As most people have stated, moving to a place where you have no immediate connections and hoping to land a job without a whole lot of experience to back it up is super risky. I know too many people (including my own brother) that have sat for months unemployed hoping to get a job in the industry only to be pushed back…
Well if anything I'll put it off for a lot longer and maybe move somewhere else instead. I'd definitely need a lot more money saved than I thought. I don't really have any aversion to roommates as I've done it before for a short time. And my standards of living are pretty low already, I don't need much to be satisfied…
Ok, OPPOSITE OPINION TIME. I live in Los Angeles. I live a 10 minute walk from the beach. I pay 700 a month for my 1/3 of a 3 bedroom apartment. I manage to save a lot of money per month. The fact is, LA is not a place where you can live by yourself unless you have a solid bit of money. You will have to live with…
I grew up in Port Orange, Florida and years ago I saved and did the cross country move (although I went to Seattle.) I'll tell you what, it was one of the best choices I made and 3 years of my life but I'll tell you what it didn't get me. A job. Florida has a few game studios but they're few and far between. I'll tell you…