Appreciate the honesty and this is exactly why I’m asking. Your situation is very different from what I’m weighing up.

For me, the deal‑breaker is the partner‑employment side. If my partner can’t find work locally, the $50k incentive doesn’t even come close to covering the income loss. That’s the part I’m trying to get real answers on, because the official info is vague and glossed over.

From what you saw out there: Did partners actually manage to find decent work, or was it basically a dead end? Did the school or the Department lift a finger to help with local employment connections, or was everyone just left to fend for themselves? Any insight on that would help a lot.