Finding a job after moving for residency

[MAPPLEBUM]

Thank you for all the helpful tips! I really appreciate it.

It's been stressful to go from having a fantastic job to being unemployed.

Just remember!

~~"The only thing worse than being unemployed is having a job."~~ (Bumpersticker)

[v-girl]

Welcome! I have no advice (we didn't move for med school, residency, fellowship, or the job). Residency kicked my butt so hard I quit working and decided I'd rather raise my family being poor than trying single-parenting while working full time.

[bokelley]

Temp is a great way to get in somewhere that u may not have all the paper qualifications or who not necessary looking for someone. Go in, impress them and I have no doubt u would get an offer. I end up hiring temps I like. In fact one, was so outstanding I created a full time position for her because I knew once someone else found out her skills they would steal her away. She has been fantastic!

Good luck it is hard. I have a job that has nothing to do with my degree. We had to move for residency and no jobs in my degree. So I improvised, found something that I can do and try really hard to be the best.

[JDAZ11]

Just remember!

~~"The only thing worse than being unemployed is having a job."~~ (Bumpersticker)

Ha! So true... Most of the time!!

[Cleave]

I am a consultant and had to build a new client base each time we moved. Which is completely different than your situation, but I do feel your pain. get out there as much as you can and remember that people most often hire people they like (at least, according to the studies I've read). It can be hard to feel like your best self when you are being kicked in the teeth, but do what you can to remember what you are good at, so that you can be your best self as much as possible. Boy, that all sounds much hokier and cheesier than I intended, but I still think it's true.

[LadyFoot]

I haven't experienced this (yet), although it's coming up next year. I have two friends whose hubbies are a year ahead of mine, and both of them took about 6 months to find a job when they moved for residency. By way of advice to me, one of them told me to make sure to get involved in something as quickly as I could, whether it's a Bible study, volunteer group, class, whatever since every new friend and new connection made was a chance to network, and a chance to have a support network outside of my (about to be) very busy DH. Good luck to you! I hope you're able to find something soon!

[alotofyarn]

Welcome! We moved in June for residency as well, although it's a slightly different situation for us. We found out in January, because urology matches early. I had started looking at jobs at some of our highest ranked cities, but we ended up not matching there and I had to start over. I ended up getting my job so that I started July 1, but I had some really good connections in town, and I'm in a special work situation (academic job, and I came fully grant funded). Moving is definitely tough though, and I still haven't quite built up my social circle like I had in our old city. It helps that I actually grew up really close to here and my parents still live nearby, because otherwise I think it would be a million times worse. This site is full of supportive spouse who have been through all the same things though, which helps!