Before You Say Yes: The 7 Hidden Truths About Relocating for a Job
6. What’s Traffic Like?
Traffic isn’t something people generally like to think about. But it’s key when you’re thinking of relocating because it’ll determine where you live. Plus, how much of a commute you’ll have each day. You can look up what people are saying online. Yet, the best way to do it is to find a place you think you might like to live in and use an online map during rush-hour times to see how long it’d take you to get to work.
You might be thinking of only living 15 miles from your new job. That sounds great. But in a city with heavy traffic, that could be hours of driving each day. If at all possible, try out the route you might take to work with an online map. Or visit the city before you move to test out the roads yourself.
