Should I take the job opportunity?

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I currently live in a suburb in Dallas and have a job opportunity in Seattle to train for cath lab, which are hard to come by. I would make ten grand more a year which would come out to making 70k a year in Seattle. Rent is like 2k a month for 200 square feet in the city. In Renton rent is 1.5k a month for 600 square feet and I can take public transport.

I would be leaving my friends and family to go to seattle (my area doesn’t offer a program like this so this is a cool chance).

I love seattle and have visited sited ten times in the last five years but I dunno if the nursing culture is good there and if the homelessness and dreary weather take away from its charm

i am considering looking at California for opportunities also because they get paid more and have better nursing unions but I know COL is high.

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Specializes in school nurse.

How does the cost of living stack up against what you pay in TX? Are you unhappy in your current job? Is the cath lab opportunity a priority for you?

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1 hour ago, Jedrnurse said:

How does the cost of living stack up against what you pay in TX? Are you unhappy in your current job? Is the cath lab opportunity a priority for you?

It is a great opportunity but I would have to make 95k in Seattle to maintain the same quality of life I have here on 60k

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I wouldn't do it, for a number of reasons. One, the pay isn't all that great considering the cost of living in Seattle and other large Pacific NW cities. There is a HUGE homeless population, and a good number of them are working families that can't afford rent. And the weather...well, there are four seasons: almost winter, winter, just getting done with winter, and road construction. The chilly, damp, gloomy climate is indeed depressing, and it seems that every other person living in Oregon and Washington has a HappyLight and a prescription for antidepressants.

That being said, there are some good things about living here. The summers are usually gorgeous, with average temps in the upper 70s and low 80s, and early autumn is a visual treat with red and gold and orange leaves on the trees. There's a lot of culture in the big cities if you like that sort of thing, and there's plenty to do, especially outdoor activities like hiking and biking. And, if you're politically liberal, this is the place for you!

My family and I, on the other hand, are looking to leave here and move to Dallas/Ft Worth sometime in the next couple of years. Go figure. LOL

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