I just drank a sh*t load of coffee today and I actually feel "high" off of it right now. I hope I don't crash and burn, but I know the feeling all to well. Anyways, this is just me with a bunch of rambling thoughts...
I'm always curious about possible job opportunities back home (or near my hometown). The bigger cities near my hometown are roughly 30 - 45 minutes away (North and South). When I say big cities, they're not exactly Los Angeles or San Francisco type cities. Sometimes I'll find an interesting job that somewhat pertains to my field and I've actually applied to one last year. I never received a response back and I always wonder if they actually look for creative talent. Maybe I should've used my parent's address to show them I was local.
Today, I came across a company that posted a few positions that were related to my line of work. It seemed they listed the actual job under three different titles (HTML Specialist, Graphic Designer, Web Designer) but I figure they want the person to do all. I'm pretty confident or I think I would at least get a response back from the company if I applied.
The salary is a bit lower than what you would get paid in a bigger city, but the cost of living is really low. I started to daydream about this idea. Even though I live in Los Angeles County where there are so many opportunities. However, I tend to let my personality (my shyness, timidness, introverted side, and social anxieties) discourage me. Yet, in a more smaller town setting, I feel as if I do have more control over myself and I would be a bit more assertive then passive.
I think I would be able to live on my own, save up a lot of money. I'd be able to keep doing work with the clients I do web projects for and I could see myself working my way towards "San Francisco" maybe in later years.
That's just a thought or a daydream I've been indulging in. I know it's not everyone's typical daydream. I think the "Normal" person would dream of working in the city. I always find a calmness or peace back home and that's why I think I could handle living on my own if I were to get a job near my hometown.
Who knows. I'm left with... Lower Salary but Lower cost of Living vs Higher Salary Positions but with Higher Cost of Living.
The truth is, I don't have an active social life. I'm not going out every night, so I'm not really enjoying the "city life" as it should be enjoyed. I'm not really pulling in tons of money with the client's I work for, and I'm basically making enough money just so that I could live comfortably working at my apartment.
So, I think if I was given an opportunity to work near my hometown... I think I would take it. It could be a new start for me. Well, not a new start but a change of pace. We'll see what happens.
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