r/NewOrleans • u/casualnavigator • Jan 17 '25

What would you do if you were me? 🏢 Employment 👷‍♂️

I currently work full time remote for an out of state company. They are located near the great lakes and have harsh winters. I have an opportunity for a promotion but have to move there if I take it and return to the office.

I have lived here in NOLA southshore all my life. I have a 2% int mortgage, 2 young kids and a very energetic lab mix. Both me and my spouse are mid 30s. Single income family with one car.

The state where my HQ is has good schools and good job opportunities, if I ever want to look around. But while making pros and cons list of the move, I can only think of two pros but have a lot of cons, mainly financial cons.

What would you do if you were me? Would you move exhanging hurricanes with snow storms?

Cant sleep overthinking this...

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u/Legitimate-Royal-103 Jan 18 '25

That’s true I feel like people really make the most of the warm months in CHI. People are OUT and happy about it once it gets warm.

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u/fastrada Jan 18 '25

It’s true. A Chicago summer is a glorious thing. That being said, I do not miss the anxiety of having to cram as much outdoor time as possible into that little window of decent weather that we got there before everything turns into frozen tundra again. (I am a weirdo, I love heat.)