[69ConvertibleFirebird]

So, we packed up the family and moved to Nevada. We are in a small town just outside Carson City and we have not once regretted the move.

What does one do for a living where they can simply pack up and move to a small town? This kind of thing tempts me but I'm afraid that I'd go from a very good income as a professional, able to save for retirement, etc., to a job where I barely get by. It's a pretty scary thought for someone mid-career (roughly your age). Of course no amount of money is worth it if where you live makes you miserable.

[ninergold3]

My husband worked in the documentation area of a medical device company. He looked for quite sometime to find something to do here. He has a 45 minute commute into Reno but it is NOTHING like a 45 minute commute in the Bay Area.

I don't have a paying job but I do the stay @ home mom thing. I also get to work in my son's 1st grade classroom, I'm our church secretary and am involved in various other church groups.

The only thing I thought I'd miss were my friends. However, after we left I realized that they weren't really friends at all. It became an "out of sight - out of mind" thing. Kind of hurtful but what can you do? We are amazed at the difference in people in a smaller town.

I hope you are able to make your dream come true. =)

[RockinRight]

Depends on your line of work. In some lines of work, the decreased pay is MORE than made up for by much cheaper real estate and other costs. In other lines of work it's not.