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The economics of moving for a job

What would it take for you to leave your current life?

About 2.7 million people voluntarily quit their jobs in April. The question for many of those people then becomes, “Should I relocate?”

That’s a big, complicated, often hard decision. Alexandra Levit, a writer, consultant and speaker who specializes in the workplace, explains the do’s and don’ts of picking up and relocating for a new job, a promotion or transfer. One question she recommends asking yourself: Would you move there anyway, even if the job didn’t exist?

Hear the full interview in the audio player above.

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