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Got a job offer! Working for epic systems but I have to move to Wisconsin after graduation🫩 BUT they’ll start me off 75k a year with regular increases after that. I need advice would someone else take this? I’m hesitant
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Anonymous 22h

I live in WI and it’s great here! Def do some research about the area before deciding. That’ll say if it’s cheap or not. Def cheaper than Texas tho.

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Anonymous 1d

Two major questions before I can answer: 1. How far is Wisconsin from your home state? Would visits be super difficult/expensive or relatively easy/cheap? 2. Would doing this cause relationships in your life to deteriorate/end? Like do you have a partner or close friends that you think you could lose if you did this?

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Anonymous 20h

I took an engineer job in MS starting at 74k/yr about eight years ago with no relations whatsoever in that state and it worked well for me. I was really able to build up my career there and keep expenses low without much to distract me and eventually leapt out after building it up to 124k/yr to take a bit of a pay cut for a remote position that an old boss recommended me for. I found my wife there too. So I personally found it beneficial to take a leap and move for a good job.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Yea so i live in Texas im about to graduate from tech and my entire family lives here in the area which is why im so hesitant like id be virtually alone up there As for friends or partners no my friends are encouraging me and i dont have a bf at the moment my big concern is never seeing my family

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

I see, well based on that context, if it were me making the decision, I think I’d do it. The pay sounds great and I would want to try to see if I could do it. I know it’d be hard to be away from family, but that’s just what I would do personally.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 11h

Yeah! The job is based in Madison so that’s the area but I’m working on research!

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 11h

Thanks! I’m glad it worked out for you and I think I am gonna take the job as well this post really helped me out with my decision

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