have any of you re-located or moved away??

[tinkerbell23]

its something im facing as there are no jobs for when i qualify near me...

and im scared!!!

[anneasquith]

i was looking for you last week.

[joggerjayne]

Think of it as the start of a wonderful adventure.

[sherrardk]

When I finished University I moved from north Wales to Northampton where I knew no one. My then boyfriend (now husband) moved to Hull. It was hard but it was probably the making of me. Good luck!

[boxtops]

All the time, tinkerbell. I left my family home in the South of England to follow a job in Scotland when I was in my early 20s. Many years later I moved back south, when I got my current job I moved from the city where I knew loads of people to this small town where I didn't know anyone. It's great, you can take your time, be who you want to be - you join clubs and so on, to get to know people and to make new friends. I'd do it again if I had to.

[rowanwitch]

I did from South london to essex from essex to Birmingham.... it was worth it love birmingham

[DTCwordfan]

Ten times because of education and job.

It is a scary experience but then, on the other side, it is rewarding and you meet so many new people.

It is all about the management of change and I suggest, tinkerbell, that you read up about that. It helps understanding what you are experiencing

[welshlibranr]

have moved around lots tink due to my husbands work!....I really have enjoyed every place we have lived!..........we moved 13 times in about 25 years, been here now for over 7 years, and so far, m y feet aren't itchy....but they may become that way soo!.......never been anywhere this long before!....but love it here by the sea, so may stay forever..........

[Purple_Popple]

Yep, through no choice of my own...had to leave all my friends and family..but it was strange but exciting at the same time...you will be fine! It's fear of the unknown, but part of life sometimes. Good luck.

[sherrardk]

When we moved here (Hereford) neither of us knew anyone (I had never actually been here) and we took a massive risk (which didn't work out) but the place is nice and the kids are thriving (we know people now though).

[tinkerbell23]

ooh where you anne!? what for?missed u all but been buuuusy!!

yeah...ive tried not to think about it guys...but my last 3 wk in uni have commenced...although i finish in december i really have to think hard!!

they were in today offering us an opportunity in singapore! i also have mates down in england (im scotland fr those who dont know )xx

[tinkerbell23]

thanks guys!! i mean these days no-wheres a million miles away i guess....just gettin my thinking cap on at the moment!!!

eeeek xx

[joggerjayne]

Go to Singapore.

The end !

You will have an incredible time.

[boxtops]

Our local hospitals and community Trusts take nearly all our pre-reg students from the local universities - are the Scottish equivalent Trusts holding job fairs as you come to the end of your course?

[tinkerbell23]

boxy there are NO jobs....there are people who are qualifie 2yrs still no job! working in bars , driving buses etc!! they keep details on file for a year and thats it. im terrified ill lose my registration if i cant work the minimum hours!!! the nurse bank are not recruiting at all- no one!! its really terrible. i dont want to waste my skills :0(

[anneasquith]

moving to a different area is great experience tink. go for it !

[ladybirder]

I've moved around a lot and loved it. So boring to stay forever in one place.

[tinkerbell23]

in all seriosness i feel like writing to the bloody health minister and see what the HELL the deal is !!!!

the gov were offering 22.5 h a week for a year which i thought great!! better than nothing...but there are so many t&cs....very limited spaces over 5 sets of graduates!!!....and you must show you are being turned down for jobs (there are zilch!!!!) x

[welshlibranr]

sorry to say this tink!....but they're just keeping folk off the dole queue!.......it's all about the figures!.........totally wrong of them!.....all governing parties do and have done this i recent years!.........

[bednobs]

i did that when i qualified - i moved from prtsmouth (where 110 of us were qualifying at the same time) to Oxford

[tinkerbell23]

thanks for the chat u r all great as usual xx