I moved up to Nottingham at the end of last year principally because of my then GF, but we broke up. I don't really like the place. I don't know anyone up here and its quite far from my friends/familys/roots (London and Bristol). Okay, I haven't really given the place a chance, or put much effort into meeting people as I've been feeling a bit sorry for myself, but Nots seems a bit...well, I dunno...meh.
I absolutely love Bristol and the SW and the people there but I have previously struggled to find the right job in my industry sector there.
The thing is, I'm at the stage in my life where I feel I need to become more responsible, sensible and settle down in a nice peaceful life, do more constructive things, and put down some roots - I was bit wild and reckless when I was younger (blew money like you wouldn't believe, quit good jobs to go travelling on a whim...more than once, worked across the UK, was out and about too much for my own good, etc etc).
So although I'm in a fairly well paid industry, I don't really have the money to show for it due to past indiscretions. I'm also fed up of the job which is stressful and doesn't motivate me anymore as I feel I've done everything there is do and worked for every type of organisation there is in this sector.
The thing is, property is cheap up in Nottingham. At a stretch, I can get a mortgage for a 2 bedroomed flat/house in an okay area in Notts. Whereas for a 2 bedroom flat in the area I would prefer to live in Bristol (Clifton/Redland/Cotham), I'm looking at £250k+ and wouldn't be able to get that sort of mortgage in a million years.
Should I be sensible and look to get on property ladder in Notts and stick it out in a place I don't really and in a job I don't really like (but at least get some cash together and some equity), or throw caution to the wind (even though they say madness is doing the same thing again and gain and expecting different results) and look to head back to Bris, which is likely to put my house plans on hold for several years, and also possibly look for change of career?
I know most of you are from the younger crowd, but does anyone have any advice or experiences which would be willing to share?
I absolutely love Bristol and the SW and the people there but I have previously struggled to find the right job in my industry sector there.
The thing is, I'm at the stage in my life where I feel I need to become more responsible, sensible and settle down in a nice peaceful life, do more constructive things, and put down some roots - I was bit wild and reckless when I was younger (blew money like you wouldn't believe, quit good jobs to go travelling on a whim...more than once, worked across the UK, was out and about too much for my own good, etc etc).
So although I'm in a fairly well paid industry, I don't really have the money to show for it due to past indiscretions. I'm also fed up of the job which is stressful and doesn't motivate me anymore as I feel I've done everything there is do and worked for every type of organisation there is in this sector.
The thing is, property is cheap up in Nottingham. At a stretch, I can get a mortgage for a 2 bedroomed flat/house in an okay area in Notts. Whereas for a 2 bedroom flat in the area I would prefer to live in Bristol (Clifton/Redland/Cotham), I'm looking at £250k+ and wouldn't be able to get that sort of mortgage in a million years.
Should I be sensible and look to get on property ladder in Notts and stick it out in a place I don't really and in a job I don't really like (but at least get some cash together and some equity), or throw caution to the wind (even though they say madness is doing the same thing again and gain and expecting different results) and look to head back to Bris, which is likely to put my house plans on hold for several years, and also possibly look for change of career?
I know most of you are from the younger crowd, but does anyone have any advice or experiences which would be willing to share?
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