Should I move to Reno/Sparks, NV?

People tend to regret the things they don't do, not what they do. Life's an adventure, go for it

No, but its a mistake I think everyone should make once in their life.

Make life an adventure

It's not the worst decision you'll ever make.

It seems like the other people here are maybe focusing on the "moving/life is an adventure!" aspect, and not the "Reno/Sparks" part. Are you able to visit there first? Or have you been already? Having passed through Sparks and spent a night there, I have a real hard time picturing living there. But you have to decide that for yourself; I don't what the place you're currently living is like.

Have you been to the area before? I've been to Nevada a couple of times, but never Reno. I'm not sure what it would be like living there, besides how awfully hot and dry that area gets.

Without any context I'm going to say 'no', but depending how midwest your current situation is I guess it could be a modest upgrade? I dunno, if you go for it use it as a stepping stone to ultimately end up somewhere better.

Reno is a shithole, but it may be far less of a shithole than where you currently live. It's all relative.

Do you like meth? 'Cause there's a lot of meth out there.

I think you might already have a pretty good idea if you are asking strangers on an internet forum for major life advice.

I have no idea what your employment situation is now or how this job opportunity will change your life. I'm guessing it's not too huge of a boost or you wouldn't be making a poll on a gaming website forum.

I voted no because living in the desert sounds horrible.

Got a six shooter?

It's like anywhere else. It has its problems but it also has some really nice things. There's the Truckee River, Lake Tahoe, gambling (if that's your thing), Hot August Nights, UNR Sports, and a whole lot of other stuff. California is not too far away. If you have a stable job and can live in a decent area I would go for it. Just avoid the Valleys if you can.

(Lived in Reno for 15 years)

I've never lived in Reno but I have good friends who've lived both there and in Tahoe, so I'm very familiar with the general area.

Do you like outdoorsy stuff and skiing and/or do you like to gamble? You'll be fine.

Do you like high culture and diversity? Probably go somewhere else.

Spoken like someone who doesn't know anyone who attended law school.

It totally depends what you do whether or not you regret it.

That being said, moving to Reno isn't permanent and if you're thinking of moving you're probably not happy where you are. Plus if the job opportunity is great you will probably be able to move somewhere else in a few years and maintain the opportunity gains, assuming it's not a very Reno-specific job (like an undertaker who specializes in hookers found in trunks of '89 Buicks.)

Yes by all means, take a flippant response to a flippant question and make an uninformed judgment. My sister went to law school....she became a successful lawyer. Go figure!

You live in the mid west, so you could say you want to move about anywhere but there and I would say yes.

@ricobanderas: You took that very literally. Nonethelss, my point is backed up by objective data.

But the larger point is that plenty of people regret things they do, it really depends on how it works out. Saying "you only regret the things you don't do" provides a skewed perspective. Lots of (though not all) divorced people regret their decisions to get married. "Just do it" is a better slogan for a shoe company than it is a life philosophy.

I made a big move to Australia a couple years back. After 25 years in Oregon I decided a little change might be nice. The opportunity was raised through a job promotion and I decided to take it.

I won't sugar coat it, it was fucking hard. I really didn't like being away from friends and family and after my contract was up I moved back home.

Would I do it again? No. Am I glad I did it? Hell yes I am.

We only get one go round this beautiful blue ball! Take risks and try something new, even if it freaks you out.

I didn't have a good time living outside of my comfort zone but I'm a better person today for doing so. Take the risk and see how it goes.

Context is crucial for a good answer. Why move? A job? A spouse? A lark?

I would find a job you want to do/can do, THEN find the BEST small or medium sized city that has those jobs. If you have the means to move across the country, or just move, you might as well find the BEST place to be.

Nyet. Move to Camden NJ.