We are
at a period along the relocation timeline where we find it is time for serious discussion
now about putting plans into action. This weekend Mark and I sat down to
discuss options for how we will make this move, logistically.
One of
the scenarios and the one that I happen to like best is that Mark graduates on
June 30th, and within a week or two, we relocate him to
Orlando. I can take a few days off of
work, and the both of us will fly out and spend 4 or 5 days looking for a
residence and setting him up with everything he needs to settle in. If we are
able to schedule a few interviews during this time period, we will at least
have a rental car for the week to get him to the interview. We bide our time until he gets a job offer,
and once that comes in, the house in Phoenix goes up for sale. When the house sells, and it’s time to pack
up the dog and the furniture, Mark will fly back to Phoenix so that he can help
me load a U-Haul truck and make the drive across country to Florida. Done.
The
second scenario is identical to the first, except that Mark does not relocate
to Orlando UNTIL he secures a job. Once that happens, we move him there, and
the house goes on the market, it sells, and then we coordinate the moving truck
and the cross country drive.
I like
option one because it means that Mark will be able to establish residency
right away, and he will be more likely to interview well in a face-to-face
meeting. From some web research I have
done, I have learned that many employers will not even consider you for a position
unless you are already a resident and have a local address. Mark will also be
working in the culinary field, which is an industry that has high
turnover. Considering Orlando is already
on the record as having the most hotels in the country after Las Vegas, we have
a good feeling that Mark can land a job within a couple of months, if not
sooner.
This
gives us the following time line:
June 30th – Mark graduates
July
15th (or sooner) - Mark moves to Orlando
September
1st (or sooner) – Mark is employed
September
2nd (or sooner) – Phoenix home goes on the market
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unknown factor: the house sell date (current average is 69 days, depending on what
website you are reading), which means I could be moving by mid-November.
Another
adjustment to the scenario is that we put the house up for sale upon Mark’s
graduation and before he receives a job offer.
Considering the time it takes for a home to actually sell, we may want
to take advantage of the summer time when most homes sell, so that we would
have a potential move date of mid-August to mid-September.
So
many factors to consider and worry about! Forget Space Mountain, THIS is the
real roller coaster ride!
Comments are welcome. Positive feedback encouraged!
Mouseketeer Ken
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