should i move back home?

glamrochick

went home after uni but wanted to be back in leeds ( where i went to uni) so moved back in june.. now hardly have anything left at the end of the month, people telling me i could have saved a lot by now and rented a nice place in my home town in a while

what do you think?

j.e.j.

is your home town cheaper than Leeds , then, and are the jobs there better-paid?

Dr._Shoe

Those are the questions you should be seriously considering. Perhaps think about moving after getting a job back home rather than move and go straight on benefits. Perhaps you should look at finding ways to save money or earn a little more. Ask for a pay rise, get a lodger/ housemate second income?

Armchair23

Do the rents want you back, have you asked ?

paulwellerfan

What do your parents want you to do.
they may not want you back.

pinkshoes

What sort of accommodation are you living in at the moment?

Could you get paid the same amount in a cheaper area?

Do your parents want you back? Would they charge board?

cgk1

Problem with just moving home is - what's the job situation? You might not be earning a lot at moment but do you have opportunities that you might not have?

I'm from a small town originally and a lot of my friends are on benefits or doing 25 hours a week and benefit top-up because there are no jobs for serious money.

So don't just think about right now but also where you want to be.

glamrochick

situation is.. just me and mum now sadly.. dad passed away.. so been hard for mum living on her own too.. shes not been well herself.. i studied media at uni and from manchester, where should be more opportunities to get into my chosen sector.. wanna get into a marketing role.. my job im in now its like slave labour.. no recognition for hitting targets and people not so nice.. so i want out anyway.. living now a 1 bed flat in a nice area..

browneyedbazzi

Why not start applying for jobs in Manchester and then move back in with your mum once you have a suitable job to go to there?

It might be a bit of a struggle to get ends to meet in the mean time, but I think it's better to move with a job to go to and also easier to find a new job whilst you are working. Also, that way you won't need benefits/to rely on your mum financially until you get a job.

Alternatively, if you like Leeds and would like to live there, have you considered house shares or lodging? That can cut your costs hugely and you might fine life generally a bit easier (and work less hard) if you're not struggling financially.

duchy

Depending on what area of media you want to work in then doesn't Manchester offer more opportunities than Leeds ? (Bigger city, more TV, radio and allied industries that feed off them).

I'd make a pros and cons list for both cities - from what you've said -financially and emotionally you'd be helping your Mum, financially you'd be helping yourself , jobwise Manchester has more to offer so you need to identify why this is a hard decision emotionally for you to leave Leeds (or is it more about about "having to go home" and seeing it as a backward step rather than as a step towards furthering your career aspirations?).

As you don't see your current job going anywhere then you should be applying for better jobs anyway - whether in Leeds or Manchester (or both and see where fate takes you )

glamrochick

thing is be hard to go home after being independent thats the only thing.. yes manchester has more places to apply to for my chosen career.. im in a house converted into flats.. lease up in august. i am applying for both leeds and manchester jobs.. my mum be happy to have me back and closer to her