I love Chicago but thinking I wanna do a 2-3 year stint in a rapidly growing city like Austin, Phoenix, Miami, Charleston. Anyone ever leave and come back? Were your friends still around or did you have to start over? 24 for reference, would most likely be leaving right around my 25th birthday.

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I left for several years and came back. Most of my 20 closest friends were still around. The number of acquaintances fell off though.

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That’s one of my biggest fears, I think. I have a network of really great people right now, but I don’t think a lot of them I’d keep in touch with a lot if I left. Was it worth it for you to leave you think?

Phoenix?? Dude the weather is miserable and it’s not the trendy place you think it is

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I’ve visited 3-4 times in the past 2 years. More so than anywhere else I’ve visited (other than home) … Why do you say that? Scottsdale is beautiful

Have a 2nd place in Charleston.

Also like Phoenix quite a bit, and it may be the best option on your list if regularly.

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Went to Denver for a few years around your age. Great quality of life but feel like career wise I would’ve been better off in NY/SF/Chicago for what I do. That said, Miami and Austin probably have some great opportunities at the moment.

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Fair enough. I know I could be making the same salary without income tax in those two locations not to mention it looks like a blast… But I do have a great professional network here in Chicago. It’s a tough call. Just don’t wanna look back when I’m older and wonder what could’ve been

If your friends are transplants to the city I would expect a fair amount of them to be gone when you get back. It’s not just a chicago thing I see a lot of people change cities around 27. People move closer to home, get married, buy houses, move to the burbs, get new jobs, etc. On the plus side a lot of new people have moved to the city during that time too! If you want to try a new city do it!

Miami ain’t rapidly growing 🤣

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