We have been talking about moving for four years for a couple of reasons. The biggest reason is that the job situation in Maine is not great. My husband has been traveling for work for the past four years. In the past year, he has been away from home for 270 days. That is crazy! He is exhausted from the travel, and we are exhausted from not having him home. He has tried finding jobs near home, but there just isn't much in his field. it would be nice to have more options nearby rather than the constant worry of there being othing out there.
The second reason is climate. Winter is L.O.N.G. in Maine-really long. It starts getting cold in October and doesn't start warming up until April, and then you get mud season. Summer months are beautiful, but we spend them cleaning up from the previous winter and preparing for the next. It's hard living, and only seems to get harder the older you get. We want more sun and less winter.
Charlotte, North Carolina is a huge financial hub with many major companies. The North Carolina climate is much more appealing-you still have four seasons, but the winters are much less brutal. Summers are hot (and I will definitely complain about it), but I can always go inside to air conditioning. Schools are great in the areas we have researched. The girls will have a lot of opportunity and more diversity exposure-that is really important to us.
So, those are some reasons we have decided to move. I will update soon with our "scouting trip"!
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