relocation – Page 5 – Steven Savage

Try The Drive

June 1, 2010 by Steven Savage

Many years ago, when a company in Boston was interviewing me, I got lost driving. Deliberately.

My reason was not any form of masochism – I was considering a relocation to Boston. If you're going to move to an area, one of the ways to get familiar with it, intimately familiar with it is to drive through it if at all possible.

Why Local Politics Matter When You Relocate

May 9, 2010 by Steven Savage

Right now there's a lot of talk about Arizona's recent immigration laws – as well as additional laws and policies following it. To summarize as easy as I can:

The governor signed a bill that extended police power to detain/question people over citizenship with reasonable suspicion. The interpretation of this – and some potential modifications – make it more complicated. The law is quite controversial as it seems to invite profiling (though people I know in Arizona says it's less change than people may think).
A bill that would limit ethnic studies (and oddly lump it in with other things)
An education department policy on teachers with accents that could lead to teachers being fired or limited in teaching. I find this ridiculous as I live in an area with tons of accents.

Yes, if you read about these laws, you'd get the impression that there's some racial and ethnic animosity here. I sadly come to the same conclusion, am sure that this is going to be a giant political powderkeg, and that there will be much fallout in the future.

But ask yourself this (before I turn this into a Frustration Friday), would you have heard of this if it wasn't national news? I don't think you would.

Oh, The Places That Will Kill You

April 13, 2010 by Steven Savage

You're considering relocation like so many people do. You've got a lot of research to do on ideal cities, states, provinces, countries, and what have you. You're busy understanding the economics of areas, job opportunities, cultural benefits . . . and then as you do your research you find a very hard truth about your plans to move elsewhere.

Relocation may well take you to a place in the world that will outright kill you.