What's wrong with moving to a new city every 6 months?

Question

A while back I thought it'd be fun to move to a different city every six months as a way to experience each US state and to meet new people and have fun. I'm not hiding from anything or anyone. Funnily enough I saw Evi Lilly on Kimmel on YOUTUBE where she said she moved to a different town every 6 months, putting on a new personality each month until she found her acting career.

I wouldn't be changing my personality though but what's wrong with moving to a new city every 6 months? If it's unstability, why is that a bad thing? Are you more prone to becoming a victim of crime if you move around that much?

Answer 1

I think it's fine to have an adventure as long as you aren't dragging unwilling participants along (spouse/children).  But if you are wanting to move every 6 months to experience each US state, that's 25 years!  If you have the money, take a year and do extensive travelling, or move to another state for awhile...sounds like you just need a change of scenery for awhile.

Answer 2

There is nothing wrong with it if you do not ever wish to secure a loan for anything. Financial companies like to see that you can hold a stable job for more than a year.

Also, if you don't stay on top of your mailing address, there is the possibility of identity theft. Someone might get a pre-approved credit application and decide to fill it out. Make sure your ties are severed!

And last but not least, it's always good to have people you can trust. For me, I must know the person a MINIMUM of six months before i decide to trust them.

Answer 3

I think this would be a fun adventure.  If you have a job that you can do remotely from anywhere I would say go for it.  What kind of job are you going to get in all these different states?  How will know what towns or areas to live that are less crime ridden?  It would be fun but it would require a massive amount of planning.

Answer 4

I got restless, left my life behind, and have been moving from city to city. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it, as long as you have the right personality and take some basic precautions.  

Money: You'll need a skill that will allow you to work anywhere. For some people, that means using the internet for self-employment, such as with freelancing or keeping a website. A different approach would be contract gigs, holiday work, etc.; you'd technically be employed, but the company won't expect you to stick around for very long (don't let them think otherwise).



Love: Some people will have a problem here. If you need close, personal relationships to be happy, moving around all the time will simply make you miserable. On the other hand, if you can make friends quickly and you're comfortable with lovin' and leavin', then you'll be fine. (You can always stay longer if you really fall in love.)

Crime: Eh, just do a bit of research ahead of time. I'm a young woman and haven't had any problems (knock on wood). You could end up in a bad neighborhood if you're not careful, but that can be rather easily avoided. I find sublets on http://www.craigslist.org, check the zip code on http://www.city-data.com, and decide whether it's an okay place to live. There's no intensive planning required, just basic common sense. It's not like you're buying a house there; you simply need to decide whether you'll get mugged (or worse) if you go out at night.

Stuff: If you want to move frequently, you cannot keep a lot of possessions. I stashed almost all of my things at my parents' house, and now just live out of two bags (make sure they're good quality, like Tumi). If you find comfort in knick-knacks and such, this type of lifestyle wouldn't work well; you'd have to leave them behind, which would enhance any sense of loneliness.  

Address: Check out http://www.earthclassmail.com or a similar service. I have a "permanent" address with them, which I can use no matter where I'm actually living. Constantly changing your mailing address can cause all sorts of problems, from big things like identity theft to little things like delayed forwarding.

Home: If you want to move every six months or so, you should check out sublets or housesits. Getting an apartment lease is somewhat complicated, especially if your lifestyle would raise concerns with management. Plus, short-term leases tend to be more expensive, and you'd likely need to buy furniture. Grad students are your best bet for furnished sublets; they have their own apartments, but they'll occasionally need to leave town for months at a time (internships and such). Try to keep enough money in your savings account so that you can pay them the entire sum upfront (not necessary, but it helps), and make sure that you're sufficiently charming when you meet them. They're trusting you with their home and possessions, so they must feel comfortable with you. Being female is a definite plus; people generally think that women are clean and responsible. As for housesits, those have certain advantages (can't deny the price difference), but usually there's a pet involved and securing the housing is more difficult. ... Just make sure that you take good care of your sublets/housesits and always have a back-up place to sleep, whether it be a relative's home or a hotel (normal or long-stay). Sometimes there will be a break between desirable sublets, and you'll need an adventurous spirit to handle the situation properly.

Good luck! Maybe someday we'll bump into each other on our travels. ;)

Answer 5

Nothings wrong with moving every six months, i think its a great idea!!

As long as you dont have kids and are dragging them along with you, because that would be unfair on them.