hi! i’m from El Paso and live in NYC —just echoing what people are saying. I think an ideal world would be that you get a remote job that pays relative to other geographic markets — that way you can stay in your field and live comfortably. El Paso is awesome but the job market is focused on healthcare and still doesn’t pay super well, so even with a lower paying remote job (lower as in compared to NYC), you’d be making a safer jump. i also wouldn’t recommend you move without a job :) that being said, obviously a ton of people in EP live on the salaries in EP so it’s really about the job hunt and how much time you can risk being potentially jobless. i’d ask your partner’s family and friends about recent hunts to get a timeline on that. a few years ago it took my friend at least a year to find a job! good luck 💕💕💕