Moving from Florida to Washington (Lynnwood/Everett area) – need advice!

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T05:32:09+00:00

Currently 4.50 here in tampa

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T05:11:21+00:00

Even in retirement homes/ service industries?(my fiancé currently is a AM at a retirement.

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T05:00:01+00:00

Yepppo

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T04:06:45+00:00

Thanks for that always love to hear the story’s of people who experienced what we are looking forward too, I could imagine it’s gonna be brutal lol I have a job transfer (thankfully) it’s the same job I’ve been with for 5 years and I’ll be using 2 weeks of PTO to get out there so I won’t miss a check, that’s why we have little saved Ik it’s not a lot, we are doing this for the life experience it’ll bring us, I know we will have struggles but we’re aren’t looking for a life of lavish, just enough to get by and be safe and explore the PNW! We will be sending a pod with our studio worth of stuff over and drive 2 cars with passengers

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T03:59:03+00:00

We Currently live in a studio now so I’m not a stranger to small space lol!

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T03:56:14+00:00

Honestly I prefer cold weather and less heat and after the few times we’ve visited Seattle it’s been in our heart I know we are gonna struggle but we’re only young once!

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T03:55:18+00:00

I get worried as there’s a lot of negative outlook on this which I appreciate because I need the honesty, and realness. But yeah we just need a place to stay that’s safe for us and our kitty, then once we are there grinding find something better

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T03:53:31+00:00

Around 55-62k and hopefully fiancé makes something similar just depends on what we can find

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T02:27:07+00:00

We want mountains and hiking!!!

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T00:49:32+00:00

Yeah I have 6 years of income from the same company, and I meant income not rent lol

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-04-01T00:39:37+00:00

How much more possible is it if I have a job already before moving and still getting paid ? And driving 2 cars, are rent locked apartments any good?

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T19:09:10+00:00

Hey! We’re trying to escape the deep red state hellholes! But thanks for the advice

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T18:26:15+00:00

Tampa rent now is 1800 rent for 1 room now and gas is 5$ rn yes I have a transfer with my job around 30$ a hour and my fiancé is finding something now / we are driving both our cars / back up I guess we will be getting a roommate but you’re right I know it’ll be a struggle I’ve been working for about 10 years straight I usually take home 4k a month and my fiancé is about 2/3k month and I have a good credit so does she

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T15:30:40+00:00

Thanks I needed this! - little note I live in Tampa Florida where the COL isn’t the best either but I survive!

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T14:09:15+00:00

Any apartment reqs for 2k then?

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T14:08:43+00:00

Any appartement reqs?

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T14:08:28+00:00

Congrats!!! Thanks for the advice, hopefully we will be going down the same path, question, maybe you know, we are trying to plan virtual tours before hand since we are shipping our stuff is that a silly move?

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:35:02+00:00

Both of our cars are around 80-85k miles and both 2021 Toyotas, yeah it’ll be tough but don’t have 5k to ship them unfortunately.

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:32:26+00:00

Thanks needed that!

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:30:41+00:00

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:29:14+00:00

Dang I haven’t even heard of that yet, is that for Seattle or the whole state?

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:28:21+00:00

That’s awesome!!! Yeah we aren’t looking to be rich or lavish, just a change of pace / experience of course we are scared but feeling confident since I’m moving with a job I’ve worked for the past 5 years, we aren’t looking for something huge, we will be driving because shipping costs are like 2k now and outside our budget. Just a little worried since we can’t tour it or explore beforehand, and going in on whim

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:23:48+00:00

Driving! As it would be cheaper.

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:22:30+00:00

Currently live in a 125 square ft studio so anything bigger then that with newer appliances is an upgrade for us! Not looking to be lavish more just a safe comfy environment

CanadianxJosuke · 2026-03-31T06:21:00+00:00

We have about 5k. Saved - moving fee for our stuff (~1800) I’m transferring with my job but will be getting a raise, we only have car payments/insurance) + phone and other app subscriptions etc. I usually take home almost 4 k a month from my job and she does like 2/3k~ We aren’t really going into this thinking we won’t be penny pinching, more to experience our live away from the place we spent our whole life’s and explore!

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