby64 3mo ago
> Most people want to have a job set up before they move to a new city. This is obvious for most people... generally a bad financial idea to move to a new city without a job. But, primarily taking a job just to move to a new city seems odd to me. I guess I just prioritize a job I want to work at over a city I live in.
- Aurornis 3mo ago
  > I guess I just prioritize a job I want to work at over a city I live in. Most people don't prioritize work over everything else. They move toward the life they want and try to find a job that supports it. People move to be closer to friends and family or to be in a city they like more. A lot of applicants requesting relocation were moving because their spouse got a job in the city and they had to move, too.
  - Kirby64 3mo ago
    I see it a little different. I'm not saying I prioritize work over everything else, I just see them as almost unrelated. The location is a filter, not a motivation. For various reasons, I wouldn't ever choose certain cities to live in and there's very few reasons a job would overcome that (I guess if you gave me enough money that would make me reconsider... but it's a pretty high bar that is likely unreasonable). Meanwhile, if your spouse is moving for a job, it seems bizarre that a response on "why do you want to relocate" wouldn't just be some form of "my spouse got a job here, so I will be living here now".
    - soco 3mo ago
      > it seems bizarre that a response on "why do you want to relocate" wouldn't just be some form of "my spouse got a job here, so I will be living here now". That's no real passion to work for us buddy, byez.
      - Kirby64 3mo ago
        Again I see this as unrelated. You can be passionate about the job, but the location is a checkbox.

red-iron-pine 3mo ago

india, china, lots of MENA, etc. tons of americans trying to get to europe its pretty common if you head to places like reddit's r/cscareerquestions or r/itcareerquestions. lots of idealism and naiveté