A job change for boomers may very well require relocation, a relocation that may likely have never been contemplated. Some of us have been our residence for years, even thinking it our ‘last’ residence before retirement. That’s certainly how I viewed my situation.
But, necessity may change all that, and it takes some getting used to. On top of everything else that you may be facing, snatching up your and your spouse’s roots carries its own emotional baggage. You didn’t think you would be facing another move, but the opportunities just don’t exist in your town.
But, your situation ‘is what it is.’ You’ve obviously exhausted all local opportunities. You stay where you are and keep hoping, or you expand your search to new geographies. My suggestion is that you don’t make a half-hearted decision. Talk with your spouse (and yourself) before you start searching elsewhere. Don’t dither around out-of-down search efforts with the attitude of “I’ll look around and if I find something interesting, I might consider it.”
Cross the ‘I will/won’t relocate’ bridge early and definitively. If you don’t, your heart and mind are equivocating and diluting your search efforts.
Identify those geographies you prefer and those where you simply not reside. Expand your search to those preferences and get on with it.
Followng is a good 'how to' article with some good common sense suggestions on managing the stress associated wth relocation.
